European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 6 years ago
The very popular Road to Cheltenham series commences at an earlier stage this season, with the Follow The Money team keeping an eye of some of the key 2018 Festival markets following racing over the weekend...
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Gold Cup on Betfair: 999/1 Sizing John lands the spoils
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Canny antepost punters land huge winnings on Jessica Harrington's seven-year-old in a dramatic running of the festival's blue riband chase event
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Gold Cup on Betfair: 999/1 Sizing John lands the spoils
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Canny antepost punters land huge winnings on Jessica Harrington's seven-year-old in a dramatic running of the festival's blue riband chase event
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Cheltenham Festival Follow The Money: Djakadam set for big run in Gold Cup
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
There's no question about where the big race is this afternoon. Below, Follow The Money reveal their Gold Cup selection for 2017 as well as two other picks for the final day of the Festival.
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Through The Card: Cheltenham, Friday March 17
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Timeform take you through the card on Gold Cup day at Cheltenham.
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Cheltenham Day 4 Tips: Five big priced selections for Gold Cup day
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
We go into the final day of what has been a Cheltenham to remember and Tony Calvin is back to talk us through the card, and pick out a number of big priced selections...
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Cheltenham Festival 2017: Friday’s Each Way Edge
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Native River shouldn't be entertained in the Gold Cup, writes Jack Houghton, who wants to use Each Way Edge and take a speculative punt on Smad Place...
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Timeform Shortlist: Cheltenham, Friday March 17
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Get Timeform's free Shortlist for Gold Cup day at Cheltenham on Friday.
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Gold Cup 2017: Timeform’s runner-by-runner guide
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Timeform bring you their runner-by-runner guide to Friday's Cheltenham Gold Cup...
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Gordon Elliott at Cheltenham: The verdict on my 10 runners on Gold Cup day
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
It's been a superb Cheltenham Festival for Gordon Elliott, can he cap the final day with yet more winners? Read about all 10 runners on Gold Cup day exclusively on Betting.Betfair...
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Paul Nicholls at Cheltenham: The views on my Gold Cup day runners
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
We've reached the final day of this year's Cheltenham Festival, and here with his exclusive views on his eight runners on the afternoon is Betfair Ambassador Paul Nicholls...
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Gordon Elliott Exclusive: Don Poli out of Cheltenham Gold Cup
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Betfair Ambassador Gordon Elliott has sad news to announce about two-time-festival-winner Don Poli, who was being targeted for another tilt at the Gold Cup after last year's third place...
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Gordon Elliott Video: The verdict on my runners on Gold Cup day at Cheltenham
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Friday is Gold Cup day at the Cheltenham Festival and Betfair Ambassador Gordon Elliott has more than a couple of fancies. Here, he gives us his exclusive thoughts on all of them...
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Cheltenham Day 4 Betting Preview: Sizing John can step out of Douvan’s shadow
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Tony Keenan concludes his daily previews of the Cheltenham Festival with his take on the Gold Cup card and he fancies an Irish horse to provide a minor upset in the main event...
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Tony Calvin: Why was Thistlecrack backed in for the Gold Cup?
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Having seemingly been ruled out through injury and trading at [990.0] for the Gold Cup, Thistlecrack was suddenly backed in to as short as [8.0] over the weekend after it emerged he was being sent for a further scan. Tony Calvin tries to work out what ...
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Tony Calvin: Some early Cheltenham thoughts and a tip for the weekend
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
With two competitive handicap chases at the weekend Tony Calvin gives us his views from an antepost perspective, as well as providing his latest thoughts on Cheltenham as the Festival edges ever closer...
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Cheltenham Gold Cup: Native River favourite after injury rules Thistlecrack out
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
The Gold Cup has lost its long-time favourite after Thistlecrack suffers a leg injury...
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Cheltenham Gold Cup Ante-Post: Native River can push Thistlecrack all the way
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Thistlecrack is the strong favourite to add the Gold Cup to his King George success earlier this season, but Alan Thompson believes Colin Tizzard's nine-year old is beatable and will be wading in on Native River. Find out why in our man's ante-post pre...
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Road To Cheltenham: Sizing John looks towards Gold Cup with big win at Leopardstown
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
A busy weekend for the Road To Cheltenham column with plenty of Festival clues coming from both sides of the Irish Sea this weekend...
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Cheltenham 2017: How to win money punting at the Festival
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
The countdown to Cheltenham is well and truly on so we asked full-time horse racing trader, Alan Thompson, for his hints and tips on making your Festival a profitable one...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Melon could provide a fruitful start to the Festival
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
There have been many market movers in some of this year's Cheltenham Festival ante-post markets following a weekend of key trials, and here the Follow The Money team tell us where the cash has been going...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Time to take notice of Any Second Now
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
It's been a relatively quiet week in terms of Cheltenham Festival contenders making their mark, but thee have still been some significant market movers in some of the key ante-post markets...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Tizzard shows off a pair of Festival contenders
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Betfair's Follow The Money team keep us up to speed with all the Festival betting moves in their latest edition of the Road to Cheltenham column...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Thistle ready for a crack at the Gold Cup
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
A feast of racing took place over the Christmas period and inevitably the markets for the Cheltenham Festival were influenced by some outstanding performances, as outlined here by the Follow The Money team...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Sene takes a market walk but Card right on Cue
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
We saw some more early Cheltenham Festival clues on Saturday afternoon, not least from Cue Card in the Betfair Chase. The Follow The Money team round up the latest antepost market moves...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Will 2017 be the year of the Fox?
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
A big three days of racing at Cheltenham's Open Meeting has resulted in a few movers in the big Festival markets. Betfair's Follow The Money team fill us in...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Royal and Lido stake their Festival claims
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
After the weekend's action the Follow The Money team noted some market moves in the Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle markets following impressive wins from a couple of unlikely contenders...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Thistlecrack shortens considerably for the Gold Cup
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 7 years ago
Follow The Money are back with their antepost look at the Cheltenham Festival and note that Thistlecrack's odds have shortened considerably...
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Coneygree gearing up for return
European Racing | Thoroughbred Owner and Breeder Magazine | 7 years ago
The nine-year-old has been absent for ten months more »
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Green light once more for jumps Triple Crown
European Racing | Thoroughbred Owner and Breeder Magazine | 8 years ago
Kauto Star was the last horse to complete the treble more »
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Cheltenham Festival: The stars of 2016 that you should back in 2017
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
The 2016 Cheltenham Festival may be over but that hasn't stopped Mike Norman looking ahead to next year's renewal, highlighting the winners from last week to keep an eye on in 2017 as well as marvelling at the Willie Mullins domination...
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Cheltenham Festival Results: In-play and antepost highs and lows from Friday
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
All the info you need to know from the Betfair markets on the final day at Cheltenham...
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Cheltenham Festival: Friday: a whistle-stop guide
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
Asking the question: can they handle the break-neck speed and unique course of the Cheltenham Festival, Jack Houghton thinks the Gold Cup will go the way of last year's runner up...
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Cheltenham Day Four Tips: Back Smad to Place or more in the Gold Cup
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
The 2016 Cheltenham Festival comes to a close on Friday with the Gold Cup and Victoria Pendleton in the Foxhunters taking centre stage. Tony Calvin talks us through the card and picks out a few bets to help you end the week on a high note...
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Cheltenham Gold Cup 2016: Timeform’s runner-by-runner guide
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
Timeform bring you their runner-by-runner guide to the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
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Cheltenham Betfair Preview Night: Watch the full footage here
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
If you weren't lucky enough to attend or tune into Betfair's live coverage of this year's Cheltenham Preview Night, fear not, all the videos featuring experts including Betfair Ambassador Paul Nicholls and leading jockey Davy Russell can be viewed belo...
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Cheltenham Championship Races Preview: Cue Card can land Gold at the Festival
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
It's two weeks and counting until the Cheltenham Festival and Tony Keenan has nailed his colours to the mast for the Championship races...
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Tony Calvin: Triolo D’Alene to go well at Ascot but keep an eye on those Cheltenham markets
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
After today's shock news that Faugheen has been ruled out of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Tony Calvin talks us through who might run where from the Willie Mullins yard, before moving on to preview Saturday's big race, the Betfair Ascot Chase...
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Willie Mullins: A dozen reasons to back 10 or more Cheltenham Festival winners
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
It was a rare disappointing day for Willie Mullins and his British raiders at Cheltenham and Doncaster on Saturday, but that hasn't put Mike Norman off backing the leading Irish trainer to reach double figures when it comes to Festival winners in March...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Vroum Vroum motors into major Festival contention
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
Not for the first time in this column Willie Mullins dominates the coverage after stars such as Douvan, Faugheen, Un De Sceaux, and Vroum Vroum Mag won their weekend races as they build up towards this year's Cheltenham Festival. We bring you all the a...
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Cheltenham Gold Cup: Mullins dominates betting after entries announced
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
Willie Mullins has three of the five at the top of the Gold Cup betting following the announcement of the entries this morning...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Don Poli shortens considerably for the Gold Cup
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
The Follow The Money team assess what the weekend's racing action has meant for the antepost markets ahead of Cheltenham Festival...
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The Road to Cheltenham: Smad Place leaps into the Gold Cup reckoning
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
There was once again a big weekend of jumps racing on both sides of the Irish Sea and Betfair's Cheltenham markets have been digesting the performances of note
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The Road to Cheltenham: Cue Card joins the Gold Cup party
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 8 years ago
Welcome to the second instalment of The Road To Cheltenham where our Follow The Money team discuss the weekend's big performances and the reactions of the ante-post markets. They begin with the weekend's big race, Saturday's Betfair Chase at Haydock on...
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Kauto Star: A tribute to an equine legend
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 9 years ago
The world of horse racing has been rocked by the desperately sad news this morning that two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star has been put down after suffering a serious injury following a fall in a paddock. Mike Norman reminds us of some of ...
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Coneygree delivers fairytale in Gold Cup
European Racing | Thoroughbred Owner and Breeder Magazine | 9 years ago
Victory for the Bradstock family in Cheltenham's blue riband more »
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Cheltenham Festival Follow The Money: Conti can clinch the Cup
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 9 years ago
Today's Follow The Money comes from the final day of the Cheltenham Festival...
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Cheltenham Market Movers: Friday March 13
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 9 years ago
All the movers ahead of a day's racing on Gold Cup day at Cheltenham...
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Cheltenham Festival – Friday: A whistle-stop guide
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 9 years ago
It's Gold Cup day, and our numbers' man, Jack Houghton, thinks the day's big favourite is unlikely to have the race run to suit.
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Paul Nicholls: The views on my eight Cheltenham Festival runners on Gold Cup Day
European Racing | Thoroughbred News | 9 years ago
It's been a great week so far for Betfair Ambassador Paul Nicholls, and on Friday he has a great chance of lifting the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Here are Paul's exclusive thoughts on all of his day four runners...
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