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

Celebrated trainer and jockey partnership come out fighting after last year’s Festival, where they were a ‘no-show’ from the start

The Independent’s Racing Correspondent Sam Turner has put together an all-you-need-to-know 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup betting guide

The Cheltenham Festival peaks with Friday’s Gold Cup, here’s everything you need to know

Find and compare all the latest Cheltenham Festival odds and betting promotions for all 28 races at the 2025 renewal

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.

Let’s set the scene: misty mornings, crowds chanting, hooves pounding turf. Every March, Cheltenham—a cozy town in England’s Cotswolds—becomes the epicenter of horse racing madness. The Cheltenham Festival isn’t just another race meeting—it’s the Super Bowl of jumps racing. Seriously, even casual fans clear their schedules for this. Why?

The 2024 winner has been allotted top weight of 11st 12lb at handicap announcement for the May race at Aintree

Willie Mulllins has nominated Kopek Des Bordes, the warm favourite for the Supreme Novice Hurdle, as his ‘banker’ bet at the Cheltenham festival