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MARK BOYLAN: New rule change spells trouble for some of Mullins' Cheltenham team
Mark Boylan
Willie Mullins has so often been dangerous when running novices in Cheltenham Festival handicaps, but he looks light on qualified novices for those races in 2026
9 January 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Will bumper New Year's crowd tempt Cheltenham into Festival switch?
More people attended Cheltenham's New Year's Day card this year than day two of the 2025 Festival
30 December 2025 News
Henderson confirms Sir Gino for Champion Hurdle tilt
It will be the “Unibet Hurdle or nothing” for Sir Gino says Nicky Henderson
BIG INTERVIEW: MICHAEL O'LEARY: 'The Cheltenham Festival should go to five days'
The Ryanair boss and Gigginstown owner shares strong views on a range of industry topics with Mark Boylan
14 November 2025 Features
MARK BOYLAN: Latest Cheltenham Festival schedule changes miss the biggest issues
After further amendments to the Festival's programme were announced last week, Mark Boylan assesses whether they will really make a difference to the meeting
24 October 2025 Columns
NEWS: Cheltenham make changes to schedule, field size limits and start positions
The TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase will move to the sixth race on day one at the Festival, while the Mares’ Hurdle is now race three on the Thursday
17 October 2025 News
CHELTENHAM REVIEW: Three long-range ante-post picks for the 2026 Festival
Mark Boylan identifies a trio of double-figure prices who could be of interest for next year's meeting
22 March 2025 Features
MARK BOYLAN: Eight takeaways from an absorbing 2025 Cheltenham Festival
As the dust settles on an action-packed week in the Cotswolds, Mark Boylan picks out some talking points from the four days
22 March 2025 Columns
CHELTENHAM 2025: Galopin goes down fighting but 'Inotheway' is new king
On his date with destiny in jump racing's Blue Riband event, the reigning champion came up just short against a rapidly-improving youngster
14 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM 2025: 'Melbourne is the long-term plan' - Poniros a 100/1 stunner
The market suggested that Irish hopes of winning the Friday opener rested with Hello Neighbour, but Willie Mullins pulled the ultimate rabbit out of the hat
14 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM 2025: Mullins takes County with mare 'as tough as anything I've seen'
Day four is often a strong one for Willie Mullins, and it couldn't have started any better when Kargese followed up Poniros' Triumph win in the County
14 March 2025 News
CHELTENHAM 2025: Fourth time lucky at the Festival for Dinoblue
Out of luck in the same contest 12 months ago, there was no debate about the outcome to this year's Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase
14 March 2025 News