Overview
- Rachael Blackmore secured her first victories of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, winning the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle on Air Of Entitlement and the Stayers’ Hurdle on Bob Olinger.
- Both horses, trained by Henry de Bromhead, were considered underdogs with pre-race odds of 16/1 and 8/1 respectively.
- Blackmore’s wins contributed to a dominant day for Irish trainers, who claimed five of the seven races on St. Patrick’s Thursday.
- Willie Mullins-trained Fact To File delivered an impressive nine-length victory in the Ryanair Chase, solidifying its potential as a future Gold Cup contender.
- British trainers achieved two wins, including an emotional victory for Sir Alex Ferguson’s Caldwell Potter in the Jack Richards Handicap Chase.