Hennessy Gold Cup preview

JUST five may have turned up for the Betfair Chase last Saturday but the Hennessy Gold Cup promises to be something completely different. Seventeen go to post for the £200,000 contest, one of the oldest and greatest races of the season on Saturday. It is the major highlight of the three-day bet365 Festival at Newbury, …[Read More]

Cheltenham Gold Cup: Ante-post focus

IT happens nine weeks on Tuesday. You know, that familiar roar, when the tape goes up for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. The roar kick-starts four days of heaven for National Hunt purists. Yup, the Cheltenham Festival is well within punting distance. After the plethora of festive Jump racing, the fog has cleared a little from …[Read More]

Nicky Henderson: This season has not been a disaster

NICKY Henderson today showed off his main Cheltenham Festival hopes and said he could have up to 35 runners over the four days. And he said: “My situation is not as gloomy as some people have made out – we are only one winner behind last year at this stage. Sadly, we will be missing …[Read More]

Cheltenham Festival betting: movers and shakers

The Cheltenham Festival kicks off 10 weeks tomorrow and the excellent Christmas racing has had a shuddering effect on the ante-post markets. But the brilliant performances of Silviniaco Conti, My Tent Or Yours, Bobs Worth and Hurricane Fly were all overshadowed by the plight of the great Sprinter Sacre. The irregular heartbeat that caused him …[Read More]

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner targets Lexus Chase

LAST year’s Lexus Chase was, for me, THE race of the National Hunt season. Tidal Bay’s dramatic late lunge between Flemenstar and First Lieutenant was a remarkable performance and a ride of legendary proportions by Ruby Walsh. This year’s Lexus has something to live up to but connections of Bobs Worth are hoping it will …[Read More]

Is Tidal Bay the value in Betfair Chase?

by JACK MILNER. The Betfair Chase has been a fantastic race in recent times and a stepping stone for Cheltenham Gold Cup winners past, present and future. None more so than Kauto Star won the race an incredible four times, most recently in 2011 when raising the roof off Haydock Park when beating Long Run …[Read More]

Ground the key in Betfair Chase

IT HAS already been labelled a “mini Gold Cup”. And with some justification. This year’s Betfair Chase has attracted a field of supreme quality including the reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth, last year’s victor Silviniaco Conti and the young pretender Dynaste. Throw in middle distance specialist Cue Card, The Giant Bolster, former Gold …[Read More]

Cheltenham Gold Cup: Horse-by-horse guide

IT’S six years since there was a Cheltenham Gold Cup without the great Kauto Star lining up. We have become so accustomed to those familiar green and yellow silks stalking the leaders, jumping his rivals into the ground and powering up the hill. But this year’s race is all about the young pretenders. Ten horses …[Read More]

Cheltenham Gold Cup attracts 40 entries

FORTY horses have been entered in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup after the entries were published today. The main contenders for national hunt racing’s blue riband all stood their ground including the ante-post favourite and Hennessy winner Bobs Worth, pictured left. The March 15 highlight looks wide open and that is reflected in the latest …[Read More]

Hennessy Gold Cup preview

by Jack Milner at BetVictor THE Hennessy Gold Cup is one of the highlights of the national hunt season and I, for one, will never forget watching Denman’s two wins in 2007 and 2009. They were amazing moments in this wonderful sport. Bobs Worth is the class horse in this weekend’s field and is the …[Read More]