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MARES CHAMPION HURDLE: Brighterdaysahead on road to redemption
Amy Lynam
Amy Lynam previews the Mares Champion Hurdle, in which Brighterdaysahead faces five rivals
29 April 2025 News
PUNCHESTOWN: Irancy rises to occassion as Kopek Des Bordes disappoints
Willie Mullins' ammunition was apparent with a 1-2-3-4 in the Champion Novice Hurdle
14 April 2025 News
HRI and ITBA add bonuses to academy hurdles
The controversial series of three-year-old hurdles will start at Cork in October
Letter to the Editor: French breeders don't follow fashion
Bryan Mayoh clarifies his views on why French-bred horses have been so successful in jumps racing in recent years
28 March 2025 News
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Irish domination grows stronger
It was Ireland first, second, third and fourth in the Cheltenham prize money table
23 March 2025 Columns
NEWS: Birch hurdles to be phased out from Irish racing by end of year
Leading racecourses such as Leopardstown, Punchestown, Fairyhouse, Naas and Navan have been racing with birch hurdles
18 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM TUESDAY: We were promised drama and we got it
Crowd numbers may have been down but the atmosphere on the opening day Mark Costello
14 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM 2025: Golden Ace shocks Festival in a Champion Hurdle like no other
Billed as a showdown between Constitution Hill and Brighterdaysahead, two-mile hurdling's biggest prize was blown apart in stunning fashion, with Golden Ace the beneficiary
14 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL NEWS: The New Lion roars up Cheltenham hill
The New Lion provided J.P. McManus with his 80th Cheltenham Festival winner when taking the Turners Novices’ Hurdle for Dan Skelton
12 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM TUESDAY: 'We were there to pick up the pieces'
Never mind Dan Brown, even Shakespeare would have difficulty coming up with the script that described the first day of Cheltenham 2025, writes Anne Marie Duff
11 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM 2025: A Champion to raise the roof
With Constitution Hill, State Man and Brighterdaysahead set to take each other on, we look at how the Champion Hurdle might unfold
9 March 2025 Features
CHELTENHAM 2025: Why trends shine a light at Cheltenham
Bryan Gault provides some interesting Festival stats to throw a new light on things
8 March 2025 Features