The jumps season has recently gotten underway, but much of the most thrilling action is still to come in the months ahead. As a result, GG’s Weekend Watch team of Kate Tracey, Andrew Mount and Dave Young have convened to give their predictions for what is to come, including their early thoughts for the championship contests at the Cheltenham Festival, who will win the race to be Champion Trainer, and so much more.
GG’s Expert Predictions for the 2025/26 Jumps Season – Watch Our Video
The 2025/26 jumps season promises to be yet another rollercoaster ride over the coming months. Willie Mullins has now conquered the Breeders’ Cup on the flat (is there anything he can’t do?), but although he became Britain’s Champion Trainer once again, and trained the first three home in the 2025 Grand National, there are still so many prizes he will be keen to win back after State Man’s fall in the Champion Hurdle and Galopin Des Champs’ defeat in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
That is just one storyline pondered by GG’s expert Weekend Watch team of Andrew Mount, Dave Young and Kate Tracey below. As well as their predictions for some of the key meetings and storylines, both Andrew and Dave give their top five horses to follow with a view to some of the biggest weekends throughout the jumps season who should return punters a profit.
You can watch and enjoy all of your favourite trio’s thoughts below and keep coming back throughout the campaign to see how they do!
Ten To Follow: Dave Young’s 10 horses to watch for the 2025/26 National Hunt season
Gerri Colombe – Gordon Elliott As a 9yo turning 10yo, Gerri will be the oldest horse on this list but a horse with just 14 runs under rules cannot be anything other than still unexposed. There’s an argument that he’s probably beyond his peak now given his age, but that peak saw him run a…
Tue 07 Oct 2025
