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Cheltenham pulls plug on rest of season to fix home-straight drainage problems

Next racing at Cheltenham will be in October after work is done around a hole that appeared in January

The Guardian - UK

Racing’s leadership in chaos but dramatic exits will be limited to track at Cheltenham

The showpiece festival is a key indicator of the state of racing and leading storylines can offer timely lift amid concern over health of the sport

The Guardian - UK

British stables beware: Ireland’s green tide is ready to roll into Cheltenham

The first four Grade One favourites at the festival are British horses but the Irish battalions are ready for battle

The Guardian - UK

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Sir Gino pulled up with suspected pelvic injury in International Hurdle

National Hunt fans left Cheltenham hoping for positive news on Nicky Henderson’s Sir Gino, the most exciting prospect in the sport, after he was pulled up

The Guardian - UK

Panic Attack’s Gold Cup victory at Cheltenham a boost for Skelton’s title hopes

Panic Attack gave her new stable’s pursuit of a first win in the National Hunt trainers’ title a boost with a 6-1 success in the Paddy Power Gold Cup

The Guardian - UK

Cheltenham’s November meeting heralds real start of National Hunt season

Three days of racing that starts on Friday has attracted nearly 400 entries, many hoping to return in March for the festival

The Guardian - UK

Skelton’s Cheltenham winner maintains narrow title lead in duel with Mullins

A single winner on Cheltenham’s final card of the season was enough to maintain Dan Skelton’s narrow lead in the contest for the National Hunt trainers’ championship

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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

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Irish Mirror

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.

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Liverpool Echo

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

Irish Mirror

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

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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