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Johnny Ward picks a selection to keep an eye on over the week. By William Hill Friday 12 Mar 2021, 5:51 PM Mar 12th 2021, 5:51 PM 7,955 Views 1 Comment
Great White Shark and Paul Townend winning the Guinness Handicap Hurdle at last year s Galway Festival.
Image: Brian Lawless
Great White Shark and Paul Townend winning the Guinness Handicap Hurdle at last year s Galway Festival.
Image: Brian Lawless
THE 2021 CHELTENHAM Festival gets underway this week.
Racing journalist Johnny Ward will be bringing you his best tips over the coming days and we’re starting with five outside bets for you to think about…
It is important to bet sensibly at all times and it is especially wise at Cheltenham, when the runaway train can take you with it and render you ever more reluctant to get off.
CHELTENHAM PREVIEW: Our man runs the rule over the runners and riders
Cheltenham 2021 kicks off on Tuesday, March 16
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Spectators are such a big part of Cheltenham but the famous roar as the tape drops for the Supreme Novices Hurdle on Day 1 will have to come from our own front rooms. The festival will take place behind closed doors due to Covid-19 restrictions but Irish horses will be able to travel and they will present formidable opposition for the UK charges.
Currently, Willie Mullins trains half of the ante-post favourites across the 28 races of the festival for 2021. The Carlow handler has already stood on the winners podium 72 times at Prestbury Park, including to pick up the coveted Gold Cup in the last two years with Al Boum Photo.