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OPINION: Prize money increases leave something to be desired
Amy Lynam
In this week’s subscriber-only article, Amy Lynam gives her take on the prize money increases recently announced by HRI
15 February 2026 Features
GORDON ELLIOTT: 'This season everything is bouncing right for us'
The Jockey Club pre-Cheltenham media morning found Gordon Elliot eager to get back in the Cheltenham winner's enclosure, writes Anne Marie Duff
15 February 2026 Features
TALKING TRAINER: Henry de Bromhead: 'I think he has a chance, I really do'
Henry de Bromhead, Joseph O'Brien, and Jimmy Mangan take us through their Cheltenham Festival teams
INTERVIEW: Gearoid Brouder: 'You can't beat something like this on your own'
Gearoid Brouder tells John O’Riordan on how he is being helped kickstart his racing career after a drink and drugs lifestyle almost ruined his career
14 February 2026 Features
BIG INTERVIEW: SEAN BOWEN - 'Davy Russell was my idol as a kid, he was a genius'
With a remarkable 200 winners for the season in his sights, Britain's unstoppable champion jockey tells Mark Boylan he's hungry for Gold Cup success
13 February 2026 Features
WILLIE MULLINS: 'People say pressure's for tyres, but that’s bollocks'
Mark Boylan hears from the most successful trainer in Cheltenham Festival history on his main hopes for the 2026 meeting
13 February 2026 Features
WEATHERBYS ITBA MARES BONUS: “The bonus can be a dealbreaker”
Syndicate manager and bloodstock agent Aubrey McMahon discusses the importance of the valuable bonus for How's Hannah's owners and across the board
13 February 2026 Columns
TALKING TRAINER: Barry Connell - 'It's totally addictive'
Barry Connell opened the gates to his Boherbaun Stables for a look ahead at what the Festival might hold for him
13 February 2026 Features
HEART OF RACING: Stephen Hanlon, Racehorse Trainer
Kildare native Stephen Hanlon is now training full-time in Leyburn, North Yorkshire
13 February 2026 Features
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Action at the tracks
A selection of photos from the week's racing action around the country
13 February 2026 Features
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Point-to-point action
All the action from a busy five fixtures over last weekend from north and south
13 February 2026 Features
BIG INTERVIEW: Martin Hassett, riding a roller coaster
Horse racing, like all sports comes with dizzying highs and crushing lows, as trainer Martin Hassett knows only too well
6 February 2026 Features