Why 2026 was Cheltenham’s year of the outsider
The average starting price of the 28 winners hit a 10-year high as 2026 marked a difficult year for punters at the Cheltenham Festival.
The Gold Cup delivered greatness but Gaelic Warrior won it with such ease – and Paul Townend was the real star of the show, writes DOMINIC KING
DOMINIC KING AT CHELTENHAM: Gaelic Warrior, trained by Willie Mullins, has always possessed swaggering ability but his genius came with quirks, and it was on full display here.
Two more horses die on final day of Cheltenham
Envoi Allen and Saint Le Fort both died on Friday on the last day of Cheltenham Festival.
Two more horses die on final day of Cheltenham
Envoi Allen and Saint Le Fort both died on Friday on the last day of Cheltenham Festival.
