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Willie Mullins

Festival wins
121
As of the 2026 Festival · Wikipedia
In our records
16
Wins in our result tables (2026 + championship races 2017–25)
2027 entries
10
Live ante-post entries in our database

The most successful trainer in Cheltenham Festival history with 121 winners after the 2026 meeting, where he was leading trainer for an eighth consecutive year (eleventh title overall) with eight winners including Lossiemouth (Champion Hurdle), Il Etait Temps (Champion Chase) and Gaelic Warrior (Gold Cup).

Source: Wikipedia · Sporting Life

Festival 2027

2027 Festival entries

Horses Willie Mullins has entered in 2027 Festival markets, with the best available price across our bookmaker grid.

All ante-post markets
Willie Mullins: 2027 Cheltenham Festival entries and best prices
RaceHorseStatusBest price
Queen Mother Champion Chase2027Day 2, 17 MarKopek Des BordesAnte-post11/4 with Paddy Power (3.78 decimal), best price, demo pricePaddy Power
Champion Hurdle2027Day 1, 16 MarKing Rasko GreyAnte-post11/2 with Ladbrokes (6.50 decimal), best price, demo priceLadbrokes
Queen Mother Champion Chase2027Day 2, 17 MarKargeseAnte-post13/2 with William Hill (7.30 decimal), best price, demo priceWilliam Hill
Champion Hurdle2027Day 1, 16 MarLossiemouthAnte-post7/1 with Ladbrokes (8.23 decimal), best price, demo priceLadbrokes
Cheltenham Gold Cup2027Day 4, 19 MarGaelic WarriorAnte-post11/1 with Paddy Power (12.28 decimal), best price, demo pricePaddy Power
Cheltenham Gold Cup2027Day 4, 19 MarFinal DemandAnte-post14/1 with bet365 (14.84 decimal), best price, demo pricebet365
Cheltenham Gold Cup2027Day 4, 19 MarFact To FileAnte-post28/1 with William Hill (28.98 decimal), best price, demo priceWilliam Hill
Queen Mother Champion Chase2027Day 2, 17 MarIl Etait TempsAnte-post33/1 with William Hill (37.10 decimal), best price, demo priceWilliam Hill
Cheltenham Gold Cup2027Day 4, 19 MarKitzbuhelAnte-post33/1 with William Hill (37.42 decimal), best price, demo priceWilliam Hill
Stayers' Hurdle2027Day 3, 18 MarBallyburnAnte-post50/1 with bet365 (51.12 decimal), best price, demo pricebet365
Source: best price across our bookmaker gridDemo dataPrices are simulated demo data until a licensed odds feed is connected. They are not live bookmaker odds.

Results

Festival record in our database

Every row links its race, horse and jockey and cites the source it was checked against.

Willie Mullins: Cheltenham Festival results in our database
YearRaceHorseJockeyPosSPSource
2026Arkle Challenge TrophyKargeseDanny Mullins1st (won)7/1Sporting Life (opens in a new tab)
2026Arkle Challenge TrophyKopek Des Bordesnot yet known2nd11/8 favouriteSporting Life (opens in a new tab)
2026Champion HurdleLossiemouthPaul Townend1st (won)7/5 favouriteWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
2026Baring Bingham Novices' HurdleKing Rasko GreyPaul Townend1st (won)11/1Sporting Life (opens in a new tab)
2026Broadway Novices' ChaseFinal Demandnot yet known2nd7/2Sporting Life (opens in a new tab)
2026Broadway Novices' ChaseKitzbuhelHarry Cobden1st (won)11/1Sporting Life (opens in a new tab)
2026Queen Mother Champion ChaseIl Etait TempsPaul Townend1st (won)5/2Sporting Life (opens in a new tab)
2026Mares' HurdleJade De Grugynot yet known2nd2/1Sporting Life (opens in a new tab)
2026Stayers' HurdleBallyburnnot yet known2nd11/2Racing Post (opens in a new tab)
2026Triumph HurdleApolon De CharniePatrick Mullins1st (won)50/1Sporting Life (opens in a new tab)
2026Cheltenham Gold CupGaelic WarriorPaul Townend1st (won)11/4 favouriteWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
2024Champion HurdleState ManPaul Townend1st (won)2/5 favouriteWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
2024Cheltenham Gold CupGalopin Des ChampsPaul Townend1st (won)10/11 favouriteWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
2023Queen Mother Champion ChaseEnergumenePaul Townend1st (won)6/5 favouriteracingbetter.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
2023Cheltenham Gold CupGalopin Des ChampsPaul Townend1st (won)7/5 favouriteWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
2022Queen Mother Champion ChaseEnergumenePaul Townend1st (won)5/2racingbetter.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
2020Cheltenham Gold CupAl Boum PhotoPaul Townend1st (won)9/4 favouriteWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
2019Cheltenham Gold CupAl Boum PhotoPaul Townend1st (won)12/1Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
2018Stayers' HurdlePenhillPaul Townend1st (won)12/1Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
2017Stayers' HurdleNichols CanyonRuby Walsh1st (won)10/1Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Our result records cover the 2026 Festival (winner and runner-up where verified) and the 2017–2025 championship races only — they are not career totals.

SourcesSporting Life (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Racing Post (opens in a new tab)racingbetter.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

Stable

Horses

Horses in our database currently linked to Willie Mullins. A horse gets its own page once it has a Festival win in our records or a live 2027 entry.

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