Final fields for all races on day two of the Cheltenham Festival 2025
Jonbon will face seven rivals in the Champion Chase on Wednesday 12th March
The New Lion, Final Demand and The Yellow Clay meet in the Turners' Novices' Hurdle
Nico de Boinville riding Jonbon on their way to winning The Shloer Chase at Cheltenham. (Getty)
Cheltenham 2025 Day 2 Decs
2025 Champion Chase Confirmed Runners
2025 Turners Novices' Hurdle Confirmed Runners
2025 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Confirmed Runners
2025 Champion Bumper Confirmed Runners
Day 2 Handicap Confirmations
The final fields were confirmed for all seven races on day two of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival on Monday morning.
Here are the full fields for the four Grade One races on Ladies' Day, plus a brief recap of the handicap fields.
Cheltenham Festival 2025 Day 2 Declarations
2025 Champion Chase Confirmed Runners
Name
Trainer
Jockey
Captain Guinness
Henry De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore
Energumene
Willie Mullins
Paul Townend
Found A Fifty
Gordon Elliott
Jack Kennedy
Jonbon
Nicky Henderson
Nico De Boinville
Libberty Hunter
Evan Williams
Adam Wedge
Marine Nationale
Barry Connell
Sean Flanagan
Quilixios
Henry De Bromhead
Darragh O'Keeffe
Solness
Joseph O'Brien
Danny Mullins
Jonbon will face seven rivals as he looks for his first Cheltenham Festival win in Wednesday's Champion Chase. Paul Townend rides Energumene in opposition again, and the former two-time winner has six lengths to find on Jonbon from their clash in the Clarence House at Ascot.
Il Est Francais and JPR One were removed from the field on Monday. Captain Guinness returns to defend his crown, with Quilixios also running for Henry De Bromhead.
Libberty Hunter runs in Wednesday's feature rather than a second outing in the Grand Annual. Gordon Elliott's Found A Fifty, Joseph O'Brien's Solness and Barry Connell's Marine Nationale take up their entries.
The New Lion winning the Challow Hurdle at Newbury. (Getty)
2025 Turners Novices' Hurdle Confirmed Runners
Name
Trainer
Jockey
Final Demand
Willie Mullins
Paul Townend
Forty Coats
Henry De Bromhead
Darragh O'Keeffe
Kaid D'Authie
Willie Mullins
TBC
Kappa Jy Pyke
Willie Mullins
TBC
Kel Histoire
Willie Mullins
Mark Walsh
Kiss Will
Willie Mullins
TBC
Potters Charm
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Sixmilebridge
Fergal O'Brien
Kielan Woods
Supersundae
Willie Mullins
TBC
The New Lion
Dan Skelton
Harry Skelton
The Yellow Clay
Gordon Elliott
Jack Kennedy
The three-way clash we were all hoping for on Wednesday was confirmed at the 48-hour stage. Dan Skelton's The New Lion tops the betting for the card-opening Turners' Novices' Hurdle, but will face stiff competition from Irish Grade One winners Final Demand and The Yellow Clay, who both run here over an outing in the Albert Bartlett.
Sixmilebridge and Potters Charm go head-to-head again following their clash on Cheltenham Trials Day. Forty Coats represents Henry De Bromhead. The rest of the runners in the opener on day two are provided by Willie Mullins, who also runs Kaid D'Authie, Kel Historie, Kappa Jy Pyke, Kiss Will and Supersundae.
2025 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Confirmed Runners
Name
Odds
Jockey
Ballyburn
Willie Mullins
Paul Townend
Better Days Ahead
Gordon Elliott
Jack Kennedy
Dancing City
Willie Mullins
Danny Mullins
Gorgeous Tom
Henry De Bromhead
Darragh O'Keeffe
Lecky Watson
Willie Mullins
TBC
Quai De Bourbon
Willie Mullins
TBC
Stellar Story
Gordon Elliott
Danny Gilligan
Haiti Couleurs and The Changing Man came out on Monday, meaning there will be no British horses in this year's Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. Willie Mullins runs four, with Ballyburn leading Dancing City in the current Cheltenham betting.
Better Days Ahead beat stablemate Stellar Story in the Ten Up Chase at Navan last month and both will line up in Wednesday's second Grade One. Henry De Bromhead's Gorgeous Tom has been declared, with Lecky Watson and Quai De Bourbon rounding off the field.
Paul Townend riding Ballyburn clear the last to win The Gallagher Novices' Hurdle during day two of the Cheltenham Festival 2024. (Getty)
2025 Champion Bumper Confirmed Runners
Name
Trainer
Jockey
Aqua Force
Willie Mullins
Mark Walsh
Bambino Fever
Willie Mullins
Jodie Townend
Copacabana
Willie Mullins
Patrick Mullins
Dalston Lad
Dan Skelton
Tristan Durrell
El Cairos
Gary and Josh Moore
David Maxwell
Fortune De Mer
Dan Skelton
Harry Skelton
Gameofinches
Willie Mullins
Paul Townend
Heads Up
John McConnell
Sean Bowen
Highland Heaven
Fergal O'Brien
Jonny Burke
I Started A Joke
Charles Byrnes
Philip Byrnes
Idaho Sun
Harry Fry
Bryan Carver
Kalypso'chance
Gordon Elliott
Harry Swan
Lancelot Allen
Jane Williams
David Noonan
Mossy Fen Road
Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
No Drama This End
Paul Nicholls
Harry Cobden
Sortudo
Willie Mullins
TBC
Willie Mullins has opted to run five in this year's Champion Bumper. Patrick Mullins will ride impressive Navan winner Copacabana, with Paul Townend partnering with Gameofinches. Bambino Fever, Aqua Force and Sortudo also represent the Champion Trainer.
Gordon Elliott's runs Listed winner Kalypso'chance and He Can't Dance. Fortune De Mer and Dalston Lad run for Dan Skelton. Other notable challengers include Paul Nicholls' No Drama This End, Idaho Sun for Harry Fry and El Cairos for David Maxwell and the Moores.
Day 2 Handicap Confirmations
Be Aware tops a capacity field for the 2025 Coral Cup, as Jipcot sneaks in at the bottom of the weights. Nico De Boinville rides Impose Toi for Nicky Henderson, who has an excellent record in the Coral Cup. Comfort Zone, Ballyadam,Jimmy Du Seuil and Bunting - who'll be ridden by Paul Townend - headline the Irish challenge.
Stumptown heads the weights for the new Cross County Handicap Chase. Gordon Elliott runs Galvin, Coko Beach, The Goffer and Minella Crooner in opposition. Mister Coffey, Vanillier, Busselton and Latenightpass have also been declared, but French raider Iceo Madrik is absent from the field.
JPR One will carry top-weight into the Grand Annual, rather than an outing in the Champion Chase. Unexpected Party will bid to claim back-to-back victories. Irish challengers My Mate Mozzie, The King Of Prs, Jazzy Matty and So Scottish sit prominently in the market. An Peann Dearg will step up in trip for the Plate instead.
