{"id":35668,"date":"2025-03-09T15:46:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T15:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=35668"},"modified":"2025-03-09T16:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T16:08:25","slug":"best-cheltenham-festival-races-for-irish-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/best-cheltenham-festival-races-for-irish-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Best Cheltenham Festival Race For The Irish? And It&#8217;s Not The Champion Bumper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>With just weeks to go till the tapes go up on another Cheltenham Festival much of the talk will again be &#8211; how many Irish winners at Cheltenham will there be in 2025?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The raiders from the Emerald Isle have sent out exactly 18 winners in each of the last three Festivals and with many more Irish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-bankers-2025-favourites\/\">Cheltenham bankers<\/a> running in 2025 it will be a brave person that backs against them firing in a similar number.<\/p>\n<p>But just which races have been the best ones for Irish winners at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-2025-dates-race-times-tv-and-new-running-order\/\">Cheltenham<\/a> in the last ten years?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best Race For Irish Winners at Cheltenham Is The Turners Novices&#8217; Hurdle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With the Irish holding a commanding 26-7 lead over Great Britain in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper, not to mention a certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-many-cheltenham-festival-winners-has-willie-mullins-had\/\">Willie Mullins<\/a> having 13 winners in the race himself &#8211; many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/horse-racing\">horse racing<\/a> fans would point to this Cheltenham race as being the best for the Irish.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s not far away, with 80% of winners for Ireland in the Champion Bumper in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is still one race with a slightly better return for the Irish.<\/p>\n<p>Step forward the <strong>Turners Novices&#8217; Hurdle<em> (Baring Bingham)<\/em><\/strong>, which is the opening contest on day two (Wednesday), as Ireland have won a massive NINE of the last 10.<\/p>\n<p>Only the Ben Pauling-trained Willoughby Court in 2017 as prevented this race from being an Irish winners Cheltenham clean sweep since 2015.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Turners Novices&#8217; Hurdle Winners (Last 10 Years)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2024 &#8211; Ballyburn (Willie Mullins) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2023 &#8211; Impaire Et Passe (Willie Mullins) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2022 &#8211; Sir Gerhard (Willie Mullins) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2021 &#8211; Bob Olinger (Henry de Bromhead) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2020 &#8211; Envoi Allen (Gordon Elliot) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2019 &#8211; City Island (Martin Brassil) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2018 &#8211; Samcro (Gordon Elliott) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2017 &#8211; Willoughby Court (Ben Pauling) <strong>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2016 &#8211; Yorkhill (Willie Mullins) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2015 &#8211; Windsor Park (Dermot Weld) <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>The Irish Have Won 61% Of The Last 269 Cheltenham Festival Races<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/irish-flag-horse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/irish-flag-horse.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/irish-flag-horse-560x325.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/irish-flag-horse-350x203.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also looked at each Cheltenham Festival race over the last ten years to see which races they do best in.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish Cheltenham winners are also operating at a solid 60% strike-rate over days one, two and four &#8211; with their 63% on day three their best return.<\/p>\n<p>While overall, from the 269 Festival races covered &#8211; the Irish-trained horses have won a staggering 163 (61%).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Race-by-Race Irish Cheltenham Winners Record (Last 10 Years)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Tues 11th March 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 1:20 Supreme Novices\u2019 Hurdle &#8211; 6\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2:00 Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices\u2019 Chase &#8211; 7\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2:40 Ultima Handicap Chase Premier Handicap &#8211; 0\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 3:20 Close Brothers Mares\u2019 Hurdle &#8211; 8\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4:00 Champion Hurdle &#8211; 6\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4:40 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle &#8211; 7\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 5:20 National Hunt Chase &#8211; 8\/10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Irish Strike-Rate Day One: 60%<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Weds 12th March 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 1:20 Turners Novices\u2019 Hurdle &#8211; 9\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2:00 Brown Advisory Novices\u2019 Chase &#8211; 4\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2:40 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle &#8211; 5\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 3:20 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase &#8211; 8\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4:00 BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase &#8211; 5\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4:40 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase &#8211; 3\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 5:20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper &#8211; 8\/10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Irish Strike-Rate Day Two: 60%<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Thurs 13th March 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 1:20 Ryanair Mares\u2019 Novices\u2019 Hurdle &#8211; 6\/9<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2:00 Jack Richards Novices\u2019 Limited Handicap Chase &#8211; N\/A<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2:40 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle &#8211; 7\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 3:20 Ryanair Chase &#8211; 7\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4:00 Paddy Power Stayers\u2019 Hurdle &#8211; 6\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4:40 TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase &#8211; 5\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 5:20 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase &#8211; 6\/10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Irish Strike-Rate Day Three: 63%<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fri 14th March 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 1:20 JCB Triumph Hurdle &#8211; 7\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2:00 County Hurdle Premier Handicap &#8211; 6\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 2:40 Mrs Paddy Power Mares\u2019 Chase &#8211; 4\/4<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 3:20 Albert Bartlett Novices\u2019 Hurdle &#8211; 7\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4:00 Cheltenham Gold Cup &#8211; 8\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 4:40 St James\u2019s Place Festival Hunter Chase &#8211; 3\/10<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> 5:20 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys\u2019 Handicap Hurdle &#8211; 7\/10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Irish Strike-Rate Day Four: 60%<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>However &#8211; Be Wary Of Irish Cheltenham Runners In The Ultima Handicap Chase<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, Ireland have top records in pretty much all of the Cheltenham Festival races.<\/p>\n<p>But there is one contest the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-race-the-irish-have-the-worst-record-in\/\">Irish have a shocking record<\/a> in &#8211; the <strong>Ultima Handicap Chase<\/strong>, which is race three on day one.<\/p>\n<p>This is backed up with Ireland only having won the Ultima Handicap Chase twice since 1967.<\/p>\n<p>These wins came with the Tony Martin-trained Dun Doire in 2006 and Youlneverwalkalone for Christy Roche in 2003.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Irish Cheltenham Winners vs Great Britain Since 2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The number of Irish Cheltenham winners against those from Great Britain-trainers is also acknowledged in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cheltenham-festival-prestbury-cup-winners-and-results-since-2014\/\"><strong> Prestbury Cup<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since this competition started in 2014, the Irish have dominated &#8211; winning eight, with just two GB wins (1 tie).<\/p>\n<p>With 28 Festival races these days &#8211; this means it&#8217;s the first country to get to the magic 15 winners mark.<\/p>\n<p>While with Ireland firing in 18 winners in each of the last three Cheltenham Festivals, it&#8217;s no shock to see them long odds-on with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/horse-racing\/\">the best horse racing betting sites<\/a> to land the 2025 Prestbury Cup again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Winner<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Irish Wins<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>British Wins<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ireland <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ireland <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ireland <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ireland <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ireland <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Tie<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ireland <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ireland <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2016<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ireland <strong>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2015<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Great Britain <strong>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Great Britain <strong>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>ALL The 18 Irish-Trained Winners at The Cheltenham Festival In 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Day One:<\/strong> Slade Steel (Supreme), Gaelic Warrior (Arkle), State Man (Champion Hurdle), Lossiemouth (Mares&#8217; Hurdle), Lark In The Mornin (Fred Winter), Corbetts Cross (NH Chase).<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Day Two:<\/strong> Ballyburn (Turners), Fact To File (Brown Advisory), Captain Guinness (Champion Chase), Jasmin De Vaux (Champion Bumper)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Day Three:<\/strong> Teahupoo (Stayers&#8217; Hurdle), Inothewayurthinkin (Kim Muir),<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-check-circle-o\" style=\"color:#f11d33\"><\/i> <strong>Day Four:<\/strong> Majborough (Triumph), Absurde (County Hurdle), Stellar Story (Albert Bartlett), Galopin Des Champs (Gold Cup), Limerick Lace (Mares&#8217; Chase), Better Days Ahead (Martin Pipe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>WATCH: Galopin Des Champs Winning The Cheltenham Gold Cup 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"FULL RACE: \ud83c\udfc6 Galopin Des Champs DAZZLES in Gold Cup win at Cheltenham\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZVPZigL0n7U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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