Cheltenham Festival 2025: Three things we learned on Thursday

Rachael Blackmore is back to winning ways while Gordon Elliott is still waiting to get off the mark.

OLD DETERMINATION: Rachael Blackmore celebrates winning onboard Bob Olinger. Pic:©INPHO/Tom Maher

Rachael still has her old determination

Dreams can come and go in an instant. The travelling hordes of Maughreen supporters and owners from the Closutton Racing Club were noticeable from early at the course due to their sheer numbers, the colourful scarves in the horses’ colours and their excited chatter before the start of the first race yesterday. Then came the actual start, or in the interest of precision, both of them.