Raceday LIVE – All The Glory
Cheltenham,
Thu 17 Apr 2025 14:45
All The Glory heads to Cheltenham this afternoon to feature in the Class 2 Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (14:45) over 2m4½f.
Read our Raceday LIVE Preview below and join us ahead of the race for all the build-up and live updates from the track with the team and All The Glory's lucky owners for the day across our social channels on X (@CRCofficial) and Instagram (@coralofficial).
Raceday LIVE Preview
All The Glory's busy season is set to continue today as she heads to home of Jumps racing for her second series final of the campaign. It'll be her seventh run of the season in total, having kicked off her campaign in at Warwick in November for her previous owners, before she travelled north to Musselburgh where she put in a brilliant performance to win in what was her first race being partnered by talented conditional jockey, Ben Macey.
Following that success, she joined the Coral Racing Club stable with trainers Jonjo & AJ O'Neill, and she got off to the perfect start by scoring comfortably on her debut in the blue and white silks at Southwell.
All The Glory jumps the last hurdle at Southwell on her way to victory on New Year's Day
Her tasks became increasingly tougher from that point on, as the handicapper had put All The Glory up to a rating of 135, which left her with very few handicapping options. She was given the target of the Grade 2 Warfield Mares' Hurdle at Ascot for her next run, where she finished sixth of the seven runners, behind Take No Chances, who subsequently finished third in both the Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and the Aintree Hurdle, and also Kargese who went on to win the County Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Since then, All The Glory has been given the stiff challenge of carrying top weight in two handicap contests. First up was the Scottish County Hurdle, where she powered home to finish a brilliant third, and The Go North Lady Buttons Series Final, where she struggled for position around the final bend before fading in the closing stages as a result.
WATCH: All The Glory Goes North for her first Series Final of the season
All The Glory was only dropped 1lb for her sixth place finish at Musselburgh last time out, and that means she once again has to carry top weight in today's contest due to being the highest rated horse in the race (134).
However, she does get the assistance of Lewis Saunders in the saddle who rides our talented mare for the first time this afternoon, and he will be taking what could be an incredibly valuable 7lbs off of her back.
A full field of 20 have been declared for the contest, with strong competition coming from the likes of five-time hurdle winner, Mermaids Cave, and Pretending, who won this race last season for the Lucy Wadham team, albeit off a mark 8lbs lower than today.
The lack of rain in the UK recently means that the ground is set to be Good, which All The Glory should be comfortable with having raced on similar ground several times before now. The quick going could possibly mean there will be a decent pace set from the get-go, and if that's the case, it could benefit All The Glory as we know she can finish her races out strongly when it all falls right.
WATCH: AJ O'Neill sends through a good luck message ahead of today's action
Chris Dixon, Racing TV Analyst, breaks down All The Glory's chances in this afternoon's Cheltenham contest, and who he thinks her main rivals might be in the race.
All The Glory was a bit disappointing at Musselburgh last time and there’s a chance the handicapper has now caught up with her after an excellent season, though she is a strong traveller who gives herself a chance with the way she moves into races and there’s a possibility that a big field handicap run at a strong gallop will suit her well. She’s had that set up before, when winning at Newbury last year, and if she comes back to form she’s not without a chance over what looks her optimum trip on ground that should suit.
Lewis Saunders takes over in the saddle and his 7lbs claim looks a valuable one given his 14 winners this season have come at a 24% strike rate.
Sunday Soldier was no match for All The Glory when second to her at Musselburgh in November but is now 15lbs better off at the weights (18lbs if rider claims are taken into account) and is weighted to reverse the form. She wears a tongue tie for the first time.
Pretending won this race last year and is now back down to a mark just 1lbs higher than when making a winning reappearance at Uttoxeter in October and is probably best not judged too harshly on her run over a longer distance last time. She returns to a more suitable trip with cheek pieces on for the first time on ground that will suit and she looked back in decent form at Fakenham on her penultimate start. Alongside Sunday Soldier, she looks the main threat to All The Glory.
Trainer and Jockey Statistics
Jonjo & AJ O'Neill have been in solid form recently, winning with five of their 34 runners in the last fortnight, including Wellington Arch in a Premier Handicap at the Aintree Festival. Since AJ Joined the license, the father-son duo have had two winners at Cheltenham, from the 31 horses that they've sent there.
Lewis Saunders is an incredibly talented young conditional jockey, who takes the reins on a Coral Racing Club horse for the first time this afternoon, claiming 7lbs off All The Glory's back in the process. In the two year's he's been riding, he's been victorious 17 times from 86 rides, of which 14 from 61 have come this season. He's only had two rides at Cheltenham in his career, both of which have come this season, and one of those rides resulted in a second place finish onboard Act Of Authority in the Martin Pipe at the Cheltenham Festival.
All The Glory's Owners for the Day
As winners of the recent Owner for the Day competition, 5 lucky Coral Racing Club members have been given the chance to enjoy an exclusive owners experience for All The Glory's run at Cheltenham this afternoon.
What's included in an Owner for the Day prize?
Prize Money
Today's Class 2 contest is worth £50,000 in total, with the winner set to scoop a massive £26,015 for their lucky owners.
2nd: £11,960 | 3rd: £5,980 | 4th: £2,990 | 5th: £1,495 | 6th: £745
Get paid as a WINNER in CASH up to a stake of £/€10 if your horse finishes 2nd by a head or less behind the winner in today's 14:45 at Cheltenham – click here to find out more.
CHELTENHAM 14:45 – LATEST ODDS
We hope you enjoyed reading today's Raceday LIVE Preview. Don't forget to tune in just before 14:45 to watch All The Glory's next run for the club live on the Coral Sports app.
Read our Raceday LIVE Preview below and join us ahead of the race for all the build-up and live updates from the track with the team and All The Glory's lucky owners for the day across our social channels on X (@CRCofficial) and Instagram (@coralofficial).
Raceday LIVE Preview
All The Glory's busy season is set to continue today as she heads to home of Jumps racing for her second series final of the campaign. It'll be her seventh run of the season in total, having kicked off her campaign in at Warwick in November for her previous owners, before she travelled north to Musselburgh where she put in a brilliant performance to win in what was her first race being partnered by talented conditional jockey, Ben Macey.
Following that success, she joined the Coral Racing Club stable with trainers Jonjo & AJ O'Neill, and she got off to the perfect start by scoring comfortably on her debut in the blue and white silks at Southwell.
All The Glory jumps the last hurdle at Southwell on her way to victory on New Year's Day
Her tasks became increasingly tougher from that point on, as the handicapper had put All The Glory up to a rating of 135, which left her with very few handicapping options. She was given the target of the Grade 2 Warfield Mares' Hurdle at Ascot for her next run, where she finished sixth of the seven runners, behind Take No Chances, who subsequently finished third in both the Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and the Aintree Hurdle, and also Kargese who went on to win the County Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Since then, All The Glory has been given the stiff challenge of carrying top weight in two handicap contests. First up was the Scottish County Hurdle, where she powered home to finish a brilliant third, and The Go North Lady Buttons Series Final, where she struggled for position around the final bend before fading in the closing stages as a result.
WATCH: All The Glory Goes North for her first Series Final of the season
All The Glory was only dropped 1lb for her sixth place finish at Musselburgh last time out, and that means she once again has to carry top weight in today's contest due to being the highest rated horse in the race (134).
However, she does get the assistance of Lewis Saunders in the saddle who rides our talented mare for the first time this afternoon, and he will be taking what could be an incredibly valuable 7lbs off of her back.
A full field of 20 have been declared for the contest, with strong competition coming from the likes of five-time hurdle winner, Mermaids Cave, and Pretending, who won this race last season for the Lucy Wadham team, albeit off a mark 8lbs lower than today.
The lack of rain in the UK recently means that the ground is set to be Good, which All The Glory should be comfortable with having raced on similar ground several times before now. The quick going could possibly mean there will be a decent pace set from the get-go, and if that's the case, it could benefit All The Glory as we know she can finish her races out strongly when it all falls right.
WATCH: AJ O'Neill sends through a good luck message ahead of today's action
Chris Dixon, Racing TV Analyst, breaks down All The Glory's chances in this afternoon's Cheltenham contest, and who he thinks her main rivals might be in the race.
All The Glory was a bit disappointing at Musselburgh last time and there’s a chance the handicapper has now caught up with her after an excellent season, though she is a strong traveller who gives herself a chance with the way she moves into races and there’s a possibility that a big field handicap run at a strong gallop will suit her well. She’s had that set up before, when winning at Newbury last year, and if she comes back to form she’s not without a chance over what looks her optimum trip on ground that should suit.
Lewis Saunders takes over in the saddle and his 7lbs claim looks a valuable one given his 14 winners this season have come at a 24% strike rate.
Sunday Soldier was no match for All The Glory when second to her at Musselburgh in November but is now 15lbs better off at the weights (18lbs if rider claims are taken into account) and is weighted to reverse the form. She wears a tongue tie for the first time.
Pretending won this race last year and is now back down to a mark just 1lbs higher than when making a winning reappearance at Uttoxeter in October and is probably best not judged too harshly on her run over a longer distance last time. She returns to a more suitable trip with cheek pieces on for the first time on ground that will suit and she looked back in decent form at Fakenham on her penultimate start. Alongside Sunday Soldier, she looks the main threat to All The Glory.
Trainer and Jockey Statistics
Jonjo & AJ O'Neill have been in solid form recently, winning with five of their 34 runners in the last fortnight, including Wellington Arch in a Premier Handicap at the Aintree Festival. Since AJ Joined the license, the father-son duo have had two winners at Cheltenham, from the 31 horses that they've sent there.
Lewis Saunders is an incredibly talented young conditional jockey, who takes the reins on a Coral Racing Club horse for the first time this afternoon, claiming 7lbs off All The Glory's back in the process. In the two year's he's been riding, he's been victorious 17 times from 86 rides, of which 14 from 61 have come this season. He's only had two rides at Cheltenham in his career, both of which have come this season, and one of those rides resulted in a second place finish onboard Act Of Authority in the Martin Pipe at the Cheltenham Festival.
All The Glory's Owners for the Day
As winners of the recent Owner for the Day competition, 5 lucky Coral Racing Club members have been given the chance to enjoy an exclusive owners experience for All The Glory's run at Cheltenham this afternoon.
What's included in an Owner for the Day prize?
- Free racecourse entry
- Access to the Owners & Trainers enclosure
- Access to the Parade Ring before the race
- Meet All The Glory and the Jonjo & AJ O'Neill team
- Take home a 20% share of any prize money she wins
Prize Money
Today's Class 2 contest is worth £50,000 in total, with the winner set to scoop a massive £26,015 for their lucky owners.
2nd: £11,960 | 3rd: £5,980 | 4th: £2,990 | 5th: £1,495 | 6th: £745
Get paid as a WINNER in CASH up to a stake of £/€10 if your horse finishes 2nd by a head or less behind the winner in today's 14:45 at Cheltenham – click here to find out more.
CHELTENHAM 14:45 – LATEST ODDS
We hope you enjoyed reading today's Raceday LIVE Preview. Don't forget to tune in just before 14:45 to watch All The Glory's next run for the club live on the Coral Sports app.
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