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Cheltenham Festival 2025 News

Fri 28th Feb 2025

Byrnes Festival contender is no Joke

Charles Byrnes has enjoyed Cheltenham Festival success in the past with the likes of Solwhit and Weapon’s Amnesty and the Limerick trainer is hoping to be represented again this year with I Started A Joke.

9.40AM

Weekend Ante-post look forward

11.00AM

Thu 27th Feb 2025

Edwardstone set to miss out on sixth straight Festival appearance

Stable stalwart Edwardstone is unlikely to be part of Alan King’s Cheltenham Festival squad this season after suffering a setback.

5.23PM

Marine Nationale and Michael O'Sullivan winning the Supreme Novices Hurdle

Supreme renamed in honour of Michael O’Sullivan

3.40PM

The Real Whacker

Neville backing Whacker to belie big Gold Cup odds

3.17PM

Katate Dori

Ultima the top option for Kempton star Katate

2.01PM

'I can't see him out of the first three' Robbie Power reveals big-priced Cheltenham fancy

6.50PM

Top Cheltenham Trainer - Can Willie Mullins hit double figures again?

4.45PM

Patrick Mullins' best chances at the Festival

11.35AM

Il Est Francais

George favouring Ryanair run for Il Est Francais

10.04AM

Can Ireland's best beat Constitution Hill?

9.31AM

Wed 26th Feb 2025

Ryanair or wait for Aintree the conumdrum with Spillane’s Tower

Trainer Jimmy Mangan is unsure whether his stable star Spillane’s Tower will head to the Cheltenham Festival in a fortnight’s time for a tilt at the Ryanair Chase.

3.15PM

Will Jade De Grugy get her Festival win?

4.30PM

Irish bankers - how to play the hotpots at Cheltenham

2.32PM

Teahupoo this morning, under Jack Kennedy (red cap, centre)

Teahupoo carrying plenty of confidence into Stayers Hurdle

1.49PM

Jack Kennedy (red cap) riding out this morning

Elliott hoping Kennedy can win Festival fitness battle

12.57PM

Which Festival favourites look vulnerable?

11.33AM

Tue 25th Feb 2025

Telepathique to take on best of Ireland in Mares’ Chase

Lucy Wadham is looking forward to seeing whether Telepathique can end Ireland’s dominance of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

5.09PM

Nigel Twiston Davies

Charm offensive being prepared by Twiston-Davies team

4.59PM

Nico de Boinville

De Boinville: I think he’s in really good order… we’re where we should be

1.39PM

Lulamba and Nico de Boinville with trainer Nicky Henderson

Lulamba and Palladium both ‘super’ in Kempton workouts

1.11PM

Constitution Hill

‘Frightening to watch’ – all systems go for Constitution Hill after Kempton gallop

11.24AM

Patrick Mullins - 'I think on the day she'll be a silly price'

5.00PM

Can Kopeck De Mee justify the hype machine?

2.05PM

Prestbury Cup: will the Irish domination continue?

12.05PM

Cheltenham Festival outsiders - 4 horses at 20/1 or more

9.15AM

Rocky's Diamond

Queally dreaming of Stayers glory with Rocky's

8.19AM

Mon 24th Feb 2025

Can Paul Townend achieve a career-best Cheltenham tally?

Paul Townend has been crowned leading rider at the Cheltenham Festival four times in the last five years and is again the man to watch this year.

4.30PM

Joseph O'Brien's Festival squad

2.37PM

Kawaboomga, left

Kawaboomga added to list of Cheltenham absentees

10.42AM

'I’m going to to do a few things differently' - Home By The Lee’s jockey confirms new tactics

10.32AM

JJ Slevin: 'El Fabiolo is the best horse in the Champion Chase'

10.27AM

Lisa O'Neill: 'I'd run her in the Champion Hurdle'

10.16AM

Defending champs - which 2024 Festival winners are returning?

12.30PM

Robbie Power serves up a big-priced Cheltenham Festival Lucky 15

9.07AM

Sun 23rd Feb 2025

Jacob's Ladder climbs another rung in Purcell Memorial

Gigginstown House Stud’s Jacob’s Ladder (5/1) had his Cheltenham-festival antepost odds trimmed today having stepped up in class to win Naas’ Grade 3 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle, for jockey Sam Ewing and trainer Gordon Elliott.

3.43PM

Golden Ace

‘Niggly issue’ for Golden Ace not expected to derail Festival bid

2.54PM

Trainer Harry Derham

Derham sets sights on Fred Winter prize with Viyanni

1.20PM

Warren Greatrex

Greatrex looking forward to Cheltenham with Westwood

12.41PM

Constitution Hill

‘Getting the adrenaline going’ will do Constitution good

12.16PM

Burdett Road

County favoured over Champion for Burdett Road

11.29AM

Sat 22nd Feb 2025

Treble for Mullins as Costello gets a hand from above

A gamble on Sticktotheplan went astray, as Willie Mullins unleashed another smart prospect in the concluding Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race.

6.07PM

Spindleberry clears the last under Paul Townend

Market speaks volumes as Spindleberry impresses

5.20PM

Constitution Hill and Nico de Boinville

Constitution Hill to gallop at Kempton Park on Tuesday

4.38PM

Fri 21st Feb 2025

Ante-post look ahead to the weekend with Cheltenham in mind

The Cheltenham Festival is a little over a fortnight away and anticipation for the Cotswolds showpiece is ticking towards fever pitch.

5.00PM

Paul Nolan's best chance of a Cheltenham winner this year

2.00PM

Leading contenders for this year's Mares' Novices' Hurdle

11.20AM

Will JP McManus land a fourth Mares' Chase on the spin?

10.41AM

Thu 20th Feb 2025

Impressive Gameofinches makes it a treble for Mullins

Gameofinches put himself firmly in the Cheltenham Bumper picture with a very taking debut win at Punchestown.

5.37PM

Jade De Grugy winning by six lengths under Paul Townend

Mullins and Townend double up with Jade De Grugy

4.03PM