Latest Cheltenham Festival News

The Cheltenham Festival is the must-watch, must-bet-on highpoint of the National Hunt racing season, with millions of Brits watching and betting on the races across the nation! Cheltenham Betting Guide has got all the Cheltenham racing news you need to stay on top of all the action!

Held over four days in March at Prestbury Park, the Cheltenham Festival features 12 Grade One races, the top runners, riders and trainers. We’ve got the latest scoop on everything from the runners, riders and trainers, to the races, including the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Stayers Hurdle, and of course, the biggest race of them all: the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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Sandown and Aintree Welcome More Cheltenham Hopefuls

Sandown and Aintree Welcome More Cheltenham Hopefuls What a wonderful weekend of National Hunt racing this one is shaping up to be. As we head into December, the season really ramps up a level with more and more of our Cheltenham Festival hopefuls taking on big tasks en route to the hallowed turf at Prestbury Park. Sandown and Aintree both host major meetings this weekend with several high-profile runners pencilled in to take part. Grade 1 Action at Sandown Park Though we always have the Cheltenham Festival in the back of our minds, Saturday’s card at Sandown is a huge ...
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Constitution Hill and L’Homme Presse Head to Newcastle

Constitution Hill and L’Homme Presse Head to Newcastle There were some controversial words spoken last week, especially by Nicky Henderson. The trainer seemed to suggest that the ground at Ascot was too quick to the point of being unsafe, dragging Constitution Hill out of the Coral Hurdle to the disappointment and bemusement of many. Others followed suit, including L’Homme Presse’s trainer Venetia Williams whose gelding was due to go for the 1965 Chase, but now both horses are heading to Newcastle Racecourse this Saturday to make their seasonal debuts. Hill Up Against Stablemate in Fighting Fifth Newcastle’s 2.10 is the ...
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Major Clues for the Season Ahead

Major Clues for the Season Ahead This weekend sees several major jumps races take place which offer clues for the season ahead, not least with an early eye on Cheltenham. Aintree and Wincanton together host several important events on Saturday, while Sandown on Sunday offers us more clues. Wincanton’s Big Day Though Wincanton is still to hold the last recognised Champion Hurdle trial in February, the Kingwell, they do host an early season one in the shape of the Elite Hurdle. The £70,000 Grade 2 over just one mile, seven furlongs, features only seven initial entries this time around. The ...
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Cheltenham Big Hitters About to Return

Cheltenham Big Hitters About to Return As the National Hunt season continues to gear up, three more big-hitters with the Cheltenham Festival in mind are primed for a return. From this point onwards, ante-post betting begins to change just about weekly. Cheltenham’s November meeting is less than a week away, but we focus on the impending returns of some very big names. Cheveley Park Duo Continue to Excite While still winning Group 1 races on the Flat, the Thomson’s famous Cheveley Park operation has been making great strides over jumps in recent years. Others have worn the operation’s celebrated colours ...
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Fighting Fifth Week Offers More Massive Clues

Fighting Fifth Week Offers More Massive Clues Although some may complain that there is too much focus on the Cheltenham Festival, the fact of the matter is that it is the standout meeting of the year by far. Each big race that comes along during the season offers clues for the big one in March. This weekend is no different on that front, with Newbury’s Coral Hurdle and Newcastle’s Fighting Fifth meetings among the most important stop-offs on the road to Prestbury Park. Classy Long Distance Hurdle the Friday Highlight The Coral Gold Cup meeting is one of the most ...
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Is BOG Soon to Be a Thing of the Past?

Is Best Odds Guaranteed Soon to Be a Thing of the Past? Some seismic changes were made by two major bookmaking brands this year, affecting the value punters can get on certain horse races. First Paddy Power and later William Hill have reduced their ‘Best Odds Guaranteed’ offering, something that hasn’t gone down well with backers. Paddy Power Dropped ARC Tracks from Promo As of August 9th, Paddy Power dropped the popular BOG promotion from all tracks owned by ARC (Arena Racing Company). The promo involves punters taking the price offered on their horse and, should it win at a ...
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Betfair Chase and Coral Hurdle Fields Confirmed

Betfair Chase and Coral Hurdle Fields Confirmed Haydock and Ascot this Saturday host a pair of major lead-up races for the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. The Grade 1 Betfair Chase gives us huge clues for the Gold Cup, with the King George VI a sensible stopping-off point in between, while the Coral Hurdle gives us a chance to see Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill in action. A Plus Tard Ready to Go There had been some talk in recent days that last season’s Betfair Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup winner A Plus Tard may not run this Saturday at Haydock. Thankfully, ...
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2022 Charlie Hall Chase Runners Guide

2022 Charlie Hall Chase Runners Guide To many people, the 2022 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby marks the real start of the jumps season in Britain. The 2022 renewal is upon us already, the big race being due off at 3.35 on Saturday with the first prize of £56,950 on offer to the winner of this Grade 2 contest. Old Rivals Set for Another Battle Having met several times already, Ahoy Senor and Bravemansgame look all set for another battle royale in this Saturday’s Charlie Hall Chase. Paul Nicholls’ Bravemansgame, much touted as a novice, managed to beat Ahoy Senor ...
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Top Ten Each-way bets for Cheltenham Festival 2022 Handicaps

Top Ten Each-way Bets for Cheltenham Festival 2022 Handicaps by Harvey Mayson, 06.03.2022 The weights were announced this week for the nine handicap races at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. Several of the races were heavily over-subscribed so owners and trainers face an anxious wait to see if their horse makes the final cut. With most bookmakers now offering non-runner – no bet, we have taken a closer look at the weights and picked out ten horses who could finish in the money at rewarding odds. Ultima Handicap Chase – Diol Ker 14-1 The first handicap of the week is the ...
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Novice Chasing Stars Set to Add Sparkle to Cheltenham Festival

Novice Chasing Stars Set to Add Sparkle to Cheltenham Festival 2022 by Harvey Mayson, 24.02.2022 The headline acts at the Cheltenham Festival are usually provided by established stars in the Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle. Minella Indo and Honeysuckle will be there to defend their titles for the Henry de Bromhead stable. There is added anticipation ahead of the Queen Mother Champion Chase this year with the rematch between Shishkin and Energumene. However, we can expect many of the superlatives to be saved for the rising stars this year with some exceptional novice chases to look forward to. The scene ...
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Top Ten Each-way bets for the Cheltenham Festival 2022

Top Ten Each-way bets for the Cheltenham Festival 2022 by Harvey Mayson, 22.02.2022 Most bookmakers have been offering Non-runner No bet on the Cheltenham Festival 2022 since the end of January. This means that you will have your stake returned should your horse not run. With so many horses holding multiple entries, this is a good insurance policy for those looking for some early value at this year’s National Hunt racing festival. We have picked out top ten each-way bets that should give you a good run for your money. Always remember to check the terms and conditions when placing ...
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Willie Mullins chasing ninth Cheltenham Festival Trainers Title

Willie Mullins chasing ninth Cheltenham Festival Trainers Title by Harvey Mayson, 19.02.2022 Willie Mullins is the most successful trainer in the history of the Cheltenham Festival, taking his tally to 78 last year. He also edged out Henry de Bromhead on countback of placed horses to secure his eighth Trainers’ Title at the meeting. With less than a month to the start of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, bookmakers rate Mullins odds-on favourite at 4-9 to become leading trainer at the meeting for the ninth time in the last twelve years. We have taken a closer look at his fire power ...
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Irish challenge looks ominously strong for Cheltenham Festival 2022

Irish challenge looks ominously strong for Cheltenham Festival 2022 by Harvey Mayson, 19.02.2022 Last season’s Cheltenham Festival was completely dominated by Irish-trained horses, winning a remarkable 23 of the 28 races. Willie Mullins and the red-hot Henry de Bromhead stables did much of the damage with six winners apiece. The recent Dublin Festival at Leopardstown underlined the strength of the Irish contingent and they currently have the ante-post favourite in all but five of this year’s races. Bookmakers are in no doubt as to where the Prestbury Cup (for the most Cheltenham Festival winners) is headed this year. Ireland are ...
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Andy Stewart, owner of legendary Big Buck’s, dies aged 70

Andy Stewart, owner of legendary Big Buck's, dies aged 70 The racing world is mourning following the death of Andy Stewart, the owner of all-time great staying hurdler Big Buck’s, at the age of 70. Stewarts famous back, white and red colours were best known for the remarkable achievements of Big Buck’s whose career took off in no uncertain fashion when he reverted to the smaller obstacles after unseating Sam Thomas in the 2008 Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury. The gelding won the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham before going on to land the World (Stayers’) Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival in ...
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Baaeed cut for QEII glory after brilliant success in Moulin

Baaeed Cut for QEII Glory After Brilliant Success in Moulin Baaeed maintained his unbeaten record when taking the step up into Group 1 company in his stride to impressively land the Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp. The William Haggas trained three-year-old continued his rise through the ranks in fine style to make it five wins on the bounce having only made his racecourse debut in a maiden back at iLeicester in June. Sent off the 4/11 favourite under Jim Crowley, the Shadwell stud owned son of Sea The Stars raced powerfully towards the rear of the six-runner field. Rank outsider ...
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Ger Lyons lands 1,000th career success at Roscommon

Ger Lyons lands 1,000th career success at Roscommon Irish handler Ger Lyons reached a landmark 1,000 career winners as Offiah struck at Roscommon on Monday, August 30. The County Meath based trainer sent out his first winner at Navan in October 1994. He enjoyed Royal Ascot success in 2007 through Elletelle in the Queen Mary, ridden by Johnny Murtagh. It was also Murtagh in the saddle when Lightening Pearl won the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket in 2011. Remarkably, Lyons secured his first two Classic victories only last season - courtesy of Siskin in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Even ...
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Starman heads 14 confirmations for Sprint Cup at Haydock

Starman heads 14 confirmations for Sprint Cup at Haydock July Cup winner Starman heads 14 confirmations for the Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday, September 4, and is a red-hot favourite for Group 1 glory at the Merseyside venue. Ed Walker's four-year-old is on course to attempt to become the third horse this century to win both races in the same season following Dream Ahead (2011) and Harry Angel (2017). He is a standout 6/4 shot with 888sport and as short as 11/10 in places for the 6f speed test. The Archie Watson-trained Glen Shiel, runner-up to Dream Of ...
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Moore hopeful Japan will be big in America

Moore hopeful Japan will be big in America Jockey Ryan Moore is set for another transatlantic trip this weekend to ride Japan in the Sword Dancer Stakes at Saratoga, and is hopeful that Aidan O'Brien's charge will rise to the occasion. Moore has enjoyed a couple of recent successful forays to America for the Ballydoyle handler on the likes of Bolshoi Ballet and Santa Barbara. Winner of the Juddmonte International two years ago, Japan has won two of his four starts this term - beating Trueshan at Chester first time out and landing a Group Three at Leopardstown most recently ...
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Former champion jump jockey Johnson to take part in Leger Legend

Former champion jump jockey Johnson to take part in Leger Legend Former champion and multiple Cheltenham Festival winning jockey Richard Johnson is taking part in this year’s Mondialiste Leger Legends Classified Stakes at Doncaster to help raise funds for racing charities. Johnson retired only in April after a career which saw him ride more winners over jumps than any other jockey bar Sir Anthony McCoy – who won the Legends race in 2015. Among his big-race successes at the Cheltenham Festival were two Cheltenham Gold Cups on Looks Like Trouble and Native River, a memorable Champion Hurdle victory on popular ...
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Mishriff puts in monster performance to land Juddmonte International

Mishriff puts in monster performance to land Juddmonte International Mishriff put in a monster performance when romping to a wide margin success in the 1m 2f Juddmonte International on the opening day of the York Ebor meeting to give trainer John Gosden his second win in the Group 1 contest in the last four years. The Newmarket maestro had previously been successful in the prestigious 1m 2f contest with Eclipse winner Roaring Lion who went on to capture two more Group 1s in landing the Irish Champion and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Ascot’s British Champions Day. Four-year-old Mishriff ...
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Trueshan impressive in Goodwood Cup as King lands first Group 1

Trueshan impressive in Goodwood Cup as King lands first Group 1 Trueshan powered through the mud under Hollie Doyle to land the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup, the highlight on day one of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, and give trainer Alan King a first Group 1 success on the Flat. Sent off the 6/5 favourite for the two mile staying contest following the withdrawal of four-time Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup winner Stradivarius, the five-year-old was very lit up in the early stages and raced too freely. However, Doyle didn't panic and after dropping him in to track the leader always looked ...
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