All eyes on Mullins and Honeysuckle ahead of Cheltenham 2023
A horse from the Gordon Elliott string takes an early morning gallop at Cheltenham Racecourse this week. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
After a build-up that began just minutes after Banbridge completed an Irish clean sweep on Gold Cup day a year ago, thousands of die-hard racing fans will make the journey to Cheltenham for the opening day of the 2023 festival.
That day four rout ensured Ireland ran out 18-10 victors over Britain in the Prestbury Cup, the trophy awarded to the nation that trains the most winners over the course of the four biggest days on the racing calendar.
