Douvan's easy defeat of Sizing John at Leopardstown over Christmas was the best time effort of last season
By Simon Rowlands on 13 October 2017
Ross Coakley gave Elusive Time a brilliant ride to win the Tote Irish Cambridgeshire at the Curragh on Sunday
By Donn McClean on 01 September 2017
No Gold Cup for the star novice but Colin Tizzard still has the first two in the market
By Irish Field Contributor on 22 February 2017
Colin Tizzard gives Rory Delargy an appraisal of his Cheltenham runners before today's big Newbury meeting
By Rory Delargy on 10 February 2017
Thistlecrack stepped up on anything that he had done before over fences in finishing second behind Many Clouds on Saturday
By Donn McClean on 03 February 2017
Thistlecrack ran a personal best over larger obstacles on the clock, but met an even stouter stayer in the sadly deceased Many Clouds
By Simon Rowlands on 03 February 2017
Despite his defeat at Cheltenham on Saturday, Colin Tizzard's star is still the one to beat in the Gold Cup
By Anne Marie Duff on 03 February 2017
Anne Marie Duff brings a round-up of some of the quotes of the racing week
By Anne Marie Duff on 03 February 2017
Many Clouds edges Thistlecrack in the Grade 2 Betbright Trial at Cheltenham but collapsed immediately after the post and died
By Ian Carnaby on 03 February 2017
Guy Williams recalls the major Irish Cheltenham Festival winners that have been blessed by St Patrick
By Irish Field Contributor on 10 March 2017
The 2015 Grand National winner was an heroic winner as Thistlecrack made jumping errors
By Irish Field Contributor on 30 January 2017
The Willie Mullins-trained Un De Sceaux won the rescheduled Grade 1 by five lengths; tragedy struck after Many Clouds victory
By Irish Field Contributor on 30 January 2017
Alan King's gelding will take on the star of the season so far, Thistlecrack, in today's BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase
By Donn McClean on 27 January 2017
The handicap hurdler looks good on Clyne form, and can take the Cheltenham finale for Lizzie Kelly
By Rory Delargy on 27 January 2017
Many festival favourites set to go on trial at Cheltenham on Saturday
By Irish Field Contributor on 23 January 2017
38 horses have been left in the Gold Cup including 16 Irish-trained possibles
By Irish Field Contributor on 13 January 2017
Thistlecrack proved himself as a brilliant chaser and put himself firmly in the running for the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March
By Simon Rowlands on 06 January 2017
Thistlecrack could hardly have done any more than he did, but he may not have been pushed as hard as he might have
By Donn McClean on 30 December 2016
Leopardstown and Kempton provided so many performances to whet the appetite for the new year duels ahead
By Anne Marie Duff on 30 December 2016
Leo Powell reveals that Thistlecrack is the sole star in his family going back four generations
By Leo Powell on 30 December 2016
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