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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Latest news with fields for Day 2 races revealed
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 Cheltenham Festival returns and will be held from March 11-14 Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend aiming for third consecutive Gold Cup win on Friday Cheltenham Festival race card, dates, start times and full four-day schedule 08:25 , Jack Rathborn Funiculi Funicula Brian Hayes Irancy Mark Walsh Karbau Sean O'Keeffe Karniquet Danny Mullins Kopek Des Bordes Paul Townend Romeo Coolio Jack Kennedy Salvator Mundi Patrick Mullins Sky Lord Darragh O'Keeffe Tripoli Flyer Jonathan Burke Tutti Quanti Harry Cobden William Munny Sean Flanagan Workahead Rachael Blackmore 08:20 , Jack Rathborn 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 08:16 , Jack Rathborn 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.
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The Independent
10-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Latest news with fields for Day 2 races revealed
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
