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Sport News 24/7March 2011 - The Cheltenham Festival
Kieran Packman: Long Run the one for me!
There was just a fleeting half second when it seemed as though the wonderful Grands Crus was actually going to go by, but then Big Buck's spied his challenger and asserted his authority as (arguably)...
Cheltenham Placepot: Friday March 18
Now then, now then; this is a test, this is a real, real test. Graham Taylor's words are ringing through my ears as we approach today's Cheltenham card, which looks nigh-on impossible from a placepot...
Timeform Betfair Racing Club: Indian Daudaie our first Festival foray
Whilst green has very much been the colour up until now, we're hoping cerise is in vogue after the 16:40 today as Indian Daudaie lines up in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle, and...
Timeform 1-2-3 Tips: Friday March 18
It's the final day of the Cheltenham Festival, and we've got two bets there as well as one for Wolverhampton in the evening......
Timeform Daily: Gold Cup, Friday, Cheltenham 15:20
The eagerly awaited clash of the generations finally arrives on Friday, and Timeform believe that a changing of the guard is a definite possibility....
The Irish Challenge: Sir des Champs the main hope on Gold Cup day
Our winning run may have come to an end with the disappointment of Saddlers Storm in the final race of day three, but we're confident we can return to winning ways on Gold Cup day....
Cheltenham Stats: Punting pointers on Gold Cup day
The stats aligned with the results for us on Thursday with success for Big Buck's in the World Hurdle and from the three 10-year-olds highlighted in the Ryanair Chase, two of them finished first and...
The Irish Challenge: Saddlers Can Storm Home
After a superb Wednesday, not least for this column, it's on to day three and another winner or two would be the ideal way to celebrate St Patrick's Day....
Cheltenham Placepot: Thursday March 17
It's St Patrick's Day, which means Irish people enjoying themselves, English people pretending to be Irish enjoying themselves, everyone at Cheltenham drinking Guinness enjoying themselves, and a field day for my mate pickpocket Eddie. As...
Kieran Packman: Gordon's alive!
'Pocket talker' is a familiar retort across the plethora of racing forums whenever a complaint about a ride is made. The reasoning seemingly being that the complainer is bias by his financial interest. I do...
Cheltenham Stats: Be on the money with Big Buck's
David Stewart crunches the numbers in order to point us in the right direction ahead of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle and Ryanair Chase....
Timeform 1-2-3 Tips: Thursday March 17
The St Patrick's Day celebrations will have started a day early after the Irish won six out of the seven races at Cheltenham on Wednesday, but Thursday could belong to the home-based trainers, and they...
Timeform Daily: World Hurdle, Thursday, Cheltenham 15:20
A mouth-watering World Hurdle in prospect, and Timeform believe a new King could be crowned......
Cheltenham Placepot: Wednesday March 16
A great day to kick off the Festival yesterday, not only for Ruby Walsh, Willie Mullins and vendors of the 'Black Stuff', but also for followers of our Placepot advice, and here's hoping for more...
Timeform 1-2-3 Tips: Wednesday March 16
It was definitely a Ruby Tuesday at Cheltenham. If you start him up he'll never stop, and, after winning the opener, he went on to complete a treble, including the Champion Hurdle aboard Hurricane Fly,...
The Irish Challenge: Cheer Home Chicago!
Weapon's Amnesty and Big Zeb took Wednesday's two Grade 1s twelve months ago and the second day of the Cheltenham Festival could be a good one for the Irish again....
Kieran Packman: Hats off to Ferdy!
"Doesn't he talk a better game than he trains nowadays?" No, turns out he's still a few steps ahead. Of me at least. Well played Ferdy....
Cheltenham Stats: Punting pointers on Champion Chase day
David Stewart looks at the stats that count on Day Two at the Cheltenham Festival...
Timeform Daily: Champion Chase, Wednesday, Cheltenham 15:20
Timeform take you through the field for the Queen Mother Champion Chase......
Cheltenham Stats: Punting pointers for the first day
We have looked at the historic trends on the big races at Cheltenham this week and bring you the nominations of the horses that fit the stats...
Cheltenham Placepot: Tuesday March 15
When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go - to Cheltenham. Rubbish. Who goes to Cheltenham on their own for God's sake, apart from my mate pickpocket Eddie. A more...
Cheltenham 2011: Graham Cunningham's Day One tips
Graham Cunningham is on RUK duty at Prestbury Park this week and he's back on familiar territory on betting.betfair.com as he sets out to nominate the ones to be with and his four to swerve...
Timeform 1-2-3 Tips: Tuesday March 15
There's been more than enough talking about Cheltenham, including from me, and there's more to racing life on Tuesday than the Festival, so let's just get on with the likely winners wherever they may lie....
The Irish Challenge: Mullins can double up on day one
With an unusually weak hand in the early contests, Stuart Jones thinks Ireland will have to wait until the feature race of the opening day to chalk up their first winner of the 2011 Festival....
Timeform TV Focus: The Cheltenham Festival
The biggest races demand the best analysis. Get the expert view on the Cheltenham Festival with new Timeform TV Focus......
Cheltenham Specials: Who will emerge as top trainer?
Timeform's Simon Baker looks over the market for this year's leading trainer at the Festival......
Cheltenham 2011: Can Knight Pass storm the Champion Bumper?
With Cheltenham 2011 only a week away, Rory Delargy leaves us under no illusions about the Champion Bumper......
Kieran Packman: Good Luck Joe!
Kieran Packman offers his observations on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, as he heads down to Prestbury Park....
Cheltenham Specials: Walsh vs Geraghty
Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty lie first and fourth in the post-war list of winning-most Cheltenham Festival jockeys, having amassed forty-six winners between them over the years. The score for the top jockey award stands...
A working person's guide to Cheltenham: Part Two
Even if you can't catch the action live at Cheltenham 2011, there's no need to feel beleaguered, as Jack Houghton explains in part two of his festival betting guide for the workers....
A Working Person's Guide to Cheltenham
Even if you can't swan off to Prestbury Park for the week, or even watch the action on TV, you can still have a profitable Cheltenham. Here's Jack Houghton's tips for the work bound bettor....
Timeform Daily: Champion Hurdle, Tuesday, Cheltenham 15:20
Timeform take you through the field for what is shaping up to be the most competitive Champion Hurdle in many a year......
Cheltenham Specials: Nicholls vs Henderson
Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls are the two most successful current trainers at the Festival and, with Betfair offering markets on how many winners they will train at this year's meeting, Timeform's Billy Nash takes...
Cheltenham 2011: Medermit leads the Arkle challenge
Run on Cheltenham's Old Course over a distance of two miles, the Arkle provides the ultimate test of speed and jumping technique for novice chasers, but who looks the best equipped to prove up to...
Cheltenham Festival Specials: Will Irish eyes be smiling?
Timeform's Billy Nash tries to locate the value in the Cheltenham Festival 'Number of Irish-Trained Winners' market......
Simon Rowlands: Official going, winning distances and longest SP
Our blogger takes a look at three of the Cheltenham Festival Specials markets available on Betfair......
Cheltenham Festival 2011: Binocular to defend Champion Hurdle crown?
With only two weeks to the day before the cream of the hurdling crop navigate their way around Prestbury Park, before rising to the top of that famous hill, the shape of the race is...
Cheltenham 2011 Podcast: The Novice Chases
Timeform's Phil Turner joins Alan Dudman to discuss the Arkle, the Jewson and the RSA Chase....
Cheltenham 2011 Podcast: The Novice Hurdles
Timeform's Harry Bowles joins Alan Dudman to run his eye over the four Grade 1 novice hurdles at the Festival....
Cheltenham 2011 Podcast: Champion Hurdle & World Hurdle
Timeform's Dan Barber joins Alan Dudman to discuss the two Championship hurdling events at the Festival, the Champion Hurdle and the World Hurdle....
Cheltenham 2011 Podcast: The Champion Chase, Ryanair & Gold Cup
Timeform's Simon Walker joins Alan Dudman to discuss the three open Grade 1 chases at this year's Festival....
Cheltenham Festival Specials: The outlook bleak for McCoy?
Timeform's Martin Dixon previews what might be in store for AP McCoy at Cheltenham 2011......
Cheltenham Festival Specials: Even the Odd bets could tempt you this year
Whilst you may not be able to see past Binocular winning his second Champion Hurdle, or superstar stayer Big Buck's dominating once again in the World Hurdle, you may have also decided that the current...
