Champion Hurdle

Weights Favour Epatante In Fighting Fifth Hurdle

Posted on November 28, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Epatante was a brilliant winner of the 2020 Champion Hurdle. The mare begins a new campaign to defend the crown in the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday and offers some value even at with . The seven pound mares and fillies allowance was crucial at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Epatante[...]

Posted on November 15, 2020
in Tips

Rooster Booster won the equivalent of the Greatwood Hurdle in 2002 and the Champion Hurdle the following March. Edwardstone has the potential to complete the same double but must win the first leg at Cheltenham on Sunday to be a Grade 1 horse and the best current price is with . Edwardstone carries 11 stone[...]

Posted on March 17, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

With the coronavirus outbreak affecting all horse racing in the UK, this week is a good opportunity to look at the ante-post betting markets for the four major championship races at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.

Posted on March 10, 2020
in Tips

Check out the latest odds and best bets for the first day of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival, where Ballyandy is shaping up as the horse to beat in the Champion Hurdle.

Posted on March 5, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Nicky Henderson might not have the numbers to be the leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival next week, but he is in great shape to win most money.

Posted on March 4, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Rachael Blackmore has been backed from 8/1 last week to 4/1 with online bookmakers to be the leading jockey at next week’s Cheltenham Festival.

Posted on January 9, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Summerville Boy and Silver Streak are two promising each-way bets against the field for the Champion Hurdle on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival in March.

Posted on January 1, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

The major meetings at Kempton and Leopardstown over Christmas often provide pointers for the Cheltenham Festival in March. This year there were important trials for the Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Champion Chase. The two fixtures also had implications for ante post betting on the novice events over hurdles and fences at the most important[...]

Posted on December 31, 2019
in Ireland Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

The fourth and final day of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival (Sunday 29th December) featured key trials for the Cheltenham Festival in March. Battleoverdoyen and Sharjah won the Grade 1 races and are now leading contenders for the RSA Chase and Champion Hurdle. Champ runs at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and his performance will have[...]

Posted on December 24, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Race horse trainers are not often bullish about the horses they prepare for Grade 1 races. However, Nicky Henderson seemed to suggest Fusil Raffles could go the top in the two mile hurdling division. His opinion will be put to the test in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. Cyrname ticks all[...]

Posted on December 11, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Pentland Hills was the best juvenile hurdler last season but the horse could struggle to confirm the form by winning the International Hurdle. The Triumph Hurdle winner and favourite will face up to nine other horses at Cheltenham on Saturday, including the winner of the Australian St Leger. Big Blue is the outsider but the[...]

Posted on November 27, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Buveur D'Air is paying 1/3 odds with online bookmakers to win the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday, but genuine opposition is thin on the ground.

Posted on November 18, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

The performances of two Willie Mullins-trained horses have implications for ante-post betting for Grade 1 races at the Cheltenham Festival. Faugheen enhanced his prospects for the RSA Chase, but Klassical Dream did not deliver in a key prep-race for the Champion Hurdle.

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