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4:40 Fred Winter H’cap Hurdle Results – 2m 110yds

Cheltenham Races — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:03:52 +0000

Sanctuaire was the favourite with Notus de La Tour second favourite for this race and miracle of miracles the came in past the winning post in first and second as planned, finally a break for the punters… 1. Sanctuaire 4/1 2. Notus De La Tour 13/2 3. Orsippus 33/1 4. Son Amix 14/1 Related posts:4:00 Coral Cup H’cap Hurdle Results – 2m 5f 2:05 County Hurdle Results – 2m 1f 4:40 Kim Muir Chase Results ~ 3m 1f 110yds Related posts:

2:05 Neptune Investment Novices Hurdle Results – 2m 5f

Cheltenham Races — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:14:09 +0000

Ruby Walsh’s bad luck continues with Quel Esprit unseating him at the early stages of the race but it was a close fight in the end with Peddlers Cross giving everything to cross the winning post first… 1. Peddlers Cross 6/1 2. Reve De Sivola 11/1 3. Rite of Passage 7/2 4. Summit Meeting 12/1 Related posts:1.30 National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup Results – 4m Supreme Novices Hurdle Supreme Novices Hurdle Tips Related posts:

Punters Back Mobaasher

Cheltenham Races — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:29:23 +0000

With so many races, horses, pundits and tips floating around for the Cheltenham Festival, it’s tricky to know where to put your hard earned cash especially as on day one only favourite actually won his race and that was Quevega. Others, including Go Native, Garde Champetre and Dunguib, who were all odds-on favourites just couldn’t do the business sending the the bookies whopping and cheering all the way to the bank.

To try and claw back some cash the punters have been out early in a bid to get some value and claw back the losses from yesterday. Mobassher runs in the opening race, the 1.30 National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup 4m and has had some consistent and steady backing all day which has put him as second favourite after Becauseicouldntsee.

Charlie McCann, spokesman for the firm, said: “Mobaasher would be our best backed horse of the morning. Venetia Williams has mentioned a few times that this could be her best chance of a winner and with question marks over Massasoit (blinkers) and Any Currency (ground) he looks a solid each-way bet.”

David Williams of Ladbrokes also reports good money for Mobaasher and highlighted plenty of interest in Shot From The Hip and Elegant Concorde in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at 5.15.

Wednesday 17th March Race Guide & Odds

Cheltenham Races — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:33:36 +0000

Well it’s St. Patricks Day and the Irish that travel in their thousands every year to the Cheltenham Festival will definitely be hoping that their luck is in today.

To make things as easy as possible for our customers and visitors we have all of today’s races from the Cheltenham Festival listed below along with their odds which have been supplied by Paddy Power Bookmakers. All horses have been declared though some non-runners are still coming through for various races.

The first race of the day is the National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup and as it’s a 4m it should get the day off to a cracking start. Don’t forget that the RSA Chase, Queen Mother Chase and Coral Cup all take place today as well with some much fancied favourites among them including Forpadydeplasterer, Twist Magic, Master Minded and Kalahari King….

The Cheltenham Festival has seven races scheduled for today which are as follows:

1.30 National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup 4m

2.05 Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle 2m 5f

2.40 RSA Steeple Chase 3m 1/2

3.20 Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase 2m

4.00 Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) 2m 5f

4.40 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle 2m 1/2f

5.15 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) 2m 1/2f

Day Two At The Festival

Cheltenham Races — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:56:11 +0000

The first race of day two of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, which runs from 16th – 19th March, is the National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup. The race starts at 13:30 and is a four miler for novice chasers of five years and above. All the jockeys that ride in this race are amateurs, which is what makes it an unusual and unique race. On top of this it is a difficult race for the under seven year old horses to win, as they have not yet accrued the stamina necessary to win the longest race at the Cheltenham Festival. It is worth looking out for horses with experience with the Cheltenham fences and Jonjo O’Neill is the trainer to watch in this event, having won four out of the last eight renewals.

The following race is the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle, a two mile five furlong race which begins at 14:05. It is a race for four years and older novice hurdlers which was introduced in 1971 as the Aldsworth Hurdle, and in more recent times has been run as the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle and the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle. It has been speculated that horses best suited to this race are those that have shown previous ability and are aged five or six years.

The next race is the RSA Steeple Chase, being held at 14:40. This is the first year that the race is being run with the current title – in 1997 it was called the Royal SunAlliance Chase and the Royal & SunAlliance Chase up to 2009. From 1971 – 1973 the Foxhunter Chase was known as the Sun Alliance & London Foxhunters. SunAlliance have sponsored races at Cheltenham for 26 years in total. A three mile half furlong race featuring nineteen fences, it is open to five years or older novice chasers. The race is one that is fiercely contested by some of the top national hunt stables, but it has been noted that the winners rarely go on to win feature races at the Cheltenham Festival later in their careers.

The Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase kicks off at 15:20. A race of just two miles, this is the feature race of the second day of the meeting. It usually has fewer entrants than the rest of the races and winners at big prices are uncommon. Last year the race was won by Paul Nicholls-trained Master Minded, ridden by Ruby Walsh.
The two mile five furlong Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) starts at 16:00 on the second day of the Festival. This race is a grade three handicap hurdle open to horses five years and above, and there are usually a lot of competitors, resulting in the race being difficult for favourites – in the past 16 years only once has the favourite won.

The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle starts at 16:40 on the day, and is a race for horses four years and under. As they are just novices this race is perfect for improving horses and getting them to target small obstacles, before they try out bigger fences. There are usually approximately twenty runners in this race and it is a handicap so it is good to check out who has won their race preceding Cheltenham to find out which horses are on form.

The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) is the final race of day two of the festival and is the only race at the Festival without hurdles. It is therefore a flat race with National Hunt rules over two miles. The Irish have won fifteen times out of eighteen in this race so are a force to be reckoned with!