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Cheltenham report card: A for drama, room for improvement elsewhere

Cheltenham festival retains its magic and ability to thrill but there are obvious areas of weakness

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve seen both sides of drink’: Harry Skelton on family heartbreak, ambition and Cheltenham

The brother of likely champion trainer Dan tells Donald McRae about staying grounded and his hopes for this year’s festival

The Guardian - UK

How Ireland came to dominate big-money era at Cheltenham festival

‘It’s their fun, it’s what makes their heart flicker’: passion for national hunt racing leaves British rivals out in the cold

The Guardian - UK

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Nicky Henderson dealt Cheltenham blow as Sir Gino ruled out for season

Odds-on favourite for Arkle Trophy will miss rest of National Hunt season with an infection following a minor leg injury

The Guardian - UK

Windsor embraces return of jumps racing with cash at the Million festival

Prize money has gone up significantly since National Hunt racing at the track some quarter of a century ago

The Guardian - UK

Skeltons relieved to retain Cheltenham Festival favourite The New Lion after big sale

The New Lion continues to roar for Skeltons despite leading National Hunt owner JP McManus acquiring the horse

The Independent UK

Jump racing’s half-term report a boost with Cheltenham festival on horizon

The first half of the National Hunt season has offered some serious cause for optimism at last

The Guardian - UK

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Racing lives in Willie’s World with Mullins’ sprint to National Hunt title

Six weeks after his milestone at Cheltenham, trainer will become the first based in Ireland to win since Vincent O’Brien in 1954

The Guardian - UK

Craig Kieswetter interview: Ex-England cricketer bidding for Cheltenham Festival success

The former Somerset batter could enjoy success this week in a wide-open Arkle with Il Etait Temps

Evening Standard

Bryony Frost shows her talent is intact after being left out in the cold

Few careers are as vulnerable to chance as that of a National Hunt jockey and Frost has struggled for rides to reignite her career after bullying row and injury

The Guardian - UK

Over €16million spent at Tattersalls Derby Sale as Gordon Elliott buys most expensive horse

A gelding by the late Kayf Tara and offered just 17 lots from the end of the sale fetched a sale-topping amount.

Irish Mirror

Grand National 2023 tips: Ruby Walsh and horse racing experts' selections for Aintree

Grand National 2023 tips: Ruby Walsh and horse racing experts pick their best bets for the big race at Aintree on Saturday

Liverpool Echo

Ruby Walsh recalls his greatest ever day in the saddle on eve of Grand National

It is coming up to four years since Walsh retired and he is widely recognised as one of the greatest National Hunt jockeys of all time.

Irish Mirror

Cheltenham Festival 2023: The Man Utd fan hoping to live his Gold Cup dream with Sir Alex Ferguson

Ged Mason owns live Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Protektorat with close friend Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary Manchester United manager

Irish Mirror

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Irish Mirror

Cheltenham Festival: John 'Shark' Hanlon eyes up ultimate rags to riches story with €850 Hewick

John 'Shark' Hanlon will be a fan favourite with Hewick tipped for Cheltenham success.

The Conversation

Betting on female jockeys can bring greater rewards – but it's not all good news

The bookmaker (nearly) always wins, as the adage goes. But if you want to tip the balance in your favour, look to female riders.

Irish Mirror

All National Hunt fixtures cancelled this weekend as icy conditions wreak havoc

For the second weekend in a row, the horse racing calendar has been thrown into chaos by the arctic conditions.

Daily Mirror

L'Estran makes history in Italy's equivalent of Cheltenham Gold Cup, Gran Premio Merano

Mirror racing correspondent David Yates took a trip to Merano to see the National Hunt contest, which has "ginormous" fences according to jockey Felix De Giles. His horse finished runner-up to four-time winner L'Estran

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AP McCoy hails retiring right-hand man who had "huge part" in record-breaking success

Jockeys' agent Dave Roberts has inspired the careers of many riders on the National Hunt circuit, however he is best known for his partnership with 20-times champion Sir AP McCoy

Daily Mirror

Bryony Frost unsure of timeline for comeback as she provides update on injuries

Bryony Frost had a fall at Aintree's Grand National meeting. The top jockey, who had two Grade 1 winners in the National Hunt season, fractured a vertebra and has a shoulder injury

The Guardian - UK

Rachael Blackmore chasing history as she bids for Grand National repeat

Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup winner will be the first to complete treble in one year since 1930 if Minella Times wins

The Guardian - UK

Hamiltons take homegrown story of National Hunt season to Cheltenham

Ann and Ian Hamilton rack up winners from a Northumberland farm and now take Tommy’s Oscar to the Champion Hurdle

Evening Standard

When is Cheltenham Festival 2022? Dates, schedule, weather forecast, tickets, latest odds and more

Well over a quarter-of-a-million fans are expected to descend on Prestbury Park this week as the 2022 Cheltenham Festival gets underway.

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