Paul Townend's decision to defect from last year's winner Absurde proved well founded as Kargese stormed home to land the ...

Kopek Des Bordes, the 4-6 favourite, won the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The 2025 Festival comes to an end with the biggest ...

Paul Townend was overcome with emotion after winning the Supreme Novices' Hurdle held in the memory of Michael O'Sullivan.

Should he and jockey Paul Townend win the Gold Cup they’ll become only the second duo this century to lift it three times in ...

KARGESE produced a determined display to justify favouritism in the William Hill County Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham. Last ...

Cheltenham Festival top trainer and top jockey betting sees Willie Mullins and Paul Townend odds-on favourites after two days ...

PAUL TOWNEND paid tribute to late jockey Michael O’Sullivan after winning the first race at Cheltenham Festival. The champion jockey crossed the line in first place on Kopek Des Bordes. The ...

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Donn McClean looks back on a fascinating Cheltenham Festival week, which saw Ireland win all seven races on Gold Cup day.

The crowd chanted ‘Ole, ole, ole’ after the 4-6 favourite landed the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, named in memory of Michael ...

Watchers of the Festival are well accustomed to seeing a Townend return to the Prestbury Park winner's enclosure aboard a ...