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-03-12 - Paddy Power Imperial Cup Tips
The Imperial Cup has traditionaly become known as the race which falls the weekend before the start of Cheltenham Festival. Whilst the big name representatives from the leading stables are ready to descend on Cheltenham, many stables send runners for this competitive Sandown handica. It is also popular with punters who are looking to increase their Festival War chests and as such, tips for the race are always welcome.
-03-12 - Sportingbet offering Refunds on all Cheltenham Fallers
Sportingbet have got the ball rolling in the battle between bookmakers ahead of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival to win the custom of the many punters and their Cheltenham Faller Refund offer will take some beating. Sportingbet will refund your stake if your horse falls, unseats its rider, or is brought down during any of the 26 races at the Cheltenham Festival.
-03-11 - Imperial Cup Odds Looking Good For Qaspal To Claim the Win
This weekend is often seen as the calm before the storm that is the Cheltenham Festival but the Imperial Cup should not be missed on Saturday at Sandown Park. Its a very competitive race and has gained significance in recent years with the sponsors Paddy Power offering a cash bonus of £75,000 to any horse that can win the Imperial Cup, before then going to the Cheltenham Festival and winning again. That has given the race a nice edge with most of the entries for the Imperial Cup also holding entries of some kind at the Cheltenham Festival.
-03-10 - Victor Chandler 2010 Cheltenham Festival Special Offers
Online Bookmaker Victor Chandler has announced his special offers for the 2010 Cheltenham Festival and there's plenty of value on offer with the Gibraltar based firm.
-03-08 - Ruby Walsh Facing Tough Decision Over Grand National Ride
There is a fascinating sub-plot developing ahead of the 2010 Grand National with Ruby Walsh set for a tough decision over his ride at Aintree. As always Ruby will have a crucial decision to make between Paul Nicholls and Willie Mullins as he mulls over which of the three horses on offer can give him the best chance of winning the National once again. All three have chances so it will not be easy for Walsh to pick between Tricky Trickster and Big Fella Thanks for Paul Nicholls and Snowy Morning for Willie Mullins as we edge closer to the Aintree showpiece.
-03-03 - Cheltenham Festival weights announced for big handicaps
The weights for all the big Cheltenham Festival handicaps were announced on Wednesday lunchtime which will spark some fervent betting activity in the ante-post markets. There'll also be some nervy trainers who will be sweating on horses dropping out to guarantee their place in the respective races. One of these is the market leader of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Qaspal, who needs 97 horses to drop out of the race to stand a chance of running. 8/1 favourite with Ladbrokes to win the race since the entries were announced last month, it now looks very unlikely that Phillip Hobbs trained six-year-old will run.
-03-03 - Ballabriggs remains as Kim Muir favourite despite top weight
The weights for the big handicap races at the Cheltenham Festival have been released and are sure to effect the betting as a result. Favourite for the Kim Muir is the Donald McCain Jr trained Ballabriggs who is unbeaten over fences in two starts this year but he'll have to carry top weight if he wants to turn that into a three timer. Victor Chandler go 9/1 about the favourite, whilst second favourite Shillingstone carries six pounds less and is a 10/1 chance with the Gibraltar based firm.
-03-01 - Ladbrokes offer Non Runner No Bet ahead of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival
The 2010 Cheltenham Festival is fast approaching and Ladbrokes have lifted the tapes early in the race between bookmakers to win custom ahead of what is expected to be one of busiest weeks of betting ever! Ladbrokes are the first bookmaker to offer Non Runner No Bet on all races at the 2010 Cheltenham Festival, which starts on Tuesday 16th March, an offer that is eagerly anticipated by punters, many of whom wait for this offer before placing their antepost bets.
-03-01 - Paddy Power Money Back Special if Dunguib win Supreme Novices Hurdle
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power have released an excellent money back special on the first race of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. The Dublin firm will refund all losing bets on the Spinal Research Supreme Novices' Hurdle if the odds on favourite Dunguib wins the race on the 16th March.