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THE Cross Country Chase is up NEXT on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival.

We’ll bring you how every horse finished right here below, or check out Sun Racing’s Cheltenham live blog for the latest race updates.

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Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival has got off to a thrilling start[/caption]

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Full results and horse placing to follow…

Cheltenham Festival 2025 schedule in FULL

Tuesday, March 11 – Champion Day

1.20pm: Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ (WINNER: KOPEK DES BORDES)
2pm: My Pension Expert Arkle Novices’ Chase (WINNER: JANGO BAIE)
2.40pm: Ultima Handicap Chase (WINNER: MYRETOWN)
3.20pm: Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (WINNER: LOSSIEMOUTH)
4pm: Unibet Champion Hurdle (WINNER: GOLDEN ACE)
4.40pm: Hallgarten And Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (WINNER: PUTURHANDSTOGETHER)
5.20pm: National Hunt Novices’ Chase (WINNER: HAITI COULEURS)

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Wednesday, March 12 – Style Wednesday

1.20pm: Turners Novices’ Hurdle (WINNER: THE NEW LION)
2pm: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (WINNER: LECKY WATSON)
2.40pm: Coral Cup Hurdle (WINNER: JIMMY DU SEUIL)
3.20pm: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
4pm: BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
4.40pm: Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
5.20pm: Weatherbys Champion Bumper

Thursday, March 13 – St Patrick’s Thursday

1.20pm: Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)
2pm: Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase
2.40pm: Pertemps Network Final (Premier Handicap)
3.20pm: Ryanair Chase (Grade 1)
4pm: Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.40pm: TrustATrader Plate (Premier Handicap)
5.20pm: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup

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Friday, March 14 – Gold Cup Day

1.20pm: JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
2pm: William Hill County Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)
2.40pm: Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Grade 2)
3.20pm: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
4pm: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)
4.40pm: St. James’s Place Festival Hunters Chase
5.20pm: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

How to watch EVERY race at Cheltenham Festival 2025

In the UK, ITV1 will be providing FREE coverage of the first SIX races of each day at Cheltenham Festival this year.

Fans in the UK will be able to live stream ITV’s coverage for FREE via the ITVX app/website.

ITV‘s broadcast of the event will begin at 12.45pm and end at 5pm each day.

Previously, ITV didn’t air the final two races of each day at Cheltenham, but this year, viewers are treated to an extra four races across the festival for absolutely NOTHING.

Racing TV is the only place to watch the Cheltenham Festival in its entirety, but you will be required to purchase a subscription to access the channel.

SunSport’s Cheltenham live blog will provide comprehensive coverage of EVERY race across the festival.

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DADS who take paternity leave are being sacked with no legal protection, with 3,700 losing their jobs a year, shocking figures reveal.

Campaigners say the UK’s system is failing fathers, leaving them too scared to take time off to bond with their newborns for fear of losing their livelihoods.

Unlike mothers, who are protected from redundancy during pregnancy and maternity leave, dads taking statutory paternity leave have no such safeguards.

Labour MP Lola McEvoy yesterday told Parliament the lack of legal protection means some fathers “can’t even take what they’re entitled to” because they fear it will cost them their jobs.

She said:  “Fathers, mothers and babies need time together. They need time to bond, time to heal, time to adjust to the earth-shattering experience of becoming a parent together.”

The only way for dads to get redundancy protection is to take shared parental leave, but analysis from campaign group The Dad Shift found fewer than 2 per cent of fathers used it last year.

The group, alongside Pregnant Then Screwed, also found 3,700 fathers lose their jobs after taking statutory paternity leave, despite only being entitled to two measly weeks off – the least generous allowance in Europe.

The figure is based on 2018 modelling by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, updated using a survey of 5,500 parents and polling on job losses among new fathers.

Ministers have stopped short of backing a legal change in the Employment Rights Bill, despite calls to guarantee redundancy protection from the moment a father tells his employer he is expecting a child until the baby is 18 months old.

A government spokesperson said they are expanding day-one rights for paternity leave and conducting a wider review of statutory parental leave to ensure the system supports working families.

Campaigners say this doesn’t go far enough and are calling for urgent action to protect new dads from being unfairly fired.

One South London mum, Juliette, said her partner was made redundant weeks before their daughter was stillborn, leaving them struggling both financially and emotionally.

She believes the company targeted dads for the chop, as all redundancies in her partner’s department hit men with kids—while younger, child-free staff kept their jobs.

Juliette said: “I haven’t seen anything regarding protecting men from abusive redundancy based on children related leave.”

George Gabriel, co-founder of The Dad Shift, said “the stories of dads losing their jobs for taking just two weeks off to bond with their babies and support their partners are absolutely gut-wrenching.”

ONE of the few professions where a diminutive stature is a massive advantage is horse racing.

Here we get to know the world’s tallest jockey Jack Andrews, whose success just goes to show that anything is possible.

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While most jockeys need a leg up to get on a horse, Jack is taller than them[/caption]

Who is Jack Andrews?

Jack Andrews is a professional jockey who’s renowned as the tallest in the world.

Born into a family deeply involved in horse racing, Jack initially wasn’t keen on riding.

However, he discovered his passion as a teenager when he began schooling his parents’ horses.

In horse riding, “schooling” refers to the process of teaching horses to respond to commands, perform specific movements and behave properly under saddle.

But a rapid growth spurt between the ages of 17 and 18 left him thinking a career in the saddle might be just a tall tale.

In spite of his unusual height for the sport, Jack has reached the pinnacle of jump racing.

Dietary challenges

His unusual stature means he faces additional difficulties in maintaining the low weight required.

He follows a strict diet, carefully monitoring his food intake to remain competitive.

In 2023, Jack told Sun Racing: “I don’t know of anyone riding under rules who is taller than me.

“But I’m very self-critical and constantly trying to make myself better, especially with my riding.

“The biggest compliment anyone can give me is that I don’t look big on a horse.

“But for my diet, I have to have a daily routine to keep my weight down. Gaining weight is an issue but I keep it under control.

“I’ll have a coffee on my way to work then a yogurt, fruit and some granola for breakfast.

“Lunch is a yogurt bar and a banana, while dinner is some protein like chicken and another yogurt – I eat every meal, just not a lot.

“That being said, when I have a cheat day and go out I eat properly! I don’t pick salads, that’s for sure. I go all out.”

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Christian and Geri Horner celebrating their horse Lift Me Up winning the Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters’ Chase with Jack on January 20, 2025[/caption]

Height

The 26-year-old stands at an impressive six feet four inches (193 cm).

Jockeys are typically around five feet two inches tall.

This makes Jack over a foot taller than the average pro racing rider.

Point-to-point success

Jack has been particularly successful in point-to-point racing.

He was crowned the national Men’s champion jockey for the 2019/2020 season, which was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Jack towers over Geri[/caption]

He followed in the footsteps of his older sisters Gina and Bridget, both of whom are former Ladies champions in point-to-point racing.

Cheltenham Festival

Jack made headlines when he first participated in the Cheltenham Festival.

His appearance in 2023 marked him as the tallest jockey to ever race at the historic event.

Riding 66/1 long shot Anightinlambourn in the National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup, he drew attention for both his riding skills and towering presence.

And he’s back for the 2025 Festival, riding Geri and Christian Horner‘s horse Lift Me Up.

Career highlights

Throughout his career, Andrews has shown versatility and skill, riding for various trainers and on different horses.

One of his favourite horses has been Proximo, on which he has won six races.

His success and unique physical attributes have made him an intriguing figure, challenging the stereotypical image of jockeys.

AS DANNY Jones picks up the pieces from his drunken kiss with Maura Higgins, things are looking a bit more rosy for his I’m A Celeb co-star.

Despite the career threatening smooch, The Sun can exclusively reveal that Maura, 34, is still raking in a HUGE amount of cash each week.

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Maura Higgins is raking in the cash – despite her Danny Jones snog row[/caption]

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The savvy star is making a huge weekly fortune[/caption]

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Maura and Danny had a brief snog at the Brit Awards[/caption]

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Danny has been left picking up the pieces with wife Geordia[/caption]

Married Danny, 39, and the Love Island star – who met when they both appeared on I’m A Celebrity last year – were caught briefly locking lips at the Brits earlier this month.

The snog has caused a huge fall out, especially for the McFly star’s wife Georgia.

But The Sun can reveal that despite the snog row, Maura is still raking in a whopping £6K a week from flogging fake eyelashes.

The former Islander’s firm, The Flutter Effect, has just posted an impressive set of figures for 2023.

Maura is cashing in on her packs of £5 eyelashes and signed a money-spinning deal with high street giant Primark when she launched her beauty accessories.

Latest figures for her firm The Flutter Effect Ltd – filed to Companies House just days ago – show the outfit has more than £390,000 in cash and £290,000 is held in investments.

Maura had a Corporation Tax bill of almost £60,000 for the 12 months to the end of November 2023 – pointing to taxable profits of five times that figure.

The reality star made a similar amount of profit in 2022, according to her books.

THAT DRUNKEN KISS

The Sun revealed last week how Danny and Maura appeared to kiss at 180 Studios while they were at Universal Music’s official Brit Awards after party.

The pair then left the venue shortly after 3am and travelled to Sony Music’s after party in Nobu Portman Square.

Danny and Maura were filmed holding glasses of red wine inside the posh hotel around 4am.

The singer has remained friends with Maura — single since her split with Towie’s Pete Wicks, 37 — since their time on I’m A Celebrity in December.

Following the snog reports, Danny and wife Georgia left their home in London to discuss what had happened.

Maura was laying low too, before flying to Los Angeles earlier this week for work.

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Maura is making a huge amount of cash from her fake eyelash collection[/caption]

MOVING ON

Yesterday, The Sun told how Danny’s wife Georgia would be standing by him, despite his antics with Maura.

The couple put on a united front as they were seen for the first time, after the drama unfolded.

The Sun told how pals said the couple, who married in August 2014, were determined to move past the scandal and get on with their lives.

A friend close to the couple insisted they were strong and united.

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Danny and his wife Georgia are moving on after the incident[/caption]

They added: “Danny and Georgia took time away together to talk about what happened at the Brits.

“It has been incredibly embarrassing for them both and Danny had a lot of questions to answer.

“Their marriage is strong though and Danny and Georgia just want to move on with their lives now.

“They are a united team and just want to focus on the future.”

EMMERDALE fans have turned on one of the soap’s most iconic characters, with many calling for him to be axed after more than 26 years on screen.

Marlon Dingle, played by Mark Charnock, has been a fan favourite since 1996, but recent storylines have left viewers branding him “toxic” and “unwatchable”.

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Emmerdale fans are not happy with Marlon Dingle’s character progression[/caption]

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The dad was recently involved in a dark storyline[/caption]

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Because of his involvement with Dylan the boy ended up overdosing on drugs[/caption]

The long-standing character has undergone a drastic personality change in recent episodes as he became consumed with getting rid of April Windsor’s troubled friend Dylan.

Marlon, who has been struggling to reconnect with his daughter since she returned from living on the streets, resorted to planting drugs on Dylan in a desperate bid to force him out of April’s life.

But his plan backfired dramatically when Dylan ended up overdosing – leaving Marlon guilt-ridden and viewers fuming.

Fans of the ITV soap have been vocal about their disappointment, slamming the once lovable chef’s “out of character” actions.

One frustrated viewer fumed on a Digital Spy forum: “This Marlon & April storyline is unwatchable. Both have become toxic, unlikeable characters.”

Another added: “Marlon doesn’t think of the consequences. Can’t stand what they have done to his character. What happened to the funny, approachable Marlon?”

A third agreed: “It is ridiculous and this has annoyed me. I know Marlon can be quite histrionic and not always clear of thinking but this seems so out of character for him.

“I think the real Marlon would be inclined to be much kinder to Dylan than he has been and certainly wouldn’t be planting drugs on him.”

Many fans are struggling to recognise the character they once loved, arguing that his actions go against the moral compass he’s shown for decades.

“Marlon hasn’t acted like this at all previously. It’s only come from this specific storyline,” another disgruntled fan pointed out.

Meanwhile, actor Mark Charnock has admitted that Marlon’s actions are weighing heavily on him.

Speaking about his character’s guilt, he explained: “He immediately regrets it. He just went blind with trying to get rid of [Dylan]. He didn’t think of the consequences.”