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Ged Mason owns live Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Protektorat with close friend Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary Manchester United manager

One of the most iconic horse races in the world takes place this Friday when the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup takes place, with Galopin Des Champs the current favourite

After picking a horse in all seven races at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday for an each way accumulator, for a total outlay of £1, the William Hill customer will collect £40,929.31.

World's lankiest horse-racer is set to make his Festival debut - and he'll be competing against his sister, who measures 5ft 7in, in the final race of the day

John Gleeson, 18, had never ridden at the Cheltenham Festival but steered A Dream To Share to victory after new owner JP McManus let him keep the mount in the Champion Bumper

Thirteen runners will line up for the highlight of the Festival, with A Plus Tard bidding to complete back-to-back successes

As the racing action switches to the New course at Cheltenham on Thursday, here is a selection of horses with course winning form to consider for your Festival acca

Harry Cobden became the latest high profile jockey to be sanctioned by the Whip Review Committee which released its newest findings on Tuesday

Hewick has become a rags to riches success story after being picked up cheaply by Shark Hanlon and, as long as the ground is suitable, will bid to add to his legend in Friday's Cheltenham Gold Cup

ITV have agreed a new three-year deal to show exclusive, free to air coverage, of horse racing which will bring its association with the sport to ten years

Ally McCoist, the former Glasgow Rangers and Scotland striker, will be part of talkSPORT’s Sports Breakfast team broadcasting from the Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham handicaps can be tricky to solve, with some horses starting at huge odds in the betting. Here is a selection to consider that offer each way value

After further rain, the four day Cheltenham Festival is set to open on soft ground so here is a selection of horses likely to be suited by the conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday

Lilly Pinchin returns from injury just in time for the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. The conditional jockey won on the Charlie Longsdon-trained Hector Javilex at the track earlier in the season and they team up again in the Pertemps Final

Sheila Lewis promised her staff they would go to the party hotspot if she had a Cheltenham winner. Straw Fan Jack obliged in October – and the Festival comes next

Barry Connell made his money as a Dublin hedge fund manager but in his third season since starting training his own horses has two leading candidates for Cheltenham Festival honours

Ruby Walsh is the most successful jockey ever at the Cheltenham Festival having ridden 59 winners until he retired to become a pundit for Racing TV. He has picked out six runners to keep onside

Just days away from the start of the one of horse racing's biggest events, the owner of Star Sports is ready to make more bets despite losing a massive amount last year

Lucinda Russell's staying chaser is 14-1 with the bookmakers for the feature race at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival with the big meeting getting underway on March 14

The 16-year-old stallion Zazou, who won more than £1 million on the racetrack, disappeared from a stud in the Czech Republic where he had been stabled by his alleged owner Ramzan Kadyrov

Megan Taylor, 26, was killed when she was struck by another horse after her mount was among four horses to come down during a race in New Zealand in December last year

Mum-of-three Billie Faiers has bought her daughter Nelly a horse after saying horse riding has become "one of the biggest parts" of the 10-year old's life

With Cheltenham Festival taking place next week, over half of Brits will claim to be equestrian 'experts' - and nine in ten will place a bet on the races

Ben Moore won the 2017 Pertemps Champions Willberry Charity Race at Cheltenham. The former conditional jockey started his career with 15-time champion trainer Martin Pipe

James Hannon can partner Churchstonewarrior, the 11-2 third favourite for the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham, because the penalty only covers days when there are point-to-point meetings scheduled