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AWESOME FOURSOME

'I'm in the races you want to be in' - Aidan Coleman excited by festival hopes

BIG-RACE ABSENTEE

Nicky Henderson: Buveur D'Air to miss Champion Hurdle for Aintree

CHANGING STABLES

Cheltenham Festival fancy Galvin moves to Ian Ferguson from Gordon Elliott yard

DOUBLING UP

John Gosden to share trainer's licence with son Thady but rules out retirement

NEW DAWN

Denise Foster sends out first runner from Cullentra House at Clonmel on Tuesday

RIDING PLANS

Rachael Blackmore will 'definitely' be part of Willie Mullins team at Cheltenham

IN THE KNOW

Watch our new Cheltenham preview show featuring Kim Bailey and Tom Segal

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Race Reports

SOUTHWELL MONDAY

'Remarkable' Harry Skelton on the title charge as four-timer closes gap to five

LEOPARDSTOWN MONDAY

Roll on Cheltenham: Willie Mullins quick out of the blocks with early hat-trick

WETHERBY MONDAY

'Chaser in time' Pay The Piper remains unbeaten despite final-flight blunder

LEOPARDSTOWN SUNDAY

Amateur rider banned for 14 days as leader takes wrong course in dramatic bumper

SEDGEFIELD SUNDAY

Happy return for Whittington at track where his runners thrive

LEOPARDSTOWN SUNDAY

'We've found the key to him' - Mitchouka comes good for O'Loughlin in feature

HUNTINGDON SUNDAY

Scudamores land race in honour of their grandfather's winning National ride

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Previews

2.40 EXETER

Classy performers bid to finally stake their claims as promising chasers

Cheltenham Features

FOOT AND MOUTH

'What an absolute disaster' - how a killer disease thwarted two festival legends

Twenty years on, Peter Thomas remembers Istabraq, Best Mate and foot and mouth

NO ORDINARY CHELTENHAM

Zoom and group chats on the cards for racegoers denied their festival fix

THE HOME STRAIGHT

'It could all have gone up in a puff of smoke' - Best Mate's epic third Gold Cup

NO ORDINARY CHELTENHAM

How team Ireland will overcome Covid and Brexit challenges to make the festival

THE HOME STRAIGHT

'Another incredibly emotional occasion' - Sprinter Sacre's return to greatness

THE HOME STRAIGHT

Brave as a lion - the day Night Nurse won the greatest hurdle race of all time

THE HOME STRAIGHT

History maker - the day Kauto Star sealed unique place in Gold Cup Hall of Fame

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Comment

PETER SCARGILL

Beck Edmunds brought me to tears - it's people like her Elliott has let down

ANOTHER VIEW

Festival will be poorer without amateurs - but British runners may reap benefits

LEWIS PORTEOUS

No mistaking Milton Bradley's legacy - just ask Ryan Moore and Richard Johnson

ANOTHER VIEW

Envoi Allen faces his toughest test yet - and it's not his Cheltenham opposition

LETTERS

The BHA was right to act quickly with Elliott ban

DAVID JENNINGS

I've seen Gordon's tears and he's broken - we must stop ourselves destroying him

ANOTHER VIEW

There's little hope for us northerners at Cheltenham - and it's getting worse

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Insight

BETTING WORLD

Reviews and affordability the elephants in the room as operators unveil results

DAY I WON THE JACKPOT

'I only went racing as I had a free ticket - and I came away with £1.4 million'

THE MONDAY JURY

'He'll take a lot of beating on nice ground' - who impressed our panel?

MAGIC TV MOMENTS

Clare Balding: 'I was in a complete mess - it was really close to the surface'

FANS' FAVOURITES

Badsworth Boy: untouchable Champion Chase hat-trick hero who set the bar so high

BLACK MARKET RISKS

Why Asian crime gangs are a growing threat to racing's integrity

PICTURES OF THE MONTH

The best racing pictures in Britain and Ireland from January and February

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Interviews

THE BIG READ

Martin Pipe: 'I had 31 winners in six seasons - then Baron Blakeney came along'

The legendary trainer recalls the dramatic 1981 victory that launched his career

COLIN MACKENZIE

The racing hack who found Ronnie Biggs and has never stopped hunting for winners

MATT CHAPMAN

'I'm a very proud public schoolboy - but probably not a typical one'

THE BIG READ

Ruby Walsh: 'Annie Power hurt - that could have been my Frankie Dettori day'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Edward O'Grady: 'It was such a shame we lost Golden Cygnet, he was sensational'

RICHARD & SIMON WHITAKER

'I can't wait to take over' - all change after 45 years of survival and success

THE BIG READ

Jonjo O'Neill: 'He won and I was a hero but if I'd come off I was finished'

Cheltenham Classics

GREAT GREYS

Kribensis: the rapid little rabbit who became a towering force over hurdles

GREAT GREYS

Kribensis: the rapid little rabbit who became a towering force over hurdles

ALASTAIR DOWN

Injury to Ruby Walsh, head of the festival family, casts a long, dark shadow

GREAT RACING COUPS

Noel Furlong: 'I had £300,000 on Destriero and I had a lot on the double'

Cheltenham Analysis

FESTIVAL UNCOVERED

Cheltenham Festival unwrapped: the lowdown on all 28 races and the track

CHAMPION CHASE

Can anything stop the favourite? - Paul Kealy gives his horse-by-horse verdict

RACING POST RATINGS

It's a weak Supreme - so this 50-1 shot has to be worth an each-way interest

FESTIVAL FILES

De Bromhead ramps up the excitement as Kettle aims for Champion Chase glory

FESTIVAL Q&A

'It's baffling Bravemansgame's not favourite' - your festival questions answered

RACING POST RATINGS

This year's novice chase superstars are unprecedented - but are any vulnerable?

FESTIVAL FILES

Brilliant Betfair Hurdle winner Soaring Glory can add plenty to Supreme mix

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International

FRANCE

No Stayers' Hurdle tilt for Paul's Saga after Auteuil defeat

USA

Nine years in the making: British trainer Dan Blacker bags first Grade 1 success

BETTING GUIDE

All the important punting details you need for the Dubai Carnival

GODOLPHIN STABLE TOUR

Saeed bin Suroor and Charlie Appleby unveil their power-packed Dubai teams

Cheltenham Stable Tours

BEST OF THE REST

'He's in really good form - he has to be one of the best British challengers'

PHILIP HOBBS

'He'd be our best chance of the week and I don't mind what the ground is'

DAN SKELTON

'I just have so much belief in my horse, and so does Harry'

GORDON ELLIOTT

'I wouldn't swap him for anything - he's not fancy but he's a good horse'

WILLIE MULLINS

'He's going to carry a lot of Irish hopes going to Cheltenham - including mine'

HENRY DE BROMHEAD

'She's in mighty form and nothing surprises me with her because she is so good'

COLIN TIZZARD

'He's got a massive day in him and is getting better as we step him up in trip'

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Racing Explained

NEW TO RACING

The Racing Post essential beginner's guide to horse racing

IN THE MONEY?

How much do owners make? Or lose, as the case may be

IN THE MONEY?

Rich, poor or somewhere in between: how much does a trainer really earn?

IN THE MONEY?

So, how much does a jockey really earn?

KINGS OF CASH

The rich list: which jockeys have earned the most money?

MAKING YOUR DEBUT

David Ashforth's top tips for first-time racegoers

PUNTING PEARLS

Ace tipster Paul Kealy reveals his golden rules for betting

Jumps Stable Tours

Oliver Greenall

'This season we have really done well with 23 wins already'

John O'Hara talks to an up-and-coming trainer

Oliver Sherwood

'I love this horse - he could be a Grand National horse next year'

Henry De Bromhead

'She looks stronger than ever and her recent work has been very good'

Ben Pauling

'He could be very interesting in the Betfair Hurdle'

NEIL KING

'I really feel he could be something quite special, so keep an eye out for him'

REBECCA MENZIES

'If he continues to improve we'll have some lovely targets to look at'

EVAN WILLIAMS

'He has a huge chance of winning the Welsh National - he's well in'

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Best of Members' Club

THE BIG READ

'I did feel I'd had enough of it all' - inside the mind of Paul Nicholls

THE BIG READ

'I should have been banned for life' - Nicky Henderson opens up to Alastair Down

THE BIG READ

Nick Luck: 'I said then I could die a happy man. And weeks later I nearly did'

WILLIAM WOODHAMS

Britain's most exclusive bookmaker on why other firms are getting it so wrong

THE BIG READ

Mark Johnston: 'But for Charlie, I might think it was time to pack up and run'

FRANKEL'S DEBUT

'I had a lot of money on Frankel that night - I just couldn't see him beaten'

THE BIG READ

Derek Thompson: I don't know why I did it but now people say I'm Alan Partridge

SECRETS OF RACING

'I've been through five bank accounts in ten years' - the life of a pro punter

FRANCESCA CUMANI

'It wasn't a natural fit - I'm not somebody who likes to be centre of attention'

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

'You notice the bets, see they're linked and soon work out it's Barney Curley'

THE BETFAIR FORUM

Pro punters, hapless tipsters and wind-ups: an oral history of the Betfair forum

THE BIG READ

Mick Easterby: 'I sold my false teeth and got £120. I'm a legend, you see'

LESTER PIGGOTT

'It's nice to be popular. It's better than having stones thrown at me, anyway'

THE BIG READ

The 73-year-old jockey: how one incredible man fought tyranny, time and the mob

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Jenny Pitman: the pioneer who revolutionised her sport and smacked Jamie Osborne

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Richard Dunwoody: no need to pity the man ripped away from a sport he changed

Mick Appleby

'I had one owner who was homophobic - he moved five horses but I won't grovel'

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Ryan Moore: examining the two faces of the world's number-one jockey