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Cheltenham eye racecourse move27th June 2008
Cheltenham Town could be leaving their Whaddon Road ground for a new home at the nearby Chelten..[read more]
Legendary Festival bookie dies23rd June 2008
The bookmaker Freddie Williams, famous in betting circles for taking on JP McManus at the Chelt..[read more]
Denman leads glory parade15th March 2008
Hundreds of people turned out to welcome home Paul Nicholls' Cheltenham Gold Cup trio of Denman..[read more]
Top Festival Jockey and Trainer awards14th March 2008
The 2008 Cheltenham Festival ended with Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh as top trainer and jockey...[read more]
Dynamite Denman wins Gold Cup14th March 2008
Denman galloped his stablemate and reigning champion Kauto Star into the ground to win the 2008..[read more]
Insurance set to cover abandonment12th March 2008
Insurance cover will soak up much of the millions of pounds of losses being faced by Cheltenham..[read more]
Revised schedule for Festival12th March 2008
Following the abandonment of today's Cheltenham card due to high winds, the racecards for the f..[read more]
Cheltenham blown off course12th March 2008
Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival has been abandoned in the interests of safety because of storm..[read more]
11-strong line-up for Champion Chase10th March 2008
Reigning Queen Mother Champion Chase title-holder Voy Por Ustedes will take on 10 rivals in Wed..[read more]
Cheltenham avoid storm chaos10th March 2008
One of the temporary structures at Cheltenham racecourse could be out of commission for all fou..[read more]
Cheltenham evacuation fear9th March 2008
Cheltenham officials were bracing themselves tonight (Sunday) for a possible eve-of-festival ev..[read more]
17 declarations for Champion Hurdle9th March 2008
Sizing Europe and defending champion Sublimity are among 17 declarations for the Smurfit Kappa ..[read more]
Going unchanged ahead of Festival9th March 2008
The going at Cheltenham was left unchanged on Saturday despite a band of rain passing over the ..[read more]
Cheltenham gales forecast8th March 2008
Officials at Cheltenham are taking precautions against the strong winds that are forecast to hi..[read more]
20 left in Gold Cup8th March 2008
Afistfullofdollars is set to take on heavyweights Kauto Star and Denman after being supplemente..[read more]
Major fancies still in Triumph8th March 2008
All the major fancies for the JCB Triumph Hurdle remain among the 38 remaining possibles at the..[read more]
Gold Cup war of words7th March 2008
The gloves came off for the Kauto Star v Denman showdown today, when owners Clive Smith and Har..[read more]
McCoy fit for Festival7th March 2008
Tony McCoy is all the rage to win the Racing Post-sponsored award for top jockey at the Chelten..[read more]
Drever tops World Contenders7th March 2008
Inglis Drever features among 20 horses still engaged in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle after the co..[read more]
Strong field for Ryanair Chase7th March 2008
Ante-post favourite Mossbank and last year's runner-up Our Vic stand out among 15 horses still ..[read more]
12 entries for Queen Mother Chase6th March 2008
Defending champion Voy Por Ustedes appears among 12 entries to have stood their ground in the S..[read more]
No surprises in Ballymore field6th March 2008
All the major ante-post fancies have stood their ground in the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hu..[read more]
Critical change in Festival forecast5th March 2008
Prestbury Park is going to get wet. In the space of 24 hours, weather forecasters significantly..[read more]
Kicking King out of Gold Cup5th March 2008
Kicking King, winner of the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup, has been ruled out of the blue-riband eve..[read more]
Champion Hurdle five-day confirmations5th March 2008
There were no major surprises among the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle defectors as Sizing Europ..[read more]
Cheltenham Ladies Award shortlist4th March 2008
Cheltenham Racecourse today announced the six names that form the shortlist for its award recog..[read more]
Lee to miss Festival3rd March 2008
Graham Lee will not be riding at the Cheltenham Festival as he continues to recover from injury..[read more]
Queen to have first Festival runners1st March 2008
The Weatherbys Champion Bumper on Wednesday, March 12, is likely to see the first ever runner o..[read more]
Final Festival entries revealed28th February 2008
Entries for the final four of the 25 contests to close at The Festival 2008 are revealed today,..[read more]
Festival handicap weights unveiled27th February 2008
Betting interest in The Festival’s ultra-competitive handicaps looks set to step up a gear toda..[read more]
Good to soft likely for Festival26th February 2008
Punters can make their ante-post bets for the Cheltenham Festival in the expectation of good to..[read more]
Toughest Festival fence adjusted23rd February 2008
Cheltenham has made minor adjustments to the second-last fence in the wake of the fatal fall of..[read more]
Large Entries for Festival Handicaps21st February 2008
Bumper entries have been unveiled for each of the ten handicap meetings at this year’s Cheltenh..[read more]
Cheltenham consider watering20th February 2008
Cheltenham could turn on the taps at the weekend in a bid to ensure the ground is perfect for t..[read more]
Barber confident of Denman19th February 2008
Paul Barber is quietly confident Denman can beat Kauto Star in the Cheltenham Gold Cup next mon..[read more]
Nicholls allays Kauto fears17th February 2008
Paul Nicholls expects Kauto Star to be fit to defend his totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup crown af..[read more]
Kauto injury scare16th February 2008
Kauto Star's bid for a second Cheltenham Gold Cup success was the subject of an injury scare on..[read more]
McCoy to ride before Festival15th February 2008
Tony McCoy is targeting a return to race-riding a full week before the Cheltenham Festival begi..[read more]
Latest forfeit stage news13th February 2008
The eagerly-awaited clash between Paul Nicholls’ two brilliant chasers, Denman and Kauto Star, ..[read more]
Course looking good for Festival11th February 2008
With four weeks to go before the tapes go up for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, Cheltenham managi..[read more]
Injured Lee doubtful for Festival8th February 2008
Graham Lee faces a fight to be fit in time for the Cheltenham Festival next month after breakin..[read more]
Ruby chooses Kauto for Gold Cup5th February 2008
Ruby Walsh has decided to ride reigning champion Kauto Star, in preference to Denman, in the Ch..[read more]
Win Festival tickets3rd February 2008
Win a pair of Club tickets to the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday 13th March. The big race on T..[read more]
Festival Novice Hurdles entries31st January 2008
Entries are revealed today (Thursday, January 31, 2008) for the four Grade One novice hurdles a..[read more]
Festival ticket sales buoyant28th January 2008
Hospitality sales for the Cheltenham Festival are reported as being well ahead of normal, despi..[read more]
Cheltenham Festival Trials Day25th January 2008
Cheltenham Festival Trials Day takes place tomorrow (Saturday, January 26, 2008) - the final da..[read more]
Huge Festival Novice Chase entries24th January 2008
Bumper entries are revealed today for The Festival’s two Grade One novice chases – The Irish In..[read more]
2008 National Hunt Chase renamed21st January 2008
Cheltenham Racecourse is to rename the 2008 running of the National Hunt Chase at The Festival ..[read more]
2008 World Hurdle entries named17th January 2008
Inglis Drever, winner of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle in 2005 and 2007, could bid to become the f..[read more]
Champion Hurdle entries announced16th January 2008
Last year's winner Sublimity heads 38 entries for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle on the open..[read more]
McCoy Festival worry13th January 2008
Tony McCoy is hoping to be fit for the Cheltenham Festival despite suffering a back injury in a..[read more]
Record 57 entries for Ryanair Chase11th January 2008
The fourth running of the Ryanair Chase and the first carrying Grade One status has attracted a..[read more]
Champion Chase entries announced10th January 2008
Entries were announced today for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the 2008 Cheltenham Festiva..[read more]
2008 Gold Cup entries announced9th January 2008
Entries to the 2008 Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup were published today as the countdown to the f..[read more]
Nicholls off course at Cheltenham2nd January 2008
A record New Year crowd at Prestbury Park witnessed champion trainer Paul Nicholls suffer a six..[read more]
Explosive Gold Cup showdown awaits1st January 2008
If you grew up in the Sixties and were drawn to the sport of horseracing, you were lucky. For t..[read more]
Kauto wins second King George26th December 2007
2007 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star, ridden by Ruby Walsh, won the King George VI Chase ..[read more]
Harchibald Champion Hurdle gamble6th December 2007
Harchibald has continued to be backed for the 2008 Champion Hurdle and is now as short as 13/2 ..[read more]
War set to miss campaign4th December 2007
2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition is unlikely to be seen this season, although t..[read more]
New Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite2nd December 2007
Denman has joined his stablemate - 2007 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star - as ante-post fa..[read more]
Tragedy as Detroit City dies24th November 2007
2006 Cheltenham Festival Triumph Hurdle winner Detroit City tragically died today after a fall ..[read more]
Albert Bartlett new Festival sponsor22nd November 2007
Cheltenham today announced that Albert Bartlett, the UK’s largest grower of root vegetables, wi..[read more]
Fence changes ruled out19th November 2007
Cheltenham's notorious second-last fence, which claimed the life of Granit Jack in Saturday's P..[read more]
Gold Cup winner still star of the show31st October 2007
2007 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star produced one of the greatest weight-carrying steeple..[read more]
Ryanair extend Festival sponsorship18th October 2007
Cheltenham today announced that Ryanair, the world's largest scheduled airline and official air..[read more]
Pertemps Series adds French twist28th September 2007
The Pertemps Series, which climaxes in a thrilling final at The Festival in March, gains an exc..[read more]
Record Cheltenham Prize Money11th September 2007
Cheltenham today revealed full details of its new season, highlighting the news that prize mone..[read more]
Brit Insurance withdraws sponsorship29th May 2007
Cheltenham Racecourse announces that Brit Insurance is withdrawing from sponsorship of the thre..[read more]
Four Day Festival here to stay18th May 2007
Cheltenham Racecourse today announced that The Festival, due to be held from March 11 to 14 in ..[read more]
Sporting Index ends sponsorship24th April 2007
Sporting Index has ended its long association with Cheltenham's cross-country races after 12 ye..[read more]
Choc celebrates Top Jockey award17th March 2007
Robert ‘Chocolate’ Thornton might have finished down the field on Trouble At Bay in the conclud..[read more]
Gillespie delighted with week16th March 2007
A total crowd of 232,062 attended the 2007 Festival at Cheltenham, marginally down on the 2006 ..[read more]
Latest ticket news11th March 2007
Cheltenham racecourse is confident Gold Cup day will be sold out by Monday evening, but racegoe..[read more]
Carberry Festival Blow10th March 2007
Paul Carberry is to miss all four days of the Cheltenham Festival after failing to recover from..[read more]
Going "soft" on Old Course9th March 2007
The going on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is now predicted to be soft after a dry..[read more]
Cheltenham Team in Bullish Mood6th March 2007
Cheltenham officials are confident next week's four-day Festival will beat the weather - despit..[read more]
Best Mate added to Hall of Fame5th March 2007
Cheltenham Racecourse has announced the first new names to be added to the Cheltenham Hall of F..[read more]
Attrition to miss Gold Cup defence3rd March 2007
Cheltenham Gold Cup champion War of Attrition will not defend his crown after being ruled out f..[read more]
In Compliance set to miss Gold Cup1st March 2007
Leading Irish contender In Compliance is "likely" to miss the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on ..[read more]
Festival handicap weights revealed27th February 2007
There is now a fortnight to go until The Festival 2007 gets underway at Cheltenham and interest..[read more]
Banned Moore to miss Festival26th February 2007
Jockey Jamie Moore will miss the Cheltenham Festival after being given an eight-day ban at Plum..[read more]
Kauto heads 29 going for Gold21st February 2007
Ante-post favourite Kauto Star heads 29 horses going forward for the £425,000 totesport Cheltenham..[read more]
Ultra Competitive Handicap entries19th February 2007
Massive entries are revealed today for the 10 handicaps that form an integral part of The Festi..[read more]
Sponsor to back Queen Mother Chase9th January 2007
The Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March is to be sponsored for the ..[read more]
New Novices Hurdle race sponsor21st November 2006
Cheltenham Racecourse today unveiled Ballymore Properties as the new sponsor of the prestigious..[read more]
Channel 4 retains Festival coverage11th November 2006
Channel 4, Racing UK, RHT, the tote and the Levy Board have agreed a three-year deal which will..[read more]
Cheltenham's Tribute to Desert OrchidNovember 2006
Edward Gillespie, Cheltenham's Managing Director, has paid tribute to the great Desert Orchird, he..[read more]
Hike in Festival Prize MoneySeptember 2006
Prize money at the 2007 Festival will increase by £315,000 to £3,185,000, a rise of almost 11..[read more]
Field Restrictions IncreasedSeptember 2006
In the wake of the unacceptable number of fatalities at this years' Festival, the maximum n..[read more]
Former Champion is RetiredSeptember 2006
Former Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Azertyuiop, who was recovering from an injury susta..[read more]
Royal & SunAlliance extends sponsorshipJuly 2006
Royal & SunAlliance, jump racing's longest-standing sponsor with 36 years of involvement in the sp..[read more]
Report into Festival deaths publishedJuly 2006
The Horseracing Regulatory Authority has published its report into the equine fatalities at the 20..[read more]