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23 February 2015
14 March 2014
Cheltenham Festival 2014: Day Four Selections
JCB Triumph Hurdle
Broughton
County Handicap Hurdle
Lac Fontana
Albert Bartlett
Kings Palace
Betfred Gold Cup
Bobs Worth
Foxhunter Chase
Ganbei
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Vieux Lion Rouge
Grand Annual Chase
Ned Buntline
Broughton
County Handicap Hurdle
Lac Fontana
Albert Bartlett
Kings Palace
Betfred Gold Cup
Bobs Worth
Foxhunter Chase
Ganbei
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Vieux Lion Rouge
Grand Annual Chase
Ned Buntline
06 March 2014
Festival race preview: Betfred Gold Cup
Bobs Worth (7/4) will seek to defend his Gold Cup crown for Nicky Henderson. He was last seen beating First Lieutenant (14/1) in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown in December.
Much debate centres around what the result would have been in last year’s race had Silviniaco Conti (3/1) not fallen. Paul Nicholls’ gelding is back again to take on Bobs Worth after beating Cue Card in the King George VI Chase at Kempton.
The withdrawal of Cue Card with injury and former champion Long Run’s likely run in the Grand National means that the 2014 running of the Betfred Gold Cup does not have some of the strength in depth of recent years.
Much debate centres around what the result would have been in last year’s race had Silviniaco Conti (3/1) not fallen. Paul Nicholls’ gelding is back again to take on Bobs Worth after beating Cue Card in the King George VI Chase at Kempton.
The withdrawal of Cue Card with injury and former champion Long Run’s likely run in the Grand National means that the 2014 running of the Betfred Gold Cup does not have some of the strength in depth of recent years.
19 November 2013
Racing Preview: The Lancashire Chase (Betfair Chase)
The Betfair Chase at Hyadock on Saturday (23 November) could see several of the jump season’s big guns line up against one another.
10 are declared at this stage including last season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth (Nicky Henderson) and the winner of the 2012 Betfair Chase Silviniaco Conti (Paul Nicholls). These two are at the head of the betting for the 2013 running of the Betfair Chase at 2/1 and 5/2 respectively.
Long Run is also declared and he will need to improve markedly from his run in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby earlier in the month (a distant fifth when odds-on favourite). An early price of 12/1, sixth in the betting, reflects the size of the task the bookmakers think he faces.
Tidal Bay was a winner on that same card at Wetherby in the bet365 Hurdle and is also entered in the Betfair Chase with an early price of 7/1.
Colin Tizzard’s Cue Card, beaten favourite in the Haldon Gold Cup when trying to carry top weight a few weeks ago, is also entered, as is David Pipe’s Dynaste.
The Irish challenge comes from the JNwine.com Champion Chase winner Roi Du Mee (Gordon Elliott) and Prince De Beauchene (Willie Mullins), who was well beaten in third in that same race.
If all runners stand their ground the trainers can’t be accused of dodging their main rivals early in the season. Some reputations could take a bit of a hit after Saturday’s race is run.
10 are declared at this stage including last season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth (Nicky Henderson) and the winner of the 2012 Betfair Chase Silviniaco Conti (Paul Nicholls). These two are at the head of the betting for the 2013 running of the Betfair Chase at 2/1 and 5/2 respectively.
Long Run is also declared and he will need to improve markedly from his run in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby earlier in the month (a distant fifth when odds-on favourite). An early price of 12/1, sixth in the betting, reflects the size of the task the bookmakers think he faces.
Tidal Bay was a winner on that same card at Wetherby in the bet365 Hurdle and is also entered in the Betfair Chase with an early price of 7/1.
Colin Tizzard’s Cue Card, beaten favourite in the Haldon Gold Cup when trying to carry top weight a few weeks ago, is also entered, as is David Pipe’s Dynaste.
The Irish challenge comes from the JNwine.com Champion Chase winner Roi Du Mee (Gordon Elliott) and Prince De Beauchene (Willie Mullins), who was well beaten in third in that same race.
If all runners stand their ground the trainers can’t be accused of dodging their main rivals early in the season. Some reputations could take a bit of a hit after Saturday’s race is run.
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