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Constitution Hill heads eight-strong Champion Hurdle confirmation list
Irish Field Contributor
Confirmations for day-one of the Cheltenham Festival have been released
3 March 2025 Features
GORDON ELLIOTT STABLE TOUR: 'It's been the plan - she could be well handicapped'
Mark Boylan visited Cullentra House this week to catch up with the prolific Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer
3 March 2025 News
Brighterdays' goes for Champion Hurdle
Connections have opted to take on Constitution Hill rather than the easier target of the Mares' Hurdle
'I'd love to ride Brighterdaysahead in the Champion Hurdle'
Champion jockey Jack Kennedy hopes Michael O'Leary will make the brave call on the mare's Cheltenham target
28 February 2025 News
Jack Kennedy cleared for return
The reigning champion jump jockey will resume race-riding at Leopardstown on Monday
28 February 2025 News
CHELTENHAM NEWS: Brighterday decison to be made early next week
'I don’t think we’ve had as good a chance in a Champion Hurdle before' - Gordon Elliott
26 February 2025 News
RACING CENTRAL: Future looks bright for Elliott
Gordon Elliott has 26 horses declared at Exeter, Naas and Navan over the weekend, but Brighterdaysahead's racecourse gallop might be the most important performance of all
6 February 2025 Racing previews
NEWS: Gerri Colombe could become Gordon Elliott's first runner at Windsor
The top-class stayer is behind only Galopin Des Champs and Fact To File in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup market
6 January 2025 Racing News
TONY KEENAN: Building the drama but best saved for last
Tony looks back at the talking points of the Christmas racing at Leopardstown
3 January 2025 Racing columns
ANGUS McNAE: Banbridge was simply the best
Angus looks back at some of the key races over the Christmas spell and what we learned for next time
3 January 2025 Racing columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Brighterdays can do better
The decision to run the Grade 1-winning mare in the easier race may not be the best for mares in the longer term
3 January 2025 Racing columns
WATCH: Brighterdays' puts up phenomenal performance
The much-anticipated rematch turned into a one-horse race at Leopardstown
29 December 2024 Racing News