Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Essential viewing! The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us, so tune in as Sporting Life ambassador Willie Mullins guides us through another exceptionally strong Closutton team for the Festival.

The most successful trainer in Cheltenham Festival history gives us the latest on his two-time Gold Cup hero Galopin Des Champs, Irish Gold Cup winner Fact To File and five-time Grade 1 winner Gaelic Warrior.

The Master of Closutton also provides his thoughts on Majborough ahead of his Champion Chase mission, the latest on Lossiemouth, updates on plenty of exciting novices and much more too!

0:00 Introduction
0:21 Galopin des Champs
3:11 Fact To File
5:47 Gaelic Warrior
8:17 Majborough
10:27 Lossiemouth
14:40 Poniros
16:07 Final Demand
18:49 Kaid D'Authie
19:39 Kopek des Bordes
22:28 Mighty Park
24:38 Bambino Fever
27:25 Proactif
27:47 Selma De Vary
29:11 Ballyburn
30:42 Dinoblue
31:45 Spindleberry
32:12 Jade de Grugy and Kargese