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Cheltenham Festival 2024: 100 Gold Cup Winners Gather to Celebrate Centenary

Some of Jump racing’s most famous names attended Cheltenham Racecourse, as 100 winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup gathered to celebrate the race’s centenary. Although a race known as the Cheltenham Gold Cup had existed in the past as a three-mile Flat race in the 19th Century, its present status is very much down to […]

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Cheltenham Festival Order of Running

Cheltenham Festival: History of the National Hunt Chase

In 2024 the National Hunt Chase at The Cheltenham Festival, will be run in honour of the late Maureen Mullins. Read about Maureen Mullins here.  Maureen Mullins National Hunt Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) 3m 5f 200y – Facts & Figures BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Grade Two National Hunt Novices’ Chase is the oldest race run at

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Cheltenham Festival 2022: Honeysuckle Makes History in Champion Hurdle

Honeysuckle created history on the opening day of Cheltenham Festival 2022 by becoming the first mare to win the Grade One Unibet Champion Hurdle twice.  Repeating her success of 2021, the eight year old was the three and half-length winner from Epatante, the 2020 winner. Zanahiyr was another length away in third. With jockey Rachel

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Day 1 Betting Tips Cheltenham Festival 2018, Cheltenham Festival 2018

Cheltenham Festival 2022: Footballers Trade Places with Racing Professionals

As the long awaited Cheltenham Festival returns in all its glory (spectators and all!) for 2022, we are all aware that months and years of hard work and dedication by breeders, owners, trainers and jockeys are about to come to a head – and only the select few will win. In the run-up to the

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The Festival 2022: Thistlecrack in ROR Parade with host of Festival Favourites on Day 1

Thistlecrack, one of the most popular and talented Jump horses of recent years, returns to Cheltenham on Tuesday 15th March as part of the annual parade of former racehorses taking place prior to racing on Day One of The Festival™. Now enjoying a busy retirement, 14-year-old Thistlecrack is one of seven former Festival winners in the

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What to Wear to Cheltenham Racecourse, What to Wear to Cheltenham, Cheltenham Festival 2018 Review

The Festival 2022: Donate to Red Cross Ukraine Appeal to be in with a chance of winning tickets to the Gold Cup

The Jockey Club is offering racing fans who donate £10 to the British Red Cross’s Ukraine Appeal the chance to win hospitality tickets to The Festival’s sold out Cheltenham Gold Cup Day (18th March). The initiative will guarantee 24 lucky people a pair of tickets each in the Cheltenham Festival’s Club Enclosure for the most

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The Greatest Cheltenham Moments Of All Time

Cheltenham is just a few weeks away now and we’re getting in the mood by looking back over some of the greatest moments in the festival’s history. It’s invoked some incredible memories that’ll last forever so we’ll run down the best moments in Cheltenham Festival history… Best Mate Wins Three Gold Cups Best Mate made

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Cheltenham Festival 2020: Results from Day 3

Cheltenham Festival 2020: Results – Day 3 of The Festival at Cheltenham saw some of the biggest upsets yet! Marsh Novices’ Chase Samcro (4/1) has long been regarded as a top-class operator by his connections and rediscovered the winning thread with a gutsy performance in the £150,000 G1 Marsh Novices’ Chase.   Trained by Gordon

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Cheltenham Festival 2020: Results from Day 2

Day 2 of The Festival at Cheltenham 2020 saw one favourite triumph while for another there was an upset. Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Some horses can take your breath away and the ‘Irish Banker’ of the meeting Envoi Allen did just that to remain unbeaten following success in the opening contest on day two of the

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