- Cheltenham Ground Could Be Rated Soft for Gold Cup
- There is plenty of rain in the forecast for the Cheltenham Festival showpiece as Friday’s Gold Cup race draws closer. The 48-hour declaration stage has now passed and Synchronised is the o...
- By aj-ryder
- Ruby Walsh Set for Saturday Return
- Popular Cheltenham pilot Ruby Walsh is set for a rapid return to race-riding after getting his face stitched up aftera spectacular-looking fall at Naas on Wednesday. There had ...
- By aj-ryder
- The Cheltenham Gold Cup Field: The Outsiders
- One of the most notable occurrences in the build-up to the Cheltenham Gold Cup has been punters retreating heavily off of Sir Alex Ferguson’s What A Friend. The Paul Nicholls-trained eight...
- By aj-ryder
- The Cheltenham Gold Cup Field: The Challengers
- While the top four contenders in this race obviously attract plenty of headlines, there are a number of talented jumpers who float around the 10/1-20/1 corridor who could be po...
- By aj-ryder
- The Cheltenham Gold Cup Field: Top Contenders
- With another withdrawal coming on Wednesday, and the likelihood that Planet of Sound will be removed thanks to a leg infection, the Cheltenham Gold Cup field is becoming more l...
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- Planet Of Sound Likely Out of Gold Cup
- The 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup is now down to a short field of contenders with more than a week to go before the de facto world championships of steeplechasing. Philip Hobbs has ...
- By aj-ryder
- Noel Meade Plays Down Pandorama Gold Cup Chances
- Despite a first-rate record in virtually all formats of jumps racing, conditioner Noel Meade took the rare opportunity to play down Pandorama’s chances of Cheltenham Gold...
- By aj-ryder
- Nicky Henderson Heaps Praise on Long Run
- It’s getting down to crunch time as the Cheltenham Festival draws closer and the recent trend of conditioners indicating their best chance at glory has seen Nicky Henders...
- By aj-ryder