How many winners did Ireland get at Cheltenham?
Heading into the final day there was just one race in it but Irish trainers completed a Friday greenwash, five wins for Mullins and one apiece for Henry de Bromhead and Joseph O’Brien. It meant the final winning margin was 18-10, the third best haul on record, while Ireland also won all five championship races.
How many winners did Ireland have at Cheltenham 2020?
Ireland were well represented as ever and took home four wins on the opening day of racing at the Cheltenham Festival, with Rachael Blackmore once again triumphing in the Champion Hurdle aboard Honeysuckle.
How many Irish winners were there at Cheltenham yesterday?
Ireland can celebrate all eight winners on Cheltenham Festival Friday. Not Willie Mullins this time though, just the record-breaking 10 winners for him. But Patrick O’Brien. Jockey Mark McDonagh wins in his first ever ride at the Festival.
Which country has most winners at Cheltenham?
Prestbury Cup results
- 2021: Ireland – 23 wins.
- 2020: Ireland – 17 wins.
- 2019: Tie – 14 wins.
- 2018: Ireland – 17 wins.
- 2017: Ireland – 19 wins.
- 2016: Ireland – 15 wins.
- 2015: Great Britain – 14 wins.
- 2014: Great Britain – 15 wins.
Who rode the most winners at Cheltenham 2022?
Paul Townend and Willie Mullins are the leading jockey and trainer going into day three of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival.
How many races did Ireland win at Cheltenham 2021?
The County Waterford trainer banked six winners in total but most impressively landed the ‘Holy Trinity’ of the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase and Gold Cup. No-one had previously won all three in the same week.
Who won the 410 at Cheltenham?
Plate Handicap Chase? A steely performance from Coole Cody brought home the win in the Craft Irish Whiskey Co.
Which horse has won most races at Cheltenham Festival?
For nearly eight decades, the record for the most consecutive wins at the Cheltenham Festival was held by the legendary Golden Miller, who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup an unprecedented five years running between 1932 and 1936.
How many winners did Rachael Blackmore have at Cheltenham?
six
Rachael Blackmore has nine Cheltenham Festival winners to her name with six of those coming spectacularly in 2021 to achieve a huge record-breaking year. Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National, all while following up the success at the festival a month before.
How many Irish won at Cheltenham so far 2022?
18 Irish Winners
Horse Racing Ireland – All 18 Irish Winners at Cheltenham Festival | Cheltenham Festival 2022 | Facebook.
How many Irish horses are there in Cheltenham?
But the strength of the performance of Irish horses as a collective at the Cheltenham Festival last year was unprecedented. There were 23 Irish-trained winners and five British-trained winners. Irish-trained horses won over 82% of the races, and that was astonishing.
What won the 450 at Cheltenham?
Global Citizen is trained by Gloucestershire-based Ben Pauling and secured victory in the 4.50 race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. Global Citizen won the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase for Gloucestershire trainer Ben Pauling. (Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire.)
Who are the big winners at the Cheltenham Festival 2021?
Tickets have been snapped up by fans eager to return to the Cheltenham Festival, after no crowds in 2021. Willie Mullins and Rachael Blackmore are two of the big names chasing winners How many Irish winners were there at the Cheltenham Festival today?
What is the record for Irish-trained horses at the Cheltenham Festival?
From the section The record 23-5 Cheltenham Festival win for Irish-trained horses over British runners has been likened to Premier League clubs facing Championship sides. Rachael Blackmore, the first woman to be the meeting’s top jockey, won more races (six) than all the GB trainers.
What has day two of the Cheltenham Festival achieved for jockeys?
Day two of the Cheltenham Festival has seen plenty of success for Irish jockeys and trainers, as the cream of the crop continues to rise to the top.
What happened at Cheltenham 2021?
Cheltenham 2021 came with a pre-warning that it would be much different to the norm and that wasn’t misplaced, a record 23 Irish-trained victories over the four days. Pride of place on day four went to Minella Indo, a brilliant winner of the WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup for Jack Kennedy, Henry De Bromhead and Barry Maloney.