In the first race of the Ladies Day at Cheltenham festival, favourite Envoi Allen was victorious with a dominant home stretch in the 1.30 race. At 4-7, Envoi Allen was the leading contender by a long way, but he didn’t take the lead until the home stretch of the second circuit. LIVE: Follow our liveblog […]
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BREAKING: Champion Chase favourite Chacun Pour Soi next to drop out
Champion Chase leading contender Chacun Pour Soi has been ruled out for the Cheltenham Festival’s main event on Wednesday due to a Vets Certificate. The other favourite for the race Altior had already been confirmed to miss the 3.30 race at the Cheltenham Racecourse as he failed to recover from lameness. LIVE: Follow our liveblog […]
Spare a thought for those struggling with gambling addiction during the Cheltenham Races
This week Cheltenham will be buzzing with race goers all hoping to win some money and have a good time during the racing festival, but for some the races might not be the happiest of times. For those struggling with addiction the races can be a haunting place. Pubs are stocked with as many pints […]
Tic-Tac, what is it and why do bookies use it at the races?
Tic-Tac, and no we’re not talking about Tik-Tok! Tic-Tac is a traditional method used by bookmakers to communicate across the racecourse on race days. Until the turn of the 21st century it was a very common sight across racecourses in the UK but now with the rise of technology it is a dying. Embed from Getty […]
Parklife Predictions
Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) Abacadabras 3/1- Gordon Elliott has had an excellent year as a trainer. Whilst the horse itself has won three of the four jump races its been involved with. Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) Fakir D’Oudairies 4/1- Massive contender, and at 4/1 is […]
BREAKING NEWS! Altior is out!
The first news from the racecourse this morning is favorite Altior is out of the running for the Festival. He was set to run in tomorrow’s Queen Mother Champion Chase. Embed from Getty Images Trainer Nicky Henderson on Altior: “Sadly we’re going to have to call it a day for the Champion Chase. “It’s frustrating […]
Cheltenham Festival: Riders OnThe Storm to have toughest test
Riders OnThe Storm has won all three races since Nigel Twisten-Davies took over his training in November 2019. The horse heads to the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday in what is virtually a home event for Twisten-Davies. Riders OnThe Storm will make his debut in the Cheltenham Ryanair Chase on Thursday. Flashback 12 months and the […]
Revealed: The race horses most likely to fill your pockets at the Cheltenham Festival
A recent study has found that horses bred in Ireland, trained in Britain and ridden by an Irish jockey are more often than not the winners at the Cheltenham Festival. Each winner at the event since 2000 was looked at closely to see how they were bred, where they were trained and what type of […]
Cheltenham Festival: Champion Hurdle Preview
UniBet Champion Hurdle. Tuesday 10th March. 13:30. Prize: £264,610 The Cheltenham Festival is just around the corner meaning that over a quarter of a million of punters will flock to the town over four days of racing. Throughout the week, around £6 million is set to be bet at the races with many other millions […]
Altior in a “battle against time” for Cheltenham Festival
Reigning Champion Chase winner Altior faces a fitness battle to retain his Champion Chase title on Wednesday. Altior is looking to make it a hat-trick of Champion Chase victories having won the last two times at the festival. Trainer Nicky Henderson announced the news earlier today just three days ahead of the Champion Chase. After […]