Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Latest news with fields for Day 2 races revealed

Independent

10-03-2025

The Cheltenham Festival is back. It's that time of year again when the sporting world turns its eyes on horse racing as the best jockeys, trainers and horses prepare for four days of intense and gruelling competition.
The festival starts with Champion Day on Tuesday 11 before Style Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday, and Gold Cup Day bringing the event to a close on Friday this week.
Willie Mullins ' Galopin Des Champs took the honours last year and, with jockey Paul Townend, won the Gold Cup for a second consecutive year. He's the overwhelming favourite to do so again this week but a late addition to the field may throw a spanner in the works. [CONFIRM Inothewayurthinkin has been added to Gold Cup race]
Elsewhere, the battle between the Irish and British trainers will be renewed as near 250,000 spectators descend on the racecourse for a festival of skill, class and showmanship.
Cheltenham Festival 2025
Unibet Champion Hurdle declarations
Burdett Road Sam Twiston-Davies
Constitution Hill Nico de Boinville
King Of Kingsfield Danny Gilligan
State Man Paul Townend
Winter Fog Brian Hayes
Brighterdaysahead Jack Kennedy
Golden Ace Lorcan Williams
Jack Rathborn10 March 2025 08:20
Lossiemouth makes late switch at Cheltenham Festival 2025
In the early news surrounding the confirmed runners and riders, Lossiemouth will avoid a mouthwatering showdown with Constitution Hill and Brighterdaysahead in Tuesday's Unibet Champion Hurdle by racing the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle on the same day instead.
Lossiemouth has made the late switch despite appearing to target the Champion Hurdle trail, after banking wins last year in the Mares' Hurdle and the Triumph Hurdle in 2023.
Willie Mullins' decision appears to have been influenced by the preparation, which saw a heavy fall in the Irish Champion Hurdle in February, with the move to defend the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle title.
Jack Rathborn10 March 2025 08:16