#Gavin Cromwell

Letsbeclearaboutit and Keith Donoghue winning the maiden hurdle Monday: Punchestown Gavin Cromwell enjoyed a productive afternoon as he landed a double on the card, headlined by Letsbeclearaboutit winning the 3m½f maiden hurdle. The eight-year-old justified favouritism under Keith Donoghue, pulling 22 lengths clear of Rowdy Romeo in second, and…

Nicky Henderson believes Epatante must be treated as "still a possible runner" in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle - despite her not featuring among the initial entries for the Cheltenham Festival contest. The winner of the Unibet Champion Hurdle in 2020 before placing behind Honeysuckle the following two years, Epatante has been given the option…

The BoyleSports Faugheen Novice Chase is the feature contest on a seven-race card at Limerick on St Stephen's Day and Jordan Gainford could steal the limelight on Farouk D'alene. The 3lb claimer enjoyed a breakthrough success at Cheltenham in March when The Shunter won the Paddy Power Plate and now has his first ride in a Grade One, on what is also…

Run Wild Fred: declared for the BetVictor Ten Up Novice Chase at Navan on Sunday Leading National Hunt Chase contender Run Wild Fred is set to clash with high-class stablemate Farouk D'Alene at Navan this Sunday after featuring among declarations for the Grade 2 BetVictor Ten Up Novice Chase (4.05). Trainer Gordon Elliott had indicated earlier this…

The last seven favourites have been successful in this Grade 1, including Envoi Allen and Bob Olinger who went on to win the Ballymore, and Grangeclare West will be the one trying to continue that sequence. Willie Mullins has won this race eight times and had the option of running Boodles runner-up Gaelic Warrior, who won at Tramore by 86 lengths…

The Naas Novice Hurdle (14:20) on Sunday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. There are several promising types among the nine runners declared for the Grade 1 Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle (14:20) which has been won by Gordon Elliott in four of the last six years. The…

What a week it has been! The racing has been phenomenal, the weather largely clear and most crucially of all, fans were back where they belong on the terraces. Cheltenham felt like it was truly back this week as a result. See you in 2023! It's the seventh Irish-trained winner from seven races on Friday! Mark McDonagh did an excellent job steering…

Maxxum: has been given a 17lb rise by the handicapper Gordon Elliott has ten chances in this Pertemps qualifier, but there are few as eyecatching as Maxxum. The short-priced Navan winner has had only two runs since joining Elliott and looked to have plenty in the tank when winning with ease over 2m6f. He can progress further and may be the one to…

Bob Olinger (left) must overcome Flooring Porter (right) if he's to win Leopardstown's Christmas Hurdle This division is all over the place at the moment but if Monday's rescheduled Long Walk Hurdle told us anything, it was that the old guard still has plenty to offer in the new world of staying hurdling. Paisley Park taught the new dogs a few…

There's another action-packed day of top quality National Hunt racing in front of the ITV Racing cameras and our in-house tipster Steve Chambers picks out his best bets from Leopardstown and Leicester on Wednesday afternoon... Reigning dual Stayers' Hurdle hero Flooring Porter will be a warm order for the Grade 1 Jack De Bromhead Christmas Hurdle,…

Only one of Willie Mullins' seven Supreme Novices' Hurdle winners have won this Grade 1 contest en route. That was Appreciate It in 2020, who was sent off 8-11 favourite for the festival opener and Facile Vega is likely to go off at even skimpier odds in March should he make it six from six in impressive fashion here. The five-year-old has been…

Chacun Pour Soi bids to prove he is still a force to be reckoned with in the two-mile division in the Paddy's Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown today. The Rich and Susannah Ricci-owned gelding has won six times at the highest level, with four of those victories secured at Leopardstown - including in this race in 2020. His most recent triumph came…

Once 5-2 favourite for last year's Derby, High Definition now finds himself among the top six in the betting for this season's Supreme Novices' Hurdle after staying on resolutely to make a winning hurdles debut for Joseph O'Brien. Nearly seven months to the day that he was narrowly denied a Group 1 victory on the Flat by Alenquer in the Tattersalls…

Chacun Pour Soi has spent his whole career being a home banker in the pools, so why should we desert him now? Surely he is worth inclusion in all coupons despite his advancing years, especially at Leopardstown where he is almost unbeatable. The six-time Grade 1 winner has form figures of 21111 at the course, while his form outside of Ireland reads…

We hope you enjoyed a fantastic Christmas Day - but now is the time to switch your attention to the scintillating horse racing action from Leopardstown's three-day fixture, starting on Monday. Continue the jolly festive period by grabbing this excellent £40 in free bets sign-up offer, courtesy of leading bookmaker Betfair. Bet £10 get £40 in free…

Aside from everything that goes with the Cheltenham Festival in March, there is no better time of the year for racing disciples than Christmas with the finest of equine action everywhere you look. he cream of the Irish crop is certainly at Leopardstown over the next four days, although the opening show is a bit of a slow-burner at the Foxrock…

Tickets have been snapped up by fans eager to return to the Cheltenham Festival, after no crowds in 2021. Willie Mullins and Rachael Blackmore are two of the big names chasing winners Chris Hughes takes a tour of Dan Skelton's racing stables before Cheltenham Fans are counting down the days to the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. One of the biggest weeks…

The two-and-a-half-mile Grade One is the centrepiece of a meeting that was originally due to take place last Sunday, but was cancelled due to a frozen track. Horse Racing Ireland moved quickly to save the card, though - and while the course was still unraceable on Saturday morning, rising temperatures mean Punchestown's racing manager Richie Galway…

A FREAK 999-1 winner landed punters a £14000 payday after coming from absolutely nowhere to win easily. Bookies had totally written off the chance of Invictus Machin nearing the end of the 2m1f maiden hurdle at Down Royal on Saturday. Seemingly languishing in mid-pack, the Gavin Cromwell-trained four-year-old looked well and truly beaten. The…

The Big Dog will bid to provide connections with another major payday in the Coral Welsh Grand National later this month, with trainer Peter Fahey optimistic of another "huge" performance from his in-form chaser. It may turn out to be a shrewd piece of placing from the Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer to target the Chepstow marathon on December…

Well, time to round up our live coverage from an epic four days. From the moment Constitution Hill romped home to huge cheers in the opening race on Tuesday, the action and atmosphere have both been electric. It's been a pleasure keeping you all updated and thank you so much for following. It has been a Festival for the ages. Last year, crowds…

Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott have won the last eight runnings of the Royal Bond between them. Incidentally, the last trainer other than them to get in on the act was Philip Fenton in 2013 with The Tullow Tank, owned by none other than Barry Connell. Nine years later and Connell is trying to win the race as a trainer with the unbeaten and…

Honeysuckle seems to have spent her whole career making history and yet another milestone will be reached if she makes it win number 17 here. Apple's Jade, Limestone Lad and Solerina all completed a hat-trick of Hatton's Grace Hurdle wins in their stellar careers, but none of them managed to win a fourth. Honeysuckle would break more new ground if…

Fascinating insight from Barry Connell on Marine Nationale ahead of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival Owner-trainer Barry Connell is optimistic Marine Nationale can see off the powerful team of Willie Mullins in the Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday. The champion trainer has saddled a record nine previous winners of the…

Honeysuckle: heads a quality field as she bids for a fourth consecutive Hatton's Grace Hurdle Honeysuckle will face seven opponents when she bids to eclipse Limestone Lad, Apple's Jade and Solerina to become the first four-time winner of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2.30) at Fairyhouse on Sunday. Henry de Bromhead's star mare will make…

here is an open look to the feature Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle crown (3.30) on day three at the Cheltenham Festival, with five British runners and five raiders, among them the reigning champion Flooring Porter. There is every chance of a repeat victory in this staying spectacular, as Paisley Park (2019) and Lisnagar Oscar (2020) are also back.…

THE Cheltenham Festival ante post markets have been in full swing since March. Shrewd punters have been busy plotting and predicting how this year's races will finish. Irish trainers dominated last year and with the likes of Willie Mullins and Henry de Bromhead having such strong yards, it's no surprise many of their superstars lead the way…

NOW the dust has settled on a wonderful Flat season, National Hunt fans are steadily coming out of hibernation and the magical C word is hot on the lips of punters across the land. For my first ante-post selection I'm keeping it extremely simple, with a horse who will be laid out for this one target all year. Trained by a master of his craft in…

RACHAEL BLACKMORE has cemented her place as Queen of Cheltenham with victory in the Gold Cup. Grand National winner Blackmore was second in the prestigious race last year in the Gold Cup and has gone one better in front of the returning punters this year. All eyes were on Prestbury Park for one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. The…

CHELTENHAM Festival has finished after four cracking days at Prestbury Park - and now the attention turns to finding next year's winners! No event takes as much ante post punting as the Festival, with bettors staking on horses throughout the year. The aim is to find a horse at the beginning or mid-way through the next season at a big price. The…

Galvin, Conflated and Fil Dor are among the big names set to be in action for Gordon Elliott over the festive period as the Cullentra handler shuffles his pack for Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. Elliott has enjoyed huge success at the four-day meeting in recent years, with Galvin's thrilling Savills Chase victory over A Plus Tard a clear…

Greaneteen: won the Haldon Gold Cup but can he strike once again in the Tingle Creek? Monday With the exception of Wolverhampton's Saturday evening card, which was restricted to riders who rode fewer than 30 winners in 2021, there had been an absence of all-weather racing in Britain for just over a week as the season took a short break. However,…

Minella Crooner: makes his chasing debut at Punchestown on Sunday Weather watching was the overarching theme of Saturday's high-profile action at Ascot, and more of the same is likely when it comes to the participation of exciting novice Thedevilscoachman in this Grade 2. Noel Meade has indicated last season's Boyne Hurdle winner is unlikely to run…

One of the highlights of last season was James Fanshawe's joyous victory in the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland. His Audarya had done nothing but improve all year and she was a game winner of the Filly & Mare Turf. And the mare's five-year-old campaign promises to be just as exciting judged on a most encouraging return in the Prince of Wales's…

By Graham Clark and Nick Seddon Kieren Buckley did not hold back on the celebrations after enjoying a moment he had dreamt about since starting out riding when tasting victory at Cheltenham for the first time aboard Sweet Will (8-1) in the Markei Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle today, day one of The November Meeting. Out of luck on…

Kieren Buckley did not hold back on the celebrations after enjoying a moment he had dreamt about since starting out riding when tasting victory at Cheltenham for the first time aboard Sweet Will (8/1) in the Markei Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle. Out of luck on his 10 previous rides at the track, the 26 year old was not to be denied…

Four meetings from four different countries make up Wednesday's cosmopolitan racing schedule. Wales is the first port of call for National Hunt racing at Bangor-on-Dee (12.50-4.05pm) and they also jump north of the border at Ayr (1.15-3.55). In the evening an all-weather Flat double bill from either side of the Irish Sea at Dundalk (1.40-5.15) and…

Cougar roars to victory in the first race on Champion Chase Day (JTW Equine Images) By Tom Williams The day started with a well-earned success for the Padraig Roche-trained Cougar, who took the Value Cabs 3yo Hurdle under jockey Mark Walsh in rain softened Antrim soil. Formerly trained by Aidan O'Brien, the J.P McManus owned entire was in a good…

Rachael Blackmore can make history and win her first Cheltenham Gold Cup riding A Plus Tard. Henry De Bromhead's chaser, second last year, was extremely impressive in the Betfair Chase at the start of the season. He was then pipped by Galvin, when Blackmore probably hit the front a little sooner than ideal against a strong stayer, at…

The Coolmore partners owned Love (11/10f), not seen since her victory in the Yorkshire Oaks in August 2020, made a belated 2021 seasonal bow at Royal Ascot this afternoon, and the daughter of Galileo certainly did not disappoint. The Aidan O'Brien-trained filly made all under rider Ryan Moore in the day's highlight, the Group 1 Prince Of Wales's…

The presence of Bob Olinger and Galopin Des Champs has produced some Cheltenham Festival history as Thursday's four-runner Turners Novices' Chase (1.30) will be the first all-Irish race at the meeting. It is the smallest field at jump racing's showpiece event in almost 30 years and the race's lowest field since introduced in 2011. There were 16…

While the eyes of British fans will be fixed on Glorious Goodwood next week, Irish eyes look towards Galway, as their popular summer Festival gets underway on Monday. The feature race during this seven-day meeting is the Galway Plate, a handicap chase that has been won by legends like Tipperary Boy and Derrinstown during its 150-year history. We've…

Abacadabras (left): having just his fourth start on Tuesday since April 2021 This really ought to be a straightforward assignment for Abacadabras. Only it isn't. The 2020 Supreme runner-up, who got within a head of Shishkin, won the 2021 Aintree Hurdle and retains a rating of 152. Darver Star is two years older than him, rated 3lb inferior to him…

The National Hunt season is not far away from commencing and jumps fans who have been hibernating while the flat takes centre stage over summer can finally check their racing calendars. We have enlisted Billy Grimshaw to give us his ten most interesting horses to follow for the upcoming season, with some more under the radar picks mixed in with a…

The Cheltenham Festival is one of the biggest events on the horse racing calendar. Each year, racing fans enjoy four days of glorious horse racing. The event takes place at Cheltenham racecourse, considered the home of Jump racing. This year, the festival begins on 15 March and ends on 18 March. More than £4.5 million in prize money is up for…

In-form tipster Angus McNae selected three winners in his racingtv.com tipping column last week and expects it to be a successful day for Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse on Sunday. Three winners last week from four selections was a nice start to the New Year, and hopefully I can keep the momentum up this week. I have another quartet of selections for…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage This Wednesday 21 September, the horse racing NAP of the Day, according to SportsLens experts, is PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS. He contests a Handicap Hurdle at Listowel this afternoon (15.10) and appeals at decent 7/2 odds here. The horse racing result last time out for the Gavin Cromwell-trained Perceval…

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Darver Star has not been scratched from the the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham, despite trainer Gavin Cromwell expressing concerns over whether he will stay the three-mile trip. The 10-year-old only lost out marginally in the valuable Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle at Lingfield last weekend, finding Brewin'Upastorm a length and…