2025 Cheltenham Festival Day 4 - Quick News Roundup
Cheltenham Festival 2025
Day 4 News Round~up
Gold Cup Friday Shines with Triumphs, Tears, and Titans
Date: March 14, 2025 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse Prestbury Park
The final day of the Cheltenham Festival 2025 delivered a fitting crescendo, with seven races bursting with shocks, heroics, and the crowning of the Gold Cup king.
- Favourites faltering under the Friday glare.
- Longshots stealing the spotlight.
- Irish dominance clashing with British resilience.
- Emotional highs capping the week.
- A Gold Cup to remember.
Let’s charge through the Day 4 action, race by race!
1:20 PM - Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
Winner: Poniros (W P Mullins @home / J J O’Neill)
Odds: 100/1
What Happened: Brighton FC owner Tony Bloom owner was ecstatic as his 100/1 shot Poniros stunned the field over 2m1f, edging Lulamba (11/4) by a neck. Favourite East India Dock (5/4F) took 3rd in a 17-runner shock, delighting bookies ~ not so much the punters.
Race Highlight: Poniros’s outrageous leap at the last to claim victory.
Top Press Link: TalkSPORT: ‘Premier League Owner Creates Cheltenham History with Outrageous 100/1 Winner’
2:00 PM - County Handicap Hurdle
Winner: Kargese (W P Mullins @wiki / P Townend)
Odds: 3/1F
What Happened: Kargese (3/1F) offered punters a flick of respite, powering home over 2m1f to beat Ndaawi (25/1) by 1½ lengths in a 16runner field. Absurde (5/1) nabbed 3rd, with Ethical Diamond (16/1) in 4th, showcasing Mullins’s Cheltenham domination.
Race Highlight: Kargese’s classy finish under pressure.
Top Press Link: Racing TV: ‘Cheltenham Festival: Classy Kargese Gives Respite to Punters’
2:40 PM - Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
Winner: Dinoblue (W P Mullins @X / M P Walsh)
Odds: 6/4F
What Happened: Fourth time was the charm for Dinoblue (6/4F), who romped over 3m by 8½ lengths ahead of Brides Hill (9/2). Shecouldbeanything (12/1) took 3rd in a 9runner field, reinforcing Mullins’s nigh on complete dominance.
Race Highlight: Dinoblue’s relentless charge up the hill.
Top Press Link: Geegeez: ‘Fourth Time Lucky for Dinoblue at Cheltenham’
3:20 PM - Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)
Winner: Inothewayurthinkin (G P Cromwell / M P Walsh @getty)
Odds: 15/2
What Happened: Inothewayurthinkin (15/2) soewhat shocked the Gold Cup watchers, beating favourite Galopin Des Champs (8/13F) by 6 lengths. Gentlemansgame (40/1) grabbed 3rd in a 9 horse Gold Cup thriller.
Race Highlight: Inothewayurthinkin’s stunning surge to the line.
Top Press Link: BBC Sport: ‘Inothewayurthinkin Wins Cheltenham Gold Cup’
4:00 PM - St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase
Winner: Wonderwall (S Curling / Mr R James)
Odds: 28/1
What Happened: Wonderwall (28/1) called the tune, pipping Its On The Line (4/1) by a neck over 3m2½f in a 24-runner upset. Willitgoahead (13/2) took 3rd, leaving favourite Angels Dawn (3/1F) in the dust.
Race Highlight: Wonderwall’s dramatic neck victory.
Top Press Link: The Irish Field: ‘Wonderwall Calls the Tune for Curling’
4:40 PM - Liberthine Mares’ Chase (Grade 2)
Winner: Jasmin De Vaux (W P Mullins @youtube / P Townend @insta)
Odds: 6/1
What Happened: Jasmin De Vaux (6/1) made it four from four for Mullins, outrunning The Big Westerner (9/2F) by 2½ lengths over 2m4½f in a 20-runner field. Derryhassen Paddy (10/1) settled for 3rd.
Race Highlight: Jasmin De Vaux’s flawless finish.
Top Press Link: Youtube Replay: ‘Jasmin De Vaux Makes It Four from Four for Willie Mullins’
5:20 PM - Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
Winner: Wodhooh (G Elliott / D J Gilligan)
Odds: 9/2
What Happened: Wodhooh (9/2) brought tears to Gordon Elliott’s eyes, winning by 4¼ lengths over Act Of Authority (28/1) in a 24horse finale over 2m4½f. Raglan Road (25/1) and Taponthego (8/1) followed, with Kopeck De Mee (5/2F) off the pace.
Race Highlight: Wodhooh’s emotional triumph to close the festival.
Top Press Link: Racing Post: ‘Gordon Elliott in Tears as Wodhooh Gives Him a Winner’
| Cheltenham Day Four Results - 14 March 2025. Going: good to soft |
13:20
1. 11 Poniros 100/12. 7 Lulamba 11/4 3. 3 East India Dock 5/4F Tote Win 162.20 Places 22.50, 1.50, 1.30 Exacta: 701.20 CSF: 387.65 Tricast: 662.64 Trifecta: 1640.40 Winning Jockey: J J O'Neill Winning Trainer: W P Mullins Distances: Neck, 3/4 length East India Dock 5/4 F 17 ran Non Runners 8 |
14:00
1. 7 Kargese 3/1F2. 8 Ndaawi 25/1 3. 2 Absurde 5/1 4. 4 Ethical Diamond 16/1 Tote Win 4.00 Places 1.60, 5.10, 2.20, 3.30 Exacta: 94.10 CSF: 92.43 Tricast: 398.02 Trifecta: 750.30 Winning Jockey: P Townend Winning Trainer: W P Mullins Distances: 1 1/2 length, 1 1/2 length, 3/4 length Kargese 3/1 F 16 ran |
14:40
1. 1 Dinoblue 6/4F2. 2 Brides Hill 9/2 3. 9 Shecouldbeanything 12/1 Tote Win 2.50 Places 1.30, 1.60, 2.20 Exacta: 8.80 CSF: 8.91 Tricast: 58.35 Trifecta: 55.90 Winning Jockey: M P Walsh Winning Trainer: W P Mullins Distances: 8 1/2 lengths, 5 1/2 lengths Dinoblue 6/4 F 9 ran |
15:20
1. 9 Jasmin De Vaux 6/12. 20 The Big Westerner 9/2F 3. 3 Derryhassen Paddy 10/1 Tote Win 7.00 Places 2.60, 2.30, 3.20 Exacta: 37.90 CSF: 29.46 Tricast: 277.86 Trifecta: 298.80 Winning Jockey: P Townend Winning Trainer: W P Mullins Distances: 2 1/2 lengths, 4 1/2 lengths The Big Westerner 9/2 F 20 ran |
16:00
1. 6 Inothewayurthinkin 15/22. 4 Galopin Des Champs 8/13F 3. 5 Gentlemansgame 40/1 Tote Win 8.50 Places 1.60, 1.40, 4.80 Exacta: 17.10 CSF: 13.10 Tricast: 182.61 Trifecta: 191.80 Winning Jockey: M P Walsh Winning Trainer: G P Cromwell Distances: 6 lengths, 12 lengths Galopin Des Champs 8/13 F 9 ran |
16:40
1. 23 Wonderwall 28/12. 10 Its On The Line 4/1 3. 22 Willitgoahead 13/2 Tote Win 33.40 Places 6.70, 2.20, 2.70 Exacta: 319.00 CSF: 142.20 Tricast: 869.67 Trifecta: 2806.90 Winning Jockey: Mr R James Winning Trainer: S Curling Distances: Neck, 3 1/4 lengths Angels Dawn 3/1 F 24 ran |
17:20
1. 2 Wodhooh 9/22. 12 Act Of Authority 28/1 3. 17 Raglan Road 25/1 4. 9 Taponthego 8/1 Tote Win 5.50 Places 2.00, 6.60, 5.20, 2.70 Exacta: 255.20 CSF: 134.57 Tricast: 2972.04 Trifecta: 6618.90 Winning Jockey: D J Gilligan Winning Trainer: G Elliott Distances: 4 1/4 lengths, 4 1/2 lengths, 1 1/2 length Kopeck De Mee 5/2 F 24 ran |
- #Related Pages◢
- Day 1 Cheltenham Roundup
- Day 2 Cheltenham Roundup
- Day 3 Cheltenham Roundup
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