Archive for the ‘Day Two’

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    Charlie Longsdon hopes for Vulcanite in Supreme Novices Hurdle
    Charlie Longsdon will hope a fantastic season will be capped off by Vulcanite winning the Grade One William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. The trainer has already beaten his previous best total of winners for a season and has confirmed that promising novice Vulcanite will run in the first race of the Festival. “Vulcanite is a likely runner in the Supreme...
    by Paul Berry at February 4th, 2012 at 08:02 am
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    Ballyrock to put his Cheltenham Festival credentials to the test
    Trainer Tim Vaughan has revealed that Ballyrock will put his Cheltenham Festival credentials to the test in the next week or so. Ballyrock finished second during a hurdle event on New Year’s Eve at Newbury and next in line in terms of competitive action could be the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle. This will see the horse run over an extended length of...
    by Paul Berry at January 23rd, 2012 at 09:01 am
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    Future of Masterminded not yet decided says Smith
    The future of Paul Nicholls trained Master Minded is in fresh doubt this week after owner Clive Smith said that a decision on the dual Champion Chase winner’s racing career will not be made for a while yet. The latest setback for the horse occurred on Boxing Day. Competing in a three mile event for the first time, Master Minded suffered a tendon injury in the King George...
    by KieronJohnson at January 7th, 2012 at 08:01 am
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    RSA Steeple Chase sees Grand Crus dominate market on Ladies Day
    The RSA Steeple Chase takes place on Ladies Day, as we continue our beginners guide to the 2012 Cheltenham Festival and take a look at this superb Group 1 race. The Cheltenham Festival is a highlight of the horse racing calendar for many reasons. One of which though is that every single race is significant. Every single race has its place and the Festival wouldn’t be...
    by KieronJohnson at January 4th, 2012 at 01:01 pm
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    Ladies Day set to be even more popular for Champion Chase Day
    We continue our beginners guide to Cheltenham 2012 with a look at Day 2  - Ladies Day with the Queen Mother Champion Chase the feature race. Everyone loves the Cheltenham Festival. It is four days of action packed racing with other entertainment on show before, during and after the races too. It is, quite simply, a week that every horse racing punter gets excited about. For...
    by ColinPearce at December 21st, 2011 at 08:12 am
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    Join Together catches the eye at Cheltenham International
    Resident Cheltenham blogger Cathryn Fry takes a look at the recent Cheltenham International meeting and is expecting great things of Join Together – this is her report on proceedings! One of the standout performances from Cheltenham’s International meeting was that of Join Together in the three mile one & a half furlong Novice Chase. Such was the manner of...
    by Paul Berry at December 20th, 2011 at 09:12 am
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    Cheltenham Beginners Guide: The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
    Our Beginners Guide continues with a peek at the The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup, which kicks off proceedings on Day Two of the Festival. The Cheltenham Festival is without doubt a much looked forward to event in the racing calendar and although there are particular races that excite racing punters more than others, every single event has its place. This...
    by ColinPearce at December 18th, 2011 at 09:12 am
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    Ladies Day and Queen Mother Champion Chase takes centre stage on Day Two
    The Cheltenham Festival is of course the highlight of the racing calendar with four days of action packed entertainment including some of the most famous races in the history of racing. Day Two of the Festival – set to take place on Wednesday 14th March 2012 – is no different. Known the world over as ‘Ladies Day’ the second day at Cheltenham has seven races between...
    by EmmaKerwin at December 12th, 2011 at 10:12 am
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    French Opera too big for Champion Chase?
    French Opera entered the Queen Mother Champion Chase reckoning following his six length success over Tchico Polos at Newbury in the Game Spirit Chase and the 40/11 still available looks far too big. Nicky Henderson’s eight-year-old has always had ability in abundance but has yet to step up to Grade One company, but Wednesday’s Champion Chase will see the gelding try...
    by Paul Berry at March 7th, 2011 at 08:03 am
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    Masterminded to reign supreme in Champion Chse?
    When Master Minded lost his Queen Mother Champion Chase crown to Big Zeb last year, some whispered that he may have peaked and that he would embark on a downward spiral. However, the Paul Nicholls-trained eight-year-old has answered those critics with some excellent runs this year. A dual winner of Wednesday’s blue riband event Master Minded was a runaway winner...
    by KieronJohnson at March 2nd, 2011 at 08:03 am
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