Cheltenham Races

As the same suggest, the Triple Crown of Hurdling consists of a trio of Grade 1 hurdle races, in which horses compete at level weights, but with allowances for age and gender, over the minimum distance of two miles, or thereabouts. In chronological order, as far as the British National Hunt calendar is concerned, the […]

The history books record that the 1986 Cheltenham Gold Cup was won by the 15/8 favourite Dawn Run, trained by Paddy Mullins and ridden by Jonjo O’Neill, but younger readers may ask, with some justification, ‘So what?’ Well, it would be fair to say that the bare result in no way does justice to what […]

The Cheltenham Gold Cup and the King George VI Chase, in that order, are the two most prestigious weight-for-age steeplechases in the British National Hunt calendar. Indeed, along with the Betfair Chase, run over 3 miles, 1 furlong and 125 yards at Haydock Park in November, they constitute the so-called ‘Jockey Club Chase Triple Crown’, […]

1 Galopin Des Champs 10-11F 2 Gerri Colombe 13-2 3 Corach Rambler 14-1 4 L’Homme Presse 16-1 5 Bravemansgame 14-1 6 Jungle Boogie 16-1

What better way to prepare for Cheltenham Festival 2024, than to watch the culmination of Gold Cup day 2023. Enjoy!