Cheltenham Race Festival » 16th March Tuesday

4:40 David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle Results ~ 2m 4f

Cheltenham Races — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:20:34 +0000

Quevega is the first and only favourite to win today and it’s also Ruby Walsh’s first win of the Cheltenham Festival after an otherwise disappointing day for him… 1. Quevega 7/4 2. Caroles Legacy 22/1 3. Voler La Vedette 7/4 Related posts:3:20 Ladbrokes World Hurdle Results – 3m 2:40 Albert Bartlett Nov Hurdle Results – 3m 1:30 Triumph Hurdle Results – 2m 1f Related posts:

4:00 Cross Country Handicap Chase Results ~ 3m 7f

Cheltenham Races — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:12:45 +0000

Another Irish winner but unfortunately it wasn’t the favourite Garde Champetre ridden by Nina Carberry but JP McManus should be happy with his second placed Lami… 1. A New Story 33/1 2. Lami 10/3 3. Lacdoudal 25/1 4. Another Jewel 14/1 Related posts:Day One At the Festival 4:00 Byrne Group Plate H’Cap Results – 2m 5f 2:40 Ryanair Chase Results – 2m 5f Related posts:

3:20 Champion Hurdle Results ~ 2m 110y

Cheltenham Races — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:54:22 +0000

The whole country is crossing it’s fingers for Go Native in this race. 1. Binocular 7/1 2. Kyber Kim 8/1 3. Zaynar 10/1 Related posts:Solwhit for Champion Hurdle Champion Hurdle Runners and Odds 2:40 William Hill Handicap Chase Results ~ 3m 110y Related posts:

2:40 William Hill Handicap Chase Results ~ 3m 110y

Cheltenham Races — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:18:45 +0000

Is this race going to be a two horse race between Bensalem and The Package? 1. Chief Dan George 28/1 2. The Package 11/2 3. Ogee 10/1 4. Offshore Account 33/1 Related posts:23 Declared for Will Hill Tuesday 16th March Race Guide & Odds 2:05 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Results ~ 2m Related posts:

2:05 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Results ~ 2m

Cheltenham Races — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:14 +0000

This race see’s the well fancied Captain Cee Bee ridden by A P McCoy take on Sports Line ridden by Ruby Walsh 1. Sizing Europe 11/2 2. Somersby 4/1 3. Osana 12/1 Related posts:1.30 National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup Results – 4m Sizing Europe Straight To Arkle Arkle Chase Prep for Somersby Related posts:

1.30 Supreme Novices Hurdle Results ~ 2m 110y

Cheltenham Races — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:47:28 +0000

Dunguib was the name on everybody’s lips before this race started, so much so that Paddy Power Bookmakers had a money-back special on him. 1. Menorah 10/1 2. Get Me Out Of Here 4/1 3. Dunguib 10/11 Related posts:2:05 Neptune Investment Novices Hurdle Results – 2m 5f 3:20 Champion Hurdle Results ~ 2m 110y Supreme Novices Hurdle Tips Related posts:

Go Native £1m Bid

Cheltenham Races — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:24:50 +0000

All eyes are going to be firmly glued to today’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival not least because Go Native, the bookies favourite to win the race, is also up for a £1 million bonus.

Go Native has qualified for a pop at the £1 million bonus offered by WBX by winning the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and the Christmas Hurdle and is now just eight hurdles away from scooping the incredible jackpot that’s up for grabs, ensuring a windfall for owners, trainer and stable staff. In fact, the stable lad who looks after Go Native will get £100,000 if he wins which is nearly six times his annual salary!

Make no mistake though, this will not be an easy race to win and will be extremely close with nine of the twelve runners priced up by bookmakers at 12-1 or less. Competition is fierce with Binocular, Kyber Kim, Punjabi, Celestial Halo and Solwhit all in contention so the Champion Hurdle is expected to be one of the most competitive races at this year’s festival.

Speaking about Go Native, trainer Noel Meade said on Monday: “The horse travelled over great and is in great shape. In fact I couldn’t be happier with him. He looked great this morning and cantered on the track. He was nice and fresh. Paul [Carberry] said he couldn’t have asked for him to be any better than he was. He is a very good jumper and he has plenty of toe.”

Can Go Native do it? He’ll be hard to beat but with so much money riding on a winning performance let’s hope that Paul Carberry’s nerves hold up…

Bet on Go Native with Paddy Power Bookmakers.

23 Declared for Will Hill

Cheltenham Races — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:29:40 +0000

The Grade 3 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase at Cheltenham takes place on Tuesday 16th and is 3m. At final declaration stage today, 23 horses had been declared making it a bumper field this year and a race that will be eagerly watched by millions.

Paddy Power has Bensalem, ridden by Robert Thornton, as the race favourite with odds of 11/2. The weights leader, The Tother One on 11st 12lb, is sixth favourite on 14/1 which is a very good each way bet as Ruby Walsh is riding him and that’s always a great sign.

Racing Post Chase winner Razor Royale is also amongst the entries and will be ridden by PJ Brennan with odds of 14/1, as well as the progressive Jonjo O’Neill-trained novice Theatrical Moment who will be paired with Tony McCoy with odds of 11/1 making him third favourite.

This is a very important race for other reasons. Many of the anticipated runners for the 2010 Grand National are also taking part including Casey Jones, Niche Market, Character Building and Comply or Die so how they race could seriously impact their odds for Aintree on April 10th.

Maximum 12 For Arkle

Cheltenham Races — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:42:31 +0000

Run over two miles, the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase takes place at Cheltenham on Tuesday 16th March 2010 at 2.05pm and is considered one of the major races of the Cheltenham Festival. A maximum field of 12 horses is allowed and all spots have been filled with the final runners declared for the novice chase.

Among the high-class field of contenders are the Eddie Harty-trained Captain Cee Bee, the Henry de Bromhead trained Sizing Europe and Somersby, who is trained by Henrietta Knight. Nicky Henderson is doubly represented with Riverside Theatre and Mad Max.

Actor Jimmy Nesbitt is part of the syndicate which owns Riverside Theatre, who is currently 8-1 with Paddy Power Bookmakers. He told At The Races: “I saw him a little bit of week [ago] and he looked very ready. We’re very happy and I’m very excited. He’s only run over fences twice so we don’t know how he will react to such a strong field. It’s a very competitive race and I just hope he gets round okay. There’s a lot of excitement and I’ve never been as nervous in my life.”

Riverside Theatre will have his work cut out for him if he’s to seriously contend for the Arkle title especially if it turns out that Captain Cee Bee, Somersby and Sizing Europe are in good form because on the day they will be very difficult to beat.

Solwhit for Champion Hurdle

Cheltenham Races — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:29:18 +0000

With the Cheltenham Festival starting tomorrow all final declarations for the races were due today. The Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy, which takes place at 3.20pm is one of the big races on the day and Solwhit has now been described as a “definite runner” by trainer Charles Byrnes and is one of 12 horses declared for the race.

The multiple Grade 1 winner’s participation in the race had been in doubt after he scoped dirty last week, but, after giving him the all-clear to run on Saturday, Byrnes confirmed plans. “He arrived over at Cheltenham around 5am and travelled over well but, given what has happened, we naturally wouldn’t be as confident as we were,” Byrnes told racingpost.com on Sunday afternoon.

“That said, we wouldn’t be here unless Solwhit was in top form.He seems very well in himself and he never appeared to be as sick as such, but he’ll be monitored and at the moment he’s a definite runner.”

Solwhit will have his work cut out for him if he is to go toe to toe with Irish raider Go Native, who is in line for a £1million bonus from betting exchange WBX, having won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and Williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle. As it stands, Go Native is now only eight hurdles away from winning the biggest bonus in National Hunt racing so there will be a huge amount of interest in the race.

Solwhit will also have to contend with Binocular, Punjabi and Kyber Kim, all of whom could romp home on the day. Interestingly enough, Binocular has had some fitness concerns so may not be worth the 7/1 odds he has been given by Paddy Power Bookmakers and in saying that, Solwhit is still second favourite, to Go Native, on 11/2 which, again, may be reaching given that he hasn’t been 100% in the last week!