Good day for Irish jockeys as Put The Kettle On wins Champion Chase thriller
Trainer Henry De Bromhead celebrated in the main race while young Cork jockey Richard Condon landed the Coral Cup. By Press Association Wednesday 17 Mar 2021, 4:34 PM Wed 3:39 PM 3,467 Views 0 Comments
Aidan Coleman and Richard Condon celebrate their respective wins.
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LAST YEAR’S ARKLE heroine Put The Kettle On beat the boys again in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.
A surprise winner at the Festival 12 months ago, Henry de Bromhead’s mare won out again with Aidan Coleman on board.
Probably the most nerve-wracking race I ve ever watched : Willie Mullins Monkfish justifies short odds
Not all plain sailing, but Mullins hotpot gets the job done. By Press Association Wednesday 17 Mar 2021, 2:34 PM Wed 2:34 PM 3,654 Views 2 Comments
Monkfish after claiming his second Cheltenham Festival success.
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MONKFISH MAINTAINED HIS unbeaten record over fences with a comprehensive success in the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham.
A narrow winner of the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at last year’s Festival, the Willie Mullins-trained chestnut was the 1-4 favourite to strike gold in the Cotswolds for a second time, having been faultless in three previous chase starts.
3 tips that represent good value for Thursday s racing at Cheltenham
Johnny Ward looks ahead to the day’s stand-out races, including the Ryanair Chase. By The42 Team Tuesday 16 Mar 2021, 9:44 PM Tue 9:44 PM 5,876 Views 0 Comments
Samcro, ridden by Jack Kennedy.
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WE’RE MIDWAY THROUGH the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.
Racing journalist Johnny Ward is bringing you his best tips throughout the week along with William Hill’s latest prices and here are some bets to consider for Thursday.
How good might Envoi Allen be?
He ran in one point-to-point and won by ten lengths, the only time he was not sent off favourite.
CHELTENHAM TIPS FOR DAY 2 OF THE 2021 FESTIVAL
Cheltenham tips for Queen Mother Champion Chase Day, Wednesday, March 17
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1.20pm - Ballymore Novices Hurdle
It is unusual for me but I m going against the Irish in this race and backing
BRAVEMANSGAME (7/2) trained by Paul Nicholls in England. On the Irish front, and we have a good record saddling four of the last five winners, Jamie Codd reckons Bob Olinger (2/1) is a god given cert to win this for Henry De Bromhead. He is a class act but I m taking him on with Bravemansgame who should be a good Cheltenham horse. He is a strong galloper and will relish the step up in trip. He was beaten into second over two miles at Chepstow back in October when his jockey struggled to pull him up after the line. This trip is ideal and a strongly run race will be right up his street. You really couldn t find a more ideal race for him than the Ballymore. The further he goes, the better he gets, evidenced with his 10-length runaway