Rest of Cheltenham The other 3 races at Chelteham are also pretty strong, with huge fuelds and comoetiti betting. The "easiest race" would appear to be the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle (Grade Two) at 17.40, in which two mares stand out ... » more

Cheltenham Festival, first day: Arkle and Supreme Novices Two other Grade One races are run at Cheltenham today, the Supreme Novices Hurdle which opens the card at 14.30 CET and the Arkle Challenge Trophy, a novice chase over 2 miles, at 15.05. The former event features ... » more

Cheltenham Festival, first day: Champion Hurdle They´re off! that familiar roar will echo round the Cotswolds this afternoon at 14.30 CET as the 2010 Cheltenham Festival gets under way. Today´s main feature is the Smurfit Kappa (sponsoring the race for the last ... » more

Countdown to Cheltenham The N.H. Festival at Cheltenham begins tomorrow- the best jumps meeting by far and the biggest betting meeting of the year. Four days of top class racing, featuring the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday, the Champion Chase ... » more

The lull before the storm Today´s British racing is very much the lull before the storm, with all concentration now fixed on the Cheltenham Festival starting tomorrow. However Nicky Henderson, who has several fancied runners at the Festival, ... » more

Irish racing today The two jumps meetings in Ireland are of slightly higher standard than the British fixtures and the prize-money is also much better. The most valuable race of the day is the novices handicap chase at 18.05 CET at ... » more