The countdown is on the excited meeting of the year. On Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. the starter will raise the tape, the famous Roar will reflect in the landscape of Gloucestershire and the Cheltenham Festival 2025 will be underway.
Four days of elite horse races, reinforced by a carnival atmosphere, while Punters from the United Kingdom and Ireland are gathering for them “Biggest show on lawn”.
The stars are of course the horses. Constitution Hill, Jonbon and Teahupoo should run before the climax on Friday and run the champs for his third Gold Cup.
The stories come to the coaches for the races: Willie Mullins can continue his dominance; How will Nicky Henderson give after his nightmare from 2024? Will Gordon Elliott both surpass them?
Add the many subtleties of this special sport, walking, weather, shape, the form, and there will be undoubtedly countless storylines that arise during an absorbing week.
Races just don’t get any better … 🤯
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Day one of Constitution Hill led
Constitution Hill is the first of the great Hitter to appear in the Hurdle Champion, the feature race on Tuesday. Henderson’s Star Turn missed poor health last year, but should return with a bang. However, this was until Elliott decided after an extremely impressive exhibition in Leopardstown in December. It should be a battle royale.
Day second or style on Wednesday, as it was renamed, Jonbon sees in action in the Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase. Henderson may have more confidence in this case, although Gaelic warriors, energy or Marine do not rule out national.
Can someone stop jonbon? 👀
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Thursday is the day of St. Patrick, on which the focus on the “Craic” is as much as the race. This does not mean that there will not be much excitement with two feature races on the route, including the hurdle of the standers in which Elliott’s Teahupoo should have enough to repeat the triumph of the past year.
Gold Cup Friday
And then it is the big one when the champs tried to write history by joining the huts such as Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate and walking one after the other.
The star of the Mulllins Stall won a third Irish Gold Cup last month and is strongly supported to repeat the feat in Cheltenham.
“It’s huge,” said Mullins.
“It is incredible that we have a horse for a third gold mug, (he) in Arkle, the best buddy category.
“To be associated with such a horse, it is a great honor to participate. We are all happy and hope that the dream stays alive. “
Nothing feels like Cheltenham … 🤩
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It would be a suitable ending, which is certainly another exciting festival if Galopin of the Champs can do it.
But if he doesn’t do it, just another heading, another horse came into fame.
And come whatever can be, the fans will have fun: the Guinness is drunk; The stories are told; The laugh will be long and loud.
Bring it.
