Cheltenham 2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Constitution Hill to miss Champion Hurdle

Nicky Henderson has confirmed that Constitution Hill will not line up in next month’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Racecourse, with

Cheltenham handicap entries suggest Myretown is heading back to defend his Ultima crown after Grand National hopes stalled at Haydock.

Second-guessing Willie Mullins at Festival time is usually a waste of energy. But if his son Patrick has his way,

Nicky Henderson has ruled Jango Baie out of Saturday’s William Hill Denman Chase at Newbury, opting instead to keep his

Defending champion Bob Olinger and former winner Teahupoo are both firmly on track for the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle as

Noel Meade remains hopeful Affordale Fury can take his chance in the Cheltenham Gold Cup despite being pulled up lame

Trainer Willie Mullins has opted to skip this weekend’s Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival, sending

The Arkle sees some familiar names, but also a few surprises in the 2026 Cheltenham Festival entry list. The Tuesday

A whopping 94 horses have been entered for the Turners Novices’ Hurdle, the mid-distance juvenile hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

A total of 68 juveniles remain in the mix for the Triumph Hurdle, the opening race on the final day