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The Irish have beaten Britain in the Prestbury Cup in each of the last five years, showcasing the decline of British racing

The Cheltenham Festival stands as the pinnacle of National Hunt racing, where excellence in training can mean the difference between triumph and disappointment. As we approach the 2025 renewal, the battle for the coveted Leading Trainer award promises to be another fascinating chapter in this jumps season.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s dream weekend as a racehorse owner continued on Saturday as Il Ridoto, a 10-1 chance, completed a second big-race double in two days for the former Manchester United manager

Chaser gallops to lonely victory after opponents withdrawn due to fast ground caused by ongoing dull, dry spell

Cheltenham’s Showcase meeting signifies the first stride in the campaign on the long road back to the Cotswolds

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

An Irish-trained horse has not won one of the most coveted prizes in UK jumps racing since Queen Victoria was on the throne

A three-way struggle will play out this week with Paul Nicholls’s Cap Du Mathan the tip to win the first race over the big fences

The idea of even a partial ban on Irish-trained runners in Britain is an affront to the basic principles of competition