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TONY KEENAN: Willie's perfect timing
Tony Keenan
Tony looks back at the Mullins methods, good and bad, at the Cheltenham Festival and what a watchful eye can tell pre-race.
20 March 2026 Columns
MARK BOYLAN: Were this year's Cheltenham Festival handicaps a fair fight?
It was a standout theme from this year's Festival how 75% of the handicaps were won by British-trained runners
20 March 2026 Columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: X marks the Spot
Cheltenham, classic contenders, whip bans, lots of comments on social media
EOGHÁIN WARD: Point-to-point winners thrive at Cheltenham
Eogháin looks through the last few seasons and found 42% of the Festival runners last week had a point-to-point background.
20 March 2026 Columns
Stewards reject Queally 'racist' allegation
De Boinville reminded to behave professionally but no evidence found of racist comments being made
18 March 2026 News
Slevin gets 14-day ban for Stayers' Hurdle winning ride
Sean Flanagan, Shane Cotter, Gavin Sheehan and Patrick Mullins also picked up significant whip bans at Cheltenham.
17 March 2026 News
PODCAST: The Racing Edge - Cheltenham Festival review
Trainer Padraig Roche joins The Irish Field team to reflect on the highs and lows of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival
16 March 2026 News
Irish jockeys ready to assist BHA in reviewing Cheltenham starts
“Our starts aren’t perfect but we've learned an awful lot in terms of how to handle this situation. There are some obvious points we could raise with the BHA."
14 March 2026 News
CHELTENHAM 2026: 'I'm speechless' - Gaelic Warrior is truly Gold standard
A golden display from Gaelic Warrior saw Paul Townend create Cheltenham history with a fifth win in the Gold Cup
13 March 2026 News
PAT HEALY'S CHELTENHAM DIARY: 'You'll always be back for more!'
Pat Healy was in the thick of the action to enjoy all the thrills of Cheltenham 2026
13 March 2026 Features
RORY DELARGY'S FESTIVAL REVIEW: Back with a roar
After a two-year hiatus, Rory was back at the Cheltenham Festival to enjoy a week of punting
13 March 2026 Features
CHELTENHAM 2026: What they said: 'Never give up, that’s the moral of the story'
Anne Marie Duff picked up some of the best lines from the winning connections on day three
13 March 2026 Features