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Pat Taaffe
Patrick ‘Pat’ Taaffe, who died at the age of 62 in 1992, after undergoing a heart transplant the previous year, will always be remembered as the man who rode Arkle, arguably the greatest steeplechaser of all time. At the Cheltenham Festival, Taaffe and Arkle won the RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase in 1963, followed by…
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Nicky Henderson
Nicky Henderson: “It’s getting a bit ridiculous, really.” Nicholas John ‘Nicky’ Henderson is the most successful trainer in the history of the Cheltenham Festival with 51 victories, including the Champion Hurdle (three times), the World Hurdle (twice) and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Having ridden 75 winners as an amateur jockey, Henderson began his training career…
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Goshen
So far, Goshen has made just one appearance at the Cheltenham Festival, where he was sent off heavily-backed 5/2 favourite for the Triumph Hurdle in 2020 after wide-margin wins, all at long odds-on, at Fontwell, Sandown and Ascot. Indeed, the four-year-old gelding appeared set for another when approaching the final flight in the Triumph Hurdle…
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Cheltenham Gold Cup 2022
The 2022 renewal of Cheltenham Gold Cup is scheduled for Friday, March 18 so, at the time of writing, is still a little over three months away. The picture will, no doubt, become clearer after the two key trials over the festive period, the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park and the Savills Chase…
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Cheltenham Festival 2021 Results: Day Four
13:20 Triumph Hurdle Quilixios (Rachael Blackmore) 7/4 Adagio (T Scudamore) 17/2 Haut En Couleurs (P Townend) 14/1 13:55 County Handicap Hurdle Belfast Banter (KC Sexton) 33/1 Petit Mouchoir (J C Gainford) 22/1 Milkwood (RT Dunne) 28/1 14:30 Novices’ Hurdle Vanillier (MP Walsh) 14/1 Oscar Elite (Jonjo O’Neill Jr) 40/1 Streets of Doyen (SD Torrens) 10/1…
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Cheltenham Festival 2021 Results: Day Three
13:20 Novices’ Chase Chantry House (Nico de Boinville) 9/1 Fusil Raffles (DA Jacob) 14/1 Asterion Forlonge (P Townend) 14/1 13:55 Pertemps Network Final Mrs Milner (BJ Cooper) 12/1 The Bosses Oscar (JC Gainford) 10/3 Fav Come On Teddy (JJ Burke) 10/1 14:30 The Ryanair Steeple Chase Allaho (Rachael Blackmore) 3/1 Fav Fakir D’Oundaires (MP Walsh)…
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Cheltenham Festival 2021 Results: Day Two
13:20 Novices’ Hurdle Bob Olinger (Rachael Blackmore) 6/4 Fav Gaillard Du Mesnil (P Townend) 9/4 Bravemansgame (H Cobden) 4/1 13:55 Novices’ Steeple Chase Monkfish (P Townend) 1/4 Fav Fiddlerontheroof (RM Power) 40/1 The Big Breakaway (H Cobden) 12/1 14:30 Handicap Hurdle Heaven Help Us (RJ Condon) 33/1 Craigneiche (Tom Cannon) 17/2 Tea Clipper (JJ Burke)…
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Cheltenham Festival 2021 Results: Day One
13:20 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Appreciate It (P Townend) 8/11 Fav Ballyadam (JW Kennedy) 6/1 Blue Lord (DA Jacob) 11/1 13:55 Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase Shiskin (Nico De Boinville) 4/9 Fav Eldorado Allen (H Cobden) 33/1 Allmankind (Harry Skelton) 5/1 14:30 Handicap Steeple Chase Vintage Clouds (Ryan Mania) 28/1 Happygolucky (David Bass) 10/3 Aye Right…
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Gold Cup: Minella Indo wins historic treble at Cheltenham
Minella Indo emerged victorious in a fantastic Cheltenham Gold Cup under rider Jack Kennedy to deny Blackmore’s A PlusTard in a 1-2 for trainer Bromhead. The win completed a historic treble for the Irish horse trainer, who also won the Champion Chase and Champion Hurdle. The 9-1 chance Indo emerged victorious by only one…