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The Independent’s Racing Correspondent Sam Turner has put together an all-you-need-to-know 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup betting guide

Jump racing’s ‘Olympics’ ring changes after steep decline in ticket sales and some fans preferring flight to Benidorm

Here we explain what you can expect to see from the four days at Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival peaks with Friday’s Gold Cup, here’s everything you need to know

Zara Tindall has revealed her number one style tip for Cheltenham outfits and it can be applied to so many other looks too

In a field packed with pace, Alan King’s hurdler will benefit if the leaders go off too fast in Kelso’s Morebattle Hurdle

Not sure what to wear? Abha Shah lines up the odds on favourites for race day dressing

The Cheltenham Festival stands as the pinnacle of National Hunt racing, where excellence in training can mean the difference between triumph and disappointment. As we approach the 2025 renewal, the battle for the coveted Leading Trainer award promises to be another fascinating chapter in this jumps season.

Let’s set the scene: misty mornings, crowds chanting, hooves pounding turf. Every March, Cheltenham—a cozy town in England’s Cotswolds—becomes the epicenter of horse racing madness. The Cheltenham Festival isn’t just another race meeting—it’s the Super Bowl of jumps racing. Seriously, even casual fans clear their schedules for this. Why?