Sporting Life Horse Racing

Cornelius Lysaght catches up with a Cheltenham Festival legend - Michael Dickinson.

He recounts the remarkable day in 1983 when he saddled a 1,2,3,4,5 in the Gold Cup and talks about other star horses to win at Prestbury Park for him including Badsworth Boy and Rathgorman.

Imperial Aura will lead what Kim Bailey believes is “undoubtedly” his strongest ever team into battle at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

Twenty-six years on from completing the Champion Hurdle-Cheltenham Gold Cup double with Alderbrook and Master Oats, the Cotswolds trainer is excited about his chances of adding to his tally at the showpiece event of the season.

Sporting Life's star columnist Willie Mullins provides an exclusive tour of his fantastic Closutton yard, talking Fran Berry through his chances at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.

Mullins - leading trainer at the Festival seven times in the last decade and the most successful trainer in the meeting's history with 72 winners - holds outstanding chances in some of the most prestigious races and is looking forward to sending a stellar squad once again.

Oli Bell speaks to Paul Nicholls about the Cheltenham Festival and gets the latest on his team for the 2021 meeting. This episode also includes a fantastic look back at some of Paul Nicholl's favourite Cheltenham Festival memories.

Politologue - Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase
Frodon - WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup
Bravemansgame - Ballymore Novices' Hurdle
Next Destination - Brown Advisory Novices' Chase/National Hunt Chase
Real Steel - Ryanair Chase
Barbados Buck's - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
Threeunderthrufive - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
Bob And Co - St James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

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Cornelius Lysaght, Rory Delargy, Simon Holt and Ed Chamberlin to discuss Cheltenham Legends over the years whether they be horse, trainer, jockey or owner. Some wonderful memories shared and everyone puts a horse apiece into the Sporting Life Hall of Fame.

The Sporting Life Arkle has been a special race for Nicky Henderson over the years.

He talks Ed Chamberlin through some of his great winners of the race and looks ahead to Shishkin's clash with Energumene this time around.

Cornelius Lysaght talks to Henrietta Knight about the great Best Mate, his early career, three Gold Cup wins and much more.