Following the Irish rout at last week’s Cheltenham Festival, the British have been left scratching their heads as to what went so badly wrong. Rachael Blackmore alone, won more races than the entire British cohort, with the Prestbury Cup score ending with an embarrassing five British winners – while Blackmore contributed six to Ireland’s record 23 successes. Only two of the 15 Grade 1 races, over the four days, […]
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Cheltenham Festival: Willie Mullins Features Heavily Among Ante-Post Bankers
With five weeks to go until The Cheltenham Festival gets underway at Prestbury Park, the ante-post betting market is beginning to heat up. The last few weeks have seen potential stars continue their journey to the top of the mountain, with impressive performances shaping into chances of glory on the biggest stage. LIVE BLOG: Read […]
Cheltenham Gold Cup: Native River Returns To The Mix
11-year-old Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Native River, returned to form with success in the rescheduled Virgin bet Cotswold Chase. The race was originally scheduled to be run at Cheltenham Racecourse’s Trials Day meeting – but due to the adverse weather, was moved to Sandown Park on Saturday. Embed from Getty Images The Colin Tizzard-trained superstar […]
Cheltenham Festival: Kim Bailey Holds The Cards In The 2021 Ryanair Chase
The National Hunt season has really started to heat up over the last couple of weeks – throwing up plenty of early Festival pointers. Cheltenham’s three-day November meeting and Betfair Chase Day at Haydock have been the highlights in Britain – while Punchestown and Navan have hosted early graded racing across the Irish Sea. There […]