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Cheltenham Day 3 Declarations - Teahupoo and Fact To File headline Grade One fields

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Last updated: 11 Mar 2025
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  • Final fields for all races on day three of the Cheltenham Festival 2025
  • Teahupoo heads a field of 15 for the Stayers' Hurdle on Thursday 13th March
  • Gaelic Warrior is absent from the Ryanair Chase line-up
Stayers' Hurdle
The Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham. (Getty)

The final fields were confirmed for all seven races on day three of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday morning.

Here are the full fields for the two Grade One races on St Patrick's Day, plus a brief recap of the handicap fields.

Cheltenham Festival 2025 Day 3 Declarations


2025 Stayers' Hurdle Confirmed Runners


Name
Trainer
Jockey
Bob Olinger Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore
Buddy One Paul Gilligan Jack Gilligan
Crambo Fergal O'Brien Jonny Burke
Franciscan Rock Mouse Morris Gavin Brouder
Ga Law Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan
Gowel Road Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies
Home By The Lee Joseph O'Brien JJ Slevin
Langer Dan Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
Lucky Place Nicky Henderson Nico De Boinville
Monmiral Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden
Mystical Power Willie Mullins Paul Townend
Nemean Lion Kerry Lee Richard Patrick
Rocky's Diamond Declan Queally Shane Fitzgerald
Teahupoo Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy
The Wallpark Gordon Elliott Mark Walsh

A fantastic field of 15 runners was declared for Thursday's Stayers' Hurdle. Defending champion, Teahupoo tops the betting and he'll be joined in the field by stablemate The Wallpark.

Joseph O'Brien will hand Home By The Lee his fourth outing in the Stayers' Hurdle. Progressive Galmoy Hurdle winner, Rocky's Diamond also represents Ireland. Willie Mullins runs former Grade One winner Mystical Power. Buddy One and Franciscan Rock will also fly the flag for Ireland.

Nicky Henderson's Lucky Place is the highest-placed home runner in the betting. Langer Dan will be looking for his third Cheltenham Festival win. Crambo, Gowel Road, Ga Law, Monmiral and Nemean Lion also feature in the field.

2025 Ryanair Chase Confirmed Runners


Name
Trainer
Jockey
Djelo Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch
Envoi Allen Henry De Bromhead Rachael Blackmore
Fact To File Willie Mullins Mark Walsh
Hang In There Emma Lavelle Joe Anderson
Heart Wood Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe
Il Est Francais Noel George & Amanada Zetterholm James Reveley
Jungle Boogie Henry De Bromhead Danny Mullins
Master Chewy Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies
Protektorat Dan Skelton Harry Skelton

A final field of nine runners was confirmed for this year's Ryanair Chase. Fact To File runs here rather than an outing in the Gold Cup, but Willie Mullins won't be represented by Gaelic Warrior, after last year's Arkle winner was withdrawn from the race.

Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm have declared King George runner-up Il Est Francais. Henry De Bromhead, meanwhile, has three runners, including former winner Envoi Allen, Heart Wood and Jungle Boogie.

Protektorat returns to defend the crown he won 12 months ago. Denman Chase winner Djelo drops back down in trip. Master Chewy and Hang In There complete this year's Ryanair line-up.

Other Declarations


A capacity field of 24 runners has been declared for the opening race on day three, the Mares' Novices' Hurdle. Sixandahalf tops the market for Gavin Cromwell. Maughreen is one of eight runners for Willie Mullins, who's squad features Venusienne and Kom Tu Voudras, who've both only run once in France. Galileo Dame also runs here, over an outing in the Triumph Hurdle. 

Springwell Bay tops the weights for the first running of the Jack Richards Novices' Handicap Chase. Firefox, Nürburgring and Asian Master lead a strong Irish challenge in this novices' handicap. Caldwell Potter and Moon D'Orange also feature in the field.

Jeriko Du Reponet now heads the betting for the 2025 Pertemps Final. Will The Wise, Win Some Lose Some and Feet Of A Dancer sit prominently in the betting for Ireland. Catch Him Derry and One Big Bing run after winning recent qualifiers.

Jagwar, who did top the betting for the Jack Richards, will instead take on his elders in the Plate Handicap Chase. Fellow novices Masaccio, Thecompanysergeant and Jordans also take their chances in the Plate. Ginny's Destiny, Gemirande and Fugitif bring course-winning form into the contest.

Derek O'Connor will ride Johnnywho in the card-closing Kim Muir Challenge Cup. Willie Mullins has confirmed Sa Majeste in the field, with his son Patrick in the saddle. Gary Brown's Walking On Air will be ridden by Alan O'Sullivan, brother to the late Michael O'Sullivan.

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