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   Cheltenham Festival Patterns: Il Duce can Power into the money

   The Open Meeting at Cheltenham has blossomed in recent seasons into a mid-season mini festival and the three days feature nine pattern contests starting with the Sharp Novices' Hurdle on Friday. There should be some early pointers to the big meeting in March as the corresponding event in 2008 produced four Festival winners - American Trilogy, Garde Champetre, Andytown and Imperial Commander, as well as a hatful of placed horses. Here's part one of the weekend's big race preview:...
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   Punchestown Betting: Hurricane Fly is no dead cert

   There'll be plenty of Cheltenham clues on offer in Ireland this weekend as Champion Hurdle hopefuls Hurricane Fly and Solwhit lock horns. Mullins' five-year-old oozes class, but his price is simply too short writes Wayne Bailey....
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   Timeform Race To Watch: Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners' Chase, Sunday November 8, Navan, 15:00

   Timeform mark the cards of three promising chasers including Osana...
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   Robin Keck's Stable Form: Time to forget Santa Anita and focus on the Herefords, Thirsks and Carlisles

   Our man's been in the sun of southern California but has returned to focus on the UK jumps season with his goal of breaking through £1,000 profit barrier still very much on...
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   Timeform Horses In Focus: Somersby, Celestial Halo and Crack Away Jack

   A trio with solid Cheltenham prospects are reviewed by Timeform...
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   Cheltenham Betting: November's Open Meeting

   Wayne Bailey takes a look ahead to this weekend's Cotswolds action where Master Minded is set to make his seasonal reappearance....
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Recent Posts

1. Simon Rowlands' Weekly Blog: A Tranquil approach is required at Cheltenham on Saturday!

   Simon Rowlands / 10 November 2009 / Leave a comment

   Simon Rowlands points out where British racing could learn from The Breeders' Cup, puts up a rock-solid proposition for The Paddy Power Gold Cup and ante-post for the RSA Chase, and has no explanation for the defeat of One Way Or Another....
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2. Sorry Zenyatta, but Timeform rate Goldikova the best older horse in the world

   Tony Calvin / 10 November 2009 / 3 Comments

   Breeders' Cup Classic winner pipped to the crown by BC Mile victor...
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3. Ante-Post Betting: Paddy Power Gold Cup

   Paul Jacobs / 10 November 2009 / Leave a comment

   The feature race of Cheltenham's Open Meeting pits a clutch of the UK's top chasers against one another. Brondesbury has three suggested ante-post bets for Saturday's big one...
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4. Cheltenham Festival Patterns: Halo is one of the Elite

   Rory Delargy / 09 November 2009 / Leave a comment

   At Wincanton on Saturday, Champion Hurdle second Celestial Halo demolished his field in the Elite Hurdle, putting down his marker for this season's event. Rory Delargy ponders how good that effort might be....
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