The dominant domestic handler is on the cusp of being crowned champion trainer on both sides of the Irish Sea
Cheltenham Festival
Having won the Gold Cup on A Plus Tard and two Champion Hurdles on Honeysuckle, Blackmore secured the third jewel in the festival’s crown on 17-2 shot Captain Guinness
Champion jockey aiming to pull off jump racing’s unofficial ‘Triple Crown’ in single season
Henry de Bromhead-trained horse won at Cheltenham in both 2021 and 2022
Dr Richard Newland proposed blanket ban on Irish-trained runners in Britain on the back of Cheltenham festival dominance
Too much of last week’s Cheltenham Festival action was too humdrum for the festival’s long-term good
Retired football managers turned horse owners Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp run out of luck after extraordinary winning streak on Thursday
It’s Gold Cup day as Ireland looks to hit back following a successful Thursday for British trainers
Irish dominance restored on final day of the festival with the Prestbury Cup score falling 18-9 in favour of the visitors
Jockey Paul Townend equals Pat Taaffe’s record with a fourth Blue Riband success as Willie Mullins adds a fourth winner in six years
Champion trainer Willie Mullins saddles seven runners as he pursues fourth Triumph Hurdle success in five years
Repeat of his superb Christmas display at Leopardstown likely to make Willie Mullins star Galopin Des Champs hard to beat in Gold Cup
Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp among the winners on day three of festival
Just under 54,000 came through the gates on a day when the home team struck back at Prestbury Park
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