With the Cheltenham Festival little over two weeks away, we can report some major movement across the bumper four days of racing. ..
Tag Archives: Cheltenham 2016
The big handicap for punters on day one comes virtue of the Grade 3 Ultima Handicap Chase over 3m1f (2.50pm), which may not be the lottery some are led to believe – of the last 15 winners, 11 returned 10/1 or shorter...
Willie Mullins’ followers will be looking to another of his hotpots delivering on the opening day in Douvan (1/3), who looks on course to make it 2-2 at the Cheltenham Festival. ..
The gasps could be heard from Cheltenham all the way over to Ireland when Annie Power fell at the last in the 2015 Mares Hurdle, and she will be looking to put matters right when returning to the festival this time around...
Punters looking to get Cheltenham 2016 off to a good start in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle may opt for a system that has worked during the last two years – simply back the red-hot favourite trained by Willie Mullins!..
Ball D’Arc is in really good form and came out of the Grade Two at Naas on Sunday very well...
Nicky Henderson opened his Seven Barrows stables up to the press on Monday morning showcasing his 2016 Cheltenham Festival contenders...
We can report further support for Altior in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle that has seen his price clipped into 4/1 from 5/1...
Having trained four winners at the Cheltenham Festival during the last six years, Colin Tizzard will be looking to add to that tally on the third day with Thistlecrack, who goes for the World Hurdle (3.30pm)...
There will be a number of punters pinning their hopes on another successful festival for Willie Mullins following his amazing haul of eight winners last year, though some backers may not necessarily want short odds about some of his hotpots...
Robbie PowerRetired National Hunt jockey with wins including the Grand National, BoyleSports Irish Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Diarmuid ConnollyFormer Dublin star Diarmuid Connolly is a 6 time All-Ireland Senior Football champion who currently plays with club side St. Vincent's.
