The Prestbury Cup |
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Tuesday 11th - Friday 14th March 2025 |
The Prestbury Cup is an annual competition at the Cheltenham Festival, pitting British-trained horses against their Irish-trained counterparts across all 28 races. The nation with the most winners claims the cup. Since its inception in 2014, Ireland has dominated, securing seven outright victories compared to Great Britain's two, with one tie in 2019.
Wodhooh maintains her unbeaten record, winning the Martin Pipe, to give Gordon Elliott his only winner at the Festival. 8-20
The Sam Curling trained Wonderwall wins the Hunters' Chase with amateur jockey Rob James. 8-19
Inothewayurthinkin denies Galopin Des Champs to win the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup. 8-18
Willie Mullins equals his best-ever record at the Festival with his 10th win as Jasmin De Vaux takes the Albert Bartlett for a second success at the Festival. 8-17
Dinoblue is a Festival heroine! A deserved win in the Mares' Chase for Mark Walsh, Willie Mullins and Ireland. 8-16
Class tells in the County Hurdle as Kargese wins for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins. 8-15
Poniros, one of 11 runners in the race for WP Mullins, makes a successful hurdling debut in the Triumph! 8-14
Daily Present captures the Kim Muir for Paul Nolan under Barry Stone. 8-13
Jagwar was pushed until the final fence, but wins the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase under Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 8-12
Bob Olinger soars to victory to claim the Stayers’ Hurdle and yet another Festival win! 7-12
Fact To File stalked his rivals and powered to victory in the Ryanair Chase. 7-11
A welcome tonic for Nicky Henderson as Doddiethegreat leads home a 1-2 for Seven Barrows in the Pertemps. 7-10
The Jack Richards goes to Paul Nicholls and champion jockey, Harry Cobden with a pillar-to-post victory on Caldwell Potter. 6-10
Air Of Entitlement surges late in the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle under Rachael Blackmore for Henry de Bromhead. 5-10
A first Festival winner for Jody Townend as Bambino Fever lands the Champion Bumper. 5-9
Jazzy Matty wins the Debenhams Grand Annual Handicap Chase two years after success under Michael O'Sullivan - you couldn't write it. 5-8
Marine Nationale won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle under the late Michael O'Sullivan. Two years on, he wins the Champion Chase in an emotional success. 5-7
Keith Donoghue won his fifth Cross-Country chase at Cheltenham on Stumptown for Gavin Cromwell. 5-6
A second career Coral Cup for Willie Mullins as Jimmy Du Seuil betters the big field after more than 300 days off the track. 5-5
Lecky Watson delivers in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase for Willie Mullins & Sean O'Keeffe. 5-4
The New Lion wins the Turners Novices’ Hurdle in style for Dan & Harry Skelton! 5-3
That’s a wrap on day one at Cheltenham as Haiti Couleurs wins the National Hunt Chase! 4-3
Puturhandstogether takes the applause in the Hallgarten And Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. 3-3
Golden Ace wins one of the most dramatic renewals of the Champion Hurdle! Constitution Hill falls and suffers a first career defeat, as 2024 winner State Man comes down at the last. 3-2
Lossiemouth strolls home in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. 2-2
Myretown runs away with the Ultima Handicap Chase in convincing fashion. 2-1
Majborough makes a mistake and Jango Baie flies from absolutely nowhere to take the Arkle for Nico de Boinville's 50th Grade 1 winner. 1-1
A dream start for favourite backers - Kopek Des Bordes lands the Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle for Mullins & Townend. 0-1
