2026 Cheltenham Festival Preview Pod Out Now!
A full race-by-race preview of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, with analysis, contenders to watch and our best betting angles for the biggest week in jump racing.
Horse Racing
BAR 1 Betting Brings Cheltenham to Cork with Live In-Store Preview Tour
BAR 1 Betting is bringing the excitement of the Cheltenham Festival to the Rebel County with a series of live Cheltenham Festival Preview events taking place across County Cork in the lead-up to the 2026 Festival. As…
BAR 1 Betting Commits to Further Five Years of Leinster National Sponsorship at Naas
BAR 1 Betting has extended its sponsorship of the €100,000 Leinster National at Naas Racecourse for a further five years. The new deal secures title backing of the flagship National Hunt raceday until 2030, reinforcing a long-term commitment to one of Ireland’s most competitive spring handicap chases.
BAR 1 Betting Announced as New Sponsors of the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse
BAR 1 Betting are the proud new sponsors of both the Bobbyjo Chase and the Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle at Fairhouse racecourse.
Cheltenham Trials Day Preview: Key Races, Runners and Festival Clues
Cheltenham Trials Day takes centre stage this Saturday as the road to the Cheltenham Festival gathers pace. Sir Gino lines up in the International Hurdle, and Grey Dawning headlines the Cotswold Chase, the card is packed with Festival clues. Add in strong Irish raiders, key graded contests and valuable handicap action, and Trials Day promises to be one of the most informative afternoons of the National Hunt season.
Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase 2026 Preview: Key Runners, Trends & Betting Angles
Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase 2026 Preview: Key Runners, Trends & Betting Angles The race that stops a county, the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase, takes centre stage at Gowran Park on Thursday afternoon, with 18 runners…
BAR 1 Betting Announced as New Title Sponsor for Down Royal Boxing Day Races
BAR 1 Betting has been confirmed as title sponsor of the Down Royal Boxing Day Races, strengthening its long-standing connection with Irish horse racing. The popular festive fixture will close out the 2025 racing calendar under the BAR 1 Betting banner at Down Royal Racecourse.
BAR 1 Betting Sponsors Grade 2 Hilly Way Chase at Cork Racecourse Mallow
BAR 1 Betting Sponsors Grade 2 Hilly Way Chase at Cork Racecourse Mallow BAR 1 Betting (formerly Bar One Racing) is proud to sponsor four races on Sunday’s eight-race card at Cork Racecourse Mallow, headlined…
Winter Festival 2025 at Fairyhouse: A New Era with BAR 1 Betting
The 2025 Winter Festival at Fairyhouse, proudly sponsored by BAR 1 Betting, returns as Ireland’s premier pre-Christmas jumps meeting. With multiple Grade One races, nearly €500,000 in prize money and a history of producing true jump-racing greats, the Winter Festival continues to grow in prestige. Join us for a weekend packed with top-class action, tradition and excitement as BAR 1 Betting enters a new era with a new name – but the same passion for Irish racing.
Local hopes lining-up for Bar One Racing Troytown success at Navan on Sunday
Local trainers are eyeing big-race glory in Sunday’s Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase, the feature of the Navan Racing Festival (November 15 & 16). Leading the local charge is Gavin Cromwell, whose improving Will The Wise tops the 29 entries for the historic €100,000 contest following a dominant win at Galway. Cromwell is also represented by Aspurofthemoment, Union Station, and Yeah Man, third in this race last year.
Noel Meade looks to have a lively contender in Sportinthepark, a dual Galway winner, while Gordon Elliott — already a seven-time Troytown winner — fields a formidable team of ten, headlined by Pied Piper and Better Days Ahead. Willie Mullins adds further depth with Quai De Bourbon and High Class Hero, while local hopes A Wave Of The Sea (Shane Broderick) and Ballybawn Belter (Liz Doyle) also feature prominently.
Saturday’s action is equally strong, with Marine Nationale, Captain Guinness, and Dinoblue entered for the Grade 2 Bar One Racing Fortria Chase, and Casheldale Lad leading the way in the Lismullen Hurdle.
Bar One Racing CEO Barney O’Hare hailed the festival as “a winter highlight for National Hunt fans,” while Navan Racecourse Manager Ciaran Flynn promised “a great sporting and social weekend with top-class racing and live local music.”
🕙 Gates open 10am daily – tickets €20 at navanracecourse.ie
🎤 Bar One Racing Preview Panel: 11:45am Sat & Sun
🚌 Free shuttle from The Ardboyne Hotel & Fair Green
🎶 Live music from Out On Bale (Sat) & The Sandmen (Sun)