SANDRACER.COM - 4 Day 2025 Cheltenham News Articles Collection

Cheltenham Breakfast delves into the big issues of the Festival and there is plenty to dissect on the first day of the meeting this year....

After a Champion Hurdle that had to be seen to believed, there was another surprise at Cheltenham on Wednesday morning, with snow falling. An increasingly wintry scene emerged at Prestbury Park, where the day two feature is the Queen Mother Champion Chase at 4.00pm. Thankfully by 8.30am the snow had turned...

The 2025 Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us as hundreds of thousands expected to descend on Gloucestershire racecourse. Here is the latest weather updates for this week at Cheltenham....

MARCUS TOWNEND: There are seven more races for punters to take a look at on day two, with 65,000 people set to pack into the course in total and millions more will follow the action on TV....

Mick Fitzgerald, Ruby Walsh, Patrick Mullins, Matt Chapman and Harry Cobden have made their selections ahead of day two of the Cheltenham Festival....

DOMINIC KING AT CHELTENHAM: Constitution Hill, normally as precise and slick over his obstacles as panther, had crashed out at the fourth last flight....

ED CHAMBERLIN: Jonbon is a model of consistency, with so many '1s' next to his name you'd be mistaken for thinking his career record is binary....

DOMINIC KING: They gathered to remember the colleague they had so tragically lost. Shoulder-to-shoulder, you could barely hear a pin drop as Cheltenham paid tribute to Michael O'Sullivan....

The event kicked off with another impressive display by Kopek des Bordes, which, despite an expected win, ended up first in a race that was more unpredictable than initially thought....

Fortune favours the brave they say, and the boldest of calls by owner Ian Gosden was vindicated on the biggest stage, as his bargain-buy Golden Ace took home the spoils in a Unibet Champion Hurdle that could have been an episode of ‘Tales of the Unexpected’. The opening-day feature was...

Bookmakers were spared an estimated payout of £50million on an opening day of the Cheltenham Festival that saw the previously-unbeaten Constitution Hill crash out of the Champion Hurdle and Majborough beaten in the Arkle. Kopek Des Bordes had got favourite-backers off to a good start when triumphing at odds of 4/6...

Just when you think you have seen it all, the 2025 Unibet Champion Hurdle threw the cruellest of spanners in the works, with the last two winners of the Cheltenham Festival’s opening day feature – Constitution Hill and State Man – suffering unexpected falls. The majority of those in attendance...

Still recovering from the high drama of the Champion Hurdle earlier this afternoon in which the two previous winners, Constitution Hill and State Man, both fell, the former four from home, the latter at the last when five lengths clear.

Golden Ace (25/1) won, with Burdett Road (66/1) second and Winter...

Golden Ace is a shock 25-1 winner of the Champion Hurdle after previous victors Constitution Hill and State Man fall....

Golden Ace was a shock winner of an incredible Unibet Champion Hurdle, in which both Constitution Hill and State Man crashed out – the latter clear as he jumped the last in front. Constitution Hill departed relatively early on in the Cheltenham showpiece and it was Brighterdaysahead who looked set...

Lossiemouth maintained her perfect Cheltenham record in successfully defending her Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle crown. The six-year-old claimed the two-and-a-half-mile Grade One contest by three lengths 12 months ago and more than justified 4-6 favouritism for another impressive victory under the guidance of Paul Townend. The Rich Ricci-owned grey sat...

Myretown produced a brilliant front-running performance at Cheltenham to earn trainer Lucinda Russell her third victory in the Ultima Handicap Chase from the last four runnings. The eight-year-old, wearing the same silks and by the same sire in former Arc hero Dylan Thomas as Russell’s stable stalwart Ahoy Senor, looked...

Barry Connell was a proud man having watched William Munny run a huge race to be second in the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. Two years ago the Connell-trained Marine Nationale famously won the Festival opener when ridden by O’Sullivan, who tragically died aged 24 last month following...

Jango Baie rose to the challenge to claim an astonishing renewal of the My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson’s bay could not go with the early pace and found himself towards the back of the small field of five as the race developed. Up...

The smallest Cheltenham Festival crowd since 1993 was recorded on Wednesday, with 41,949 spectators at the track.
It was a drop of nearly 5,000 from last year and mirrored a fall in Tuesday's crowd which was down to 55,498 from 60,181.
Attendance for the Queen Mother Champion Chase day on Wednesday was nearly 65,000 in 2022. This year's figure was the lowest since 40,662 on the second day of the fixture 32 years ago.

Cheltenham Breakfast delves into the big issues of the Festival and there is plenty to dissect before the third day of the meeting this year....

DOMINIC KING AT CHELTENHAM: Barry Connell had fulfilled a lifelong ambition but his only thought was to talk about the young man whose life had been taken too soon....

The late Michael O’Sullivan’s presence was felt at Cheltenham on Wednesday afternoon when both of his former winning Festival rides prevailed again, with his girlfriend and family looking on. The young rider, who was approaching his 25th birthday, died from injuries incurred from a fall at Thurles in February, a...

Having also been present at an emotional day one, which saw the renamed Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Mares Hurdle take place, Giles chatted to Camilla on the second day....

Gordon Elliott could be on the lookout for two jockeys on Thursday, after both Jack Kennedy and Sam Ewing were stood down at Cheltenham on Wednesday. Kennedy only recently returned from his sixth broken leg on March 3 and had his first winner five days later. He had six rides...

Only 40 minutes after Marine Nationale stormed to the Queen Mother Champion Chase title, Jazzy Matty further honoured the memory of the late Michael O’Sullivan at Cheltenham with a poignant success in the Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase. O’Sullivan enjoyed a fine day one of the...

Galopin Des Champs will seek a third consecutive Gold Cup at the four-day Cheltenham Festival - and you can follow it live on the BBC.

BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra will bring you commentaries of all 28 races at the meeting from 11-14 March, with coverage of the feature races and Gold Cup day also on Radio 5 Live, including the big contest at 16:00 GMT.

Nico de Boinville raised the possibility of the standing start being a contributory factor behind Jonbon’s defeat in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase. Having won 17 of his 20 starts, the only thing missing from Jonbon’s CV was a Cheltenham Festival victory, but all three of those defeats had...

Thousands of racegoers dressed in their best outfits for the renamed "Style Wednesday" on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

The event saw early snow fall on the course at a visit from the Queen.

The home of National Hunt racing, Cheltenham Festival represents the pinnacle of the sport. Here at Mail Sport we will keep you updated with the latest results as they happen....

There were emotional scenes at the Cheltenham Festival as Marine Nationale honoured the memory of the late Michael O’Sullivan by galloping to BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase glory. O’Sullivan will always be inextricably linked with Barry Connell’s stable star, having steered the eight-year-old to Supreme Novices’ Hurdle success in 2023....

Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty both claimed emotional wins at the Cheltenham Festival two years after winning here for jockey Michael O'Sullivan, who died in a fall last month....

Gavin Cromwell is eyeing a crack at Grand National glory after Stumptown duly delivered when going off as favourite for the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham, with Keith Donoghue conjuring up a powerful late charge. In a race that stretches over three miles and five and a half furlongs...

Nicky Henderson remains keen to head to the Punchestown Festival with Constitution Hill after reporting his stable star to be none the worse following his dramatic fall in Tuesday’s Unibet Champion Hurdle. The eight-year-old was a red-hot favourite to regain his title in the Cheltenham Festival’s opening day feature, but...

Jimmy Du Seuil came out on top as Willie and Danny Mullins teamed up to great effect in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. The six-year-old was a 16-1 chance when returning from a long absence from the track, with his last run coming at Punchestown in May last year. It was...

Lecky Watson was something of an unexpected Willie Mullins-trained winner of the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham, as his better-fancied stablemates faltered. The chestnut was a 20-1 shot under Sean O’Keeffe, with Mullins also responsible for Ballyburn, Quai De Bourbon and Dancing City in an all-Irish-trained field of seven....

The New Lion lived up to the hype with a battling victory in the Turners Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham, showcasing his tenacity and skill....

Friday marks the final day of what has been another brilliant Cheltenham Festival The great stories have been shared around - and more should follow on day four.
I wrote on Tuesday how I was desperate for the stories to be shared around, for it not to feel like one trainer or one owner was being so dominant. Yes, Willie Mullins has had six winners but it really doesn't feel like it has been a benefit for his yard – and that is magic.

On Tuesday, we had Jeremy Scott, Ian Gosden and their incredible Champion Hurdle win with Golden Ace; that was sandwiched by victories for the yards of Lucinda Russell and Rebecca Curtis, women flying the flag for Scotland and Wales respectively.

How could it get better? Well, Wednesday was the Golden Hour in memory of Michael O'Sullivan, Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty stirring the souls and not leaving a dry eye in the place when it seemed that celestial forces were at work.

Doddiethegreat, the horse named after Scotland rugby legend Doddie Weir, was an emotional winner of the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final at the Cheltenham Festival....

ED CHAMBERLIN: Cheltenham is the place you go to make wishes and this week, in no uncertain terms, mine have come true....

British Horseracing Authority starter Robbie Supple has defended existing procedures after a series of unsatisfactory starts at the Cheltenham Festival. Tuesday’s Ultima Handicap Chase required three attempts to get underway while Wednesday’s Queen Mother Champion Chase had a standing start, a factor which Nico de Boinville felt had impacted on...

British Horseracing Authority starter Robbie Supple has defended existing procedures after a series of unsatisfactory starts at the Cheltenham Festival. Tuesday’s Ultima Handicap Chase required three attempts to get underway while Wednesday’s Queen Mother Champion Chase had a standing start, a factor which Nico de Boinville felt had impacted on...

The home of National Hunt racing, Cheltenham Festival represents the pinnacle of the sport. Here at Mail Sport we will keep you updated with the latest results as they happen....

Jack Kennedy made no excuses for Teahupoo after he relinquished his title in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The bay, who is trained by Gordon Elliott, was one of two horses in the race to run in the white, pink and black silks of owners Robour....

The home of National Hunt racing, Cheltenham Festival represents the pinnacle of the sport. Here at Mail Sport we will keep you updated with the latest results as they happen....

The Irish jockey guided her horse Air Of Entitlement to victory on the first race of day three despite being a 16/1 outsider....

The former England striker dragged wife Abbey Clancy into the equation as he reminisced about his days at the festival with presenter Oli Bell....

Noel George felt the Cheltenham experiment failed to pay off with Il Est Francais following his stable star’s disappointing effort in the Ryanair Chase. Only reeled in late by Banbridge following a buccaneering front-running performance in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, the seven-year-old was given...

Frankie Dettori declared he is “saddened and embarrassed” after announcing he is filing for bankruptcy. The three-time champion jockey in Britain is now based in America after shelving earlier plans to retire. In a statement, Dettori said: “For the last six months, my advisors have been working with HMRC in...

Fact To File made light work of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham when strolling home an easy winner as the 6-4 favourite. Willie Mullins’ eight-year-old opted for the intermediate contest instead of the Gold Cup and his charge was ridden by Mark Walsh in a field of nine. The JP...

Galopin Des Champs bids to become only the fifth horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times on Friday at the Festival....

Corbetts Cross has died, aged eight, after suffering a heavy fall during the Gold Cup Chase at Cheltenham Festival on Friday afternoon....

DOMINIC KING: There was a crowd of 68,026 on Boodles Gold Cup day, taking the cumulative attendance to 218,839 for the four-days. 12 months ago, the figure was just short of 230,000....

Winning by six lengths from the horse many had tipped to create history, Inothewayurthinkin remained in the spotlight for an incident that came after the race had ended....

This year seven of the blog's eight highlighted selections came under starter's orders over the four days - Langer Dan was a non-runner, declared to be suffering from a respiratory infection on the morning of the Stayers' Hurdle.

Shown below the recorded loss to level stakes (1 point win, 0.5 points...

It comes after the Manchester United icon has built a reputation for assembling an impressive collection of racehorses since his retirement in 2013....

DOMINIC KING AT CHELTENHAM: Galopin Des Champs was attempting to join four immortals and there was heavy financial expectation that his mission would be successful....

Galopin Des Champs may have come short in his bid for Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup immortality, but his Prestbury Park conqueror Inothewayurthinkin put himself in line for perhaps an even greater slice of history at Aintree next month, with a Randox Grand National tilt still very much in the melting...

Willie Mullins was crowned leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival for an incredible 12th time on Friday, his seventh in succession, although the Gold Cup was not among his final day four-timer. The Closutton maestro began the meeting the way he intended to continue by taking the opening Supreme Novices’...

Sir Anthony McCoy knows the feeling of returning victorious after the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup and cut a delighted figure as he soaked in another magical moment for his former boss JP McManus at the Cheltenham Festival. McCoy won the blue riband for McManus and Jonjo O’Neill aboard Synchronised in...

Gordon Elliott had to wait until the final race of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival to get a win on the board, but Wodhooh ensured he would not go home empty-handed with a clear-cut verdict in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle. It has been a trying week for the...

Bookmakers could breathe a sigh of relief when Inothewayurthinkin’s Cheltenham Gold Cup defeat of Galopin Des Champs rescued them from a significant payout. Odds-on shots have seemed cursed all week, with the short-priced favourites of each day’s feature race meeting with defeat to ensure bookmakers’ satchels remained full. It seemed...

This was Mail Sport's live blog for the latest updates, tips and results from Day Four of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival as Galopin Des Champs aimed to retain the coveted Gold Cup....

So, that’s Cheltenham over, but this Saturday there is still plenty of racing action as the ITV cameras head to Uttoxeter for the Midlands National, plus they are also at Kempton for a jumps fixture. As always, we’ve got all the trends and stats for all the LIVE ITV races...

Mouse Morris was delighted to see Gentlemansgame outrun his 40-1 odds to finish third in the Boodles Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The veteran handler has always held the grey in the highest regard but he has proved difficult to train due to a multitude of issues. In the white heat...

Willie Mullins felt Galopin Des Champs was never jumping well enough to enable him to win a third Boodles Gold Cup at Cheltenham. On a day when the champion trainer won the first four races on the card, the one who looked head and shoulders above the rest failed in...

The home of National Hunt racing, Cheltenham Festival represents the pinnacle of the sport. Here at Mail Sport we will keep you updated with the latest results as they happen....

Inothewayurthinkin wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup as Galopin Des Champs is denied a historic hat-trick....

Inothewayurthinkin galloped on strongly up the hill to deny Galopin Des Champs a famous Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup hat-trick. Gavin Cromwell’s seven-year-old was supplemented for the race at a cost of £25,000 and that proved another shrewd investment by owner JP McManus as he stormed home to score by six...

The 2025 Cheltenham Festival finished today in what was another round of high-octane action at the races.
The pinnacle of the festival is the prestigious Gold Cup, which is one of the most coveted trophies in all of horse racing.
Due to its prestige, the Gold Cup has been known to drastically increase the profile of winning jockeys and trainers - should they come out of the event victorious.
So, how much does the winner of the Gold Cup earn and how much money is up for grabs at the event overall?

John Hunt vowed to 'carry on' as the BBC's horse racing commentator 'no matter what', declaring: 'I draw on love and strength from the girls in every moment of every day'.
And in his own inimitable style - and without a flicker of emotion in his voice or any hint at the tragedy his family has faced - he has returned to the airwaves to commentate at the Cheltenham Festival.