Tag: Cheltenham
Cheltenham Festival changes: Prices frozen, more handicap races and drinking areas expanded for 2025 and beyond | Racing News
The Cheltenham Festival, known as the pinnacle of jump racing, is undergoing a series of dramatic changes, including adjustments to five of its 28 races and an easing of course-side drinking restrictions. The four-day meeting in March was the subject of an extensive review, although most of the on-course changes announced will be implemented in…
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Cheltenham Festival Day Three Tips: Jamie Codd’s 20/1 Pertemps fancy and two picks in the Kim Muir | Racing News
Multiple Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Jamie Codd returns with a look through day three, featuring a pair of fancies in the Pertemps, including a massive 20/1 shot, and a strong case for a 16/1 chance in the Ryanair. 1.30pm Turners Novices’ Chase GINNY’S DESTINY has done nothing but improve so far this season and he’d be…
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Cheltenham Festival tips: Langer Dan backed for Coral Cup glory on day two and a Grand Annual pick | Racing News
At The Races tipster Hugh Taylor has a pair of selections on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, coming in the Coral Cup and Grand Annual. Libberty Hunter (Grand Annual – 4.50pm) LIBBERTY HUNTER‘s jumping is understandably a work in progress, but he has looked a novice chaser on the up and with the…
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Cheltenham Festival: Willie Mullins confirms Ballyburn to run in Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle | Racing News
Willie Mullins has confirmed the newly-named Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle as Ballyburn’s Cheltenham Festival target, with Mystical Power and Tullyhill both bound for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. Beaten by Firefox on his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in December, Ballyburn subsequently bolted up over two and a half miles at Leopardstown before successfully reverting to…
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Mark Bradstock: Tributes paid to Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer after death aged 66 | Racing News
Tributes have been paid to Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Mark Bradstock, who has died aged 66. Along with his wife Sara, Bradstock trained Coneygree to become the first novice since Captain Christy 41 years earlier to land the blue riband at Prestbury Park in 2015. The Old Manor Stables handler also saddled Carruthers to win…
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Paul Nicholls stable tour: Ginny’s Destiny and Stay Away Fay star for Ditcheat’s Cheltenham Festival squad | Racing News
Paul Nicholls is heading to this year’s Cheltenham Festival with a streamlined squad featuring novice chase hopes Ginny’s Destiny and Stay Away Fay. The champion trainer might only send a dozen horses into battle against the Irish juggernauts of Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott, but Ginny’s Destiny currently heads the ante-post markets for the Turners…
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Off The Fence: Cheekpieces back on Shishkin for Cheltenham Gold Cup bid says Barry Geraghty | Racing News
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Barry Geraghty thinks a return to cheekpieces is the spark that Shishkin needs to threaten in next month’s Festival showpiece. The star 10-year-old got his season back on track with victory in the Denman Chase at Newbury on Saturday, proving too strong for Hitman and Protektorat, both part-owned by Sir Alex…
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Corach Rambler: Grand National hero set for Cheltenham Gold Cup bid before Aintree tilt | Racing News
Grand National winner Corach Rambler will head straight for the Gold Cup at Cheltenham before aiming to repeat his Aintree heroics in April. Corach Rambler was last seen running an encouraging race to be third in the Betfair Chase but trainer Lucinda Russell feels he would have too much weight to carry in the Ultima…
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Arkle Novices’ Chase: Marine Nationale odds on for Cheltenham after flawless chase debut | Racing News
Marine Nationale maintained his unbeaten record with a near foot-perfect display on his debut over fences at Leopardstown. Owned and trained by Barry Connell, the six-year-old won each of his two bumper starts and was three from three over hurdles last season, culminating in a brilliant victory in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham…
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Cheltenham: Minella Indo in ‘great form’ for cross-country test on Friday | Racing News
Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo faces a new challenge in the Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase when he returns to the scene of his finest hour on Friday. The 10-year-old has a stellar record at Prestbury Park, famously providing trainer Henry de Bromhead with a first victory in the blue riband when…
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