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Shishkin finished for season
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Rare bone condition diagnosed following Champion Chase flop but connections believe the chaser should make a full recovery
25 March 2022 Racing features
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Padraig Roche
Padraig Roche talks to Ronan Groome about what it means to train his first Cheltenham Festival winner and his big ambitions for the future
25 March 2022 Racing columns
ANDY BATE: Why you should follow the Pertemps principals
The big staying handicap hurdle on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival was run in a very strong time
ANDY BATE: Gold Cup winner is close to perfection
Andy analyses the Cheltenham Gold Cup performances and reveals his six horses to follow from the Festival
25 March 2022 Racing columns
ANDY BATE: L'homme Presse looks to have more in the tank
Despite the rain on day two of the Festival, there were a few horses to take out of the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase
25 March 2022 Racing columns
ANDY BATE: Galopin Des Champs not far behind Allaho on the clock
A split-screen comparison of the three chases run over the same distance on day three of the Cheltenham Festival suggests that the final fence faller is indeed something special
25 March 2022 Racing columns
ANDY BATE: Back Minella Cocooner at a shorter trip
Willie Mullins saddled the first two home in the Albert Bartlett and the runner-up was a blatant non-stayer, says Andy
25 March 2022 Racing columns
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Cheltenham 2022: Great racing but a total rip-off
'Selling 10% tickets more than capacity led to overcrowding in all areas' - a racegoer's Cheltenham experience
25 March 2022 Racing features
ANDY BATE: Are Vauban and State Man good enough for the Champion Hurdle?
Both of the Willie Mullins-trained Cheltenham winners clocked strong timefigures, suggesting they can hold their own against the best
25 March 2022 Racing columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Chasing the Fairy-tale
Looking back to Cheltenham and forward to Fairyhouse for the BoyleSports Irish Grand National
25 March 2022 Racing columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Does it matter who trains Allaho?
Anne Marie Duff looks back at some of the talking points of the Cheltenham Festival
25 March 2022 Racing columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Topics on twitter
Cheltenham fallout and Irish success further afield were some of the topics captured this week
25 March 2022 Racing columns