With the Cheltenham Festival just weeks away, Festival Trials on Saturday 25th January is the last chance to catch racing at Cheltenham before the magical four days in March.

With a now seven-race card, where every race is a trial for a race at the Cheltenham Festival, it doesn’t get much more exciting, unless it is the Festival itself. The excitement isn’t restricted to the track, with fantastic live performances from The Afterparty and The Cinelli Brothers post racing and the return of  the Race. Ride. Cheltenham VR equiciser experience; it is a seamless prelude to the Cheltenham Festival.

Last year, Sir Gino put in a massive performance winning the Grade 2 JCB Triumph Hurdle trial, for Nicky Henderson, James Bowen and Mrs J Donnelly. He showed a spine-tingling turn of foot winning by an impressive 10 lengths and is favourite for the Arkle after outclassing Ballyburn at Kempton over Christmas.

For us, Festival Trials is one of the best days of the year at Cheltenham with top quality racing and off course entertainment. 

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The entries for the 2025 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup have been announced and include just five horses from UK based yards.

​Dual winner Galopin Des Champs is one of five Willie Mullins-trained horses entered into the race that takes place at Prestbury Park on Friday 15th March.

The entered horses are:
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Ahoy Senor
Banbridge
Conflated
Corbetts Cross
Embassy Gardens
Fact To File
Galopin Des Champs
Gentlemansgame
Gerri Colombe
Grangeclare West
Grey Dawning
Hewick
Il Est Francais
Jungle Boogie
L’Homme Presse
Minella Cocooner
Monty’s Star
Royale Pagaille
The Real Whacker

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​Former Gloucester Rugby, Wales & British & Irish Lions back, James Hook. will return to Kingsholm at for this week's European Rugby Challenge Cup clash, under the lights against Welsh side, Scarlets.

The fan-favourite fly-half will be participating in an exclusive Q&A in the Captain's Lounge with his former teammate, Mark 'Aki' Atkinson, before the big fixture on Friday 10 January.

Hook made 78 appearances for the Cherry & Whites between 2014 and 2017. He also represented Ospreys in Wales and Perpignan in France. A versatile player, he won 81 caps for Wales and toured South Africa with the British & Irish Lions in 2009.

Book your place in the iconic Captain's Lounge now for a pre-match meal and complimentary bar until kick-off, in addition to hearing from the former Cherry & White.

Places are limited, click here to book your spot now.