Cheltenham News

We always have a close eye on the Cheltenham Festival here at CheltenhamFocus.co.uk (the clue is in the name!) and right about now the excitement levels are reaching fever pitch as today is the start of the festival. From Tuesday ’til Friday we’ll get to see the titans of racing go head to head in some of the most coveted races on the national hunt calendar. There are grade I races such as the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, Stayers Hurdle and of course the Cheltenham Gold up to look forward to and with prize money on offer that only the Grand National can compete with. As a fun intro to the festival, courtesy of Betway, let’s see what some of the Premier Leagues stars know about UK racing and Cheltenham (and the level of detail thy put into drawing horse). Enjoy.

 

13:30 The JCB Triumph Hurdle

1 Burning Victory (P Townend) 12-1
2 Aspire Tower (Rachael Blackmore) 5-1
3 Allmankind (Harry Skelton) 7-2

14:10 The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle

1 Saint Roi (B J Geraghty) 11-2 Fav
2 Aramon (P Townend) 8-1
3 Embittered (J J Slevin) 14-1

14:50 The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

1 Monkfish (P Townend) 5-1
2 Latest Exhibition (B J Cooper) 9-2
3 Fury Road (D N Russell) 5-1

15:30 The Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase

1 Al Boum Photo (P Townend) 10-3 Fav
2 Santini (Nico de Boinville) 5-1
3 Lostintranslation (R M Power) 10-1

16:10 The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup

1 It Came To Pass (Miss Maxine O’Sullivan) 66-1
2 Billaway (Mr P W Mullins) 11-4 Fav
3 Shantou Flyer (Mr D Maxwell) 3-1

16:50 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase

1 Chosen Mate (D N Russell) 7-2 Fav
2 Eclair De Beaufeu (S F O’Keeffe) 13-2
3 Us And Them (J J Slevin) 10-1

17:30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdl

1 Indefatigable (Rex Dingle) 25-1
2 Pileon (Ben Jones) 9-1
3 Great White Shark (D J McInerney) 40-1

 

• 13:30 The Marsh Novices’ Chase

1 Samcro (D N Russell) 4-1
2 Melon (Mr P W Mullins) 14-1
3 Faugheen (P Townend) 3-1 Fav

• 14:10 The Pertemps Network Final

1 Sire Du Berlais (B J Geraghty) 10-1
2 The Storyteller (D N Russell) 11-2 Jt Fav
3 Tout Est Permis (E Walsh) 12-1

• 14:50 The Ryanair Steeple Chase

1 Min (P Townend) 2-1
2 Saint Calvados (G Sheehan) 16-1
3 A Plus Tard (Rachael Blackmore) 7-4 Fav

• 15:30 The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle

1 Lisnagar Oscar (Adam Wedge) 50-1
2 Ronald Pump (B J Cooper) 20-1
3 Bacardys (Mr P W Mullins) 33-1

• 16:10 The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate

1 Simply The Betts (G Sheehan) 10-3 Fav
2 Happy Diva (Richard Patrick) 20-1
3 Mister Whitaker (Adrian Heskin) 22-1

• 16:50 The National Hunt Breeders Supported By Tattersalls Mares Novices’ Hurdle

1 Concertista (D A Jacob) 9-2
2 Dolcita (R M Power) 9-1
3 Rayna’s World (Thomas Dowson) 100-1

• 17:30 The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase

1 Milan Native (Mr R James) 9-1
2 Kilfilum Cross (Mr A Edwards) 8-1
3 Bob Mahler (Mr N McParlan) 16-1