Cheltenham Festival 2025 – The Grade 1 Chase Entries

Tuesday 7th January saw the official release of the Cheltenham Festival chase entries, with the most startling news being the record low number of just five British horses being  entered for the Cheltenham Gold Cup when the window closed at noon.

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£625,000 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) 3m 3f

4.00pm, Friday 14th March

• Ahoy Senor (Lucinda Russell)
• Banbridge (Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland)
• Conflated (Gordon Elliott Ireland)
• Corbetts Cross (Emmet Mullins Ireland)
• Embassy Gardens (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Fact To File (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Galopin des Champs (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Gentlemansgame (M. F. Morris Ireland)
• Gerri Colombe (Gordon Elliott Ireland)
• Grangeclare West (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Grey Dawning (Dan Skelton)
• Hewick (Tara Lee Cogan Ireland)
• Il Est Francais (N. George & A. Zetterholm France)
• Jungle Boogie (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• L’homme Presse (Venetia Williams)
• Minella Cocooner (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Monty’s Star (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• Royale Pagaille (Venetia Williams)
• The Real Whacker (Patrick Neville)

19 entries

13 Irish-trained

1 French-trained

£400,000 Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) 2m

4.00pm, Wednesday 12th March

• American Mike (Gordon Elliott Ireland)
• Banbridge (Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland)
• Blood Destiny (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Blue Lord (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Boothill (Harry Fry)
• Captain Guinness (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• Djelo (Venetia Williams)
• Edwardstone (Alan King)
• El Fabiolo (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Energumene (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Found A Fifty (Gordon Elliott Ireland)
• Gaelic Warrior (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Gentleman de Mee (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Il Est Francais (N. George & A. Zetterholm France)
• Jonbon ( Nicky Henderson)
• JPR One (Joe Tizzard)
• Jungle Boogie (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• Kalif du Berlais (Paul Nicholls)
• Libberty Hunter (Evan Williams)
• Marine Nationale (Barry Connell Ireland)
• Martator (Venetia Williams)
• Master Chewy (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
• Matata (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
• Quilixios (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• Senecia (Vincent Halley Ireland)
• Solness (Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland)

26 entries

15 Irish-trained

1 French-trained

£375,000 Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4½f

3.20pm, Thursday 13th March

• Ahoy Senor (Lucinda Russell)
• Banbridge (Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland)
• Blood Destiny (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Blue Lord (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Conflated (Gordon Elliott Ireland)
• Djelo (Venetia Williams)
• El Fabiolo (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Embassy Gardens (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Energumene (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Envoi Allen (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• Fact To File (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Fil Dor (Gordon Elliott Ireland)
• Found A Fifty (Gordon Elliott Ireland)
• Gaelic Warrior (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Ga Law (Jamie Snowden)
• Gentleman de Mee (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Ginny’s Destiny (Paul Nicholls)
• Grangeclare West (W. P. Mullins Ireland)
• Grey Dawning (Dan Skelton)
• Hang In There (Emma Lavelle)
• Heart Wood (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• Hitman (Paul Nicholls)
• Il Est Francais (N. George & A. Zetterholm France)
• Il Ridoto (Paul Nicholls)
• Journey With Me (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• JPR One (Joe Tizzard)
• Jungle Boogie (Henry de Bromhead Ireland)
• Le Patron (Gary & Josh Moore)
• Martator (Venetia Williams)
• Master Chewy (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
• Protektorat (Dan Skelton)
• Spillane’s Tower (James Joseph Mangan Ireland)
• Springwell Bay (Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill)
• Stage Star (Paul Nicholls)

34 entries

18 Irish-trained

1 French-trained

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