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Willie Mullins The Favourite In Cheltenham Festival Top Trainer Betting

sraymond — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:58:51 +0000

The Cheltenham Festival is fast approaching and one of the most interesting and popular bets for punters is the Top Trainer Market which is looking like a fascinating market at this ante-post stage. There is a tight three way race at the top of the betting with Irish Champion Trainer Willie Mullins currently the slight favourite with Bet365 to pick up the most number of winners at the Cheltenham Festival. Mullins is the top dog in Ireland and with Ruby Walsh set to ride the best of his string at Cheltenham there would be no surprise to see him claim wins with the likes of Hurricane Fly and Quevega among many others.

Mullins will face a stiff fight from his British counterparts with Paul Nicholls in particular looking like one who could challenge him for the Top Trainer Award this year. The Ditcheat Trainer has dominated the sport in the UK over recent years and he will go into war at Cheltenham with a top class string of horses once again in 2012. Nicholls will be looking to the likes of Kauto Star and Big Bucks among others to claim Cheltenham wins and with that in mind he is available at 2/1 with Bet365 to claim the prestigious top trainer award.

The third contender for the top trainer award this year is Nicky Henderson who also looks to have plenty of ammunition in the big races this year. Potential runners for Henderson include Arkle favourite Sprinter Sacre and of course Long Run who will be looking to win the Gold Cup for the second consecutive year. The Seven Barrows trainer will have major contenders in pretty much every race at the Festival and he can also be backed at 2/1 with Bet365 to train the most winners at this years Festival. Each of the top three trainers in the betting have major claims to be the Top Trainer this year and it is shaping up to be one of the most exciting markets of the entire week.

Cheltenham Festival 2012 Top Trainer Odds with Bet365

5/4 – Willie Mullins
2/1 – Paul Nicholls
2/1 – Nicky Henderson
20/1 – Philip Hobbs
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All markets supplied by Bet365.com

Ruby Walsh Odds On To Be 2012 Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey

sraymond — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:47:59 +0000

The Cheltenham Festival is fast approaching for racing fans across the UK and Ireland and all eyes are once again on Ruby Walsh who will be looking to claim the Top Jockey prize for the sixth time. The man from County Kildare has proven himself as top dog at Cheltenham over the years with no less than 30 winners to his name riding for the powerful yards of Willie Mullins and Paul Nicholls on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Walsh has the pick of the best rides from the two champion trainers in the UK and Ireland and he can look forward to the leg up on the likes of Big Bucks, Hurricane Fly and Kauto Star among many others at the Festival this season. Bet365 have been quick to notice his powerful book of rides and they make him the 5/6 favourite to claim the Thomas Pink award for most winners at the Festival. At the moment both Willie Mullins and Paul Nicholls are in great form ahead of the Festival which makes Walsh the clear favourite and it is hard to oppose him at this stage.

The jockey most likely to push Ruby Walsh the closest is Barry Geraghty who is sure to have plenty of ammunition from his boss, Nicky Henderson. The team at Seven Barrows will be sending the likes of Sprinter Sacre and Grandouet among others to Cheltenham in March which will ensure Barry Geraghty has a good chance to pick up a winner or two. With that in mind Geraghty is currently the second favourite in the Top jockey Betting with Bet365 making him a 3/1 shot to claim the Top jockey award. The Top Jockey Market is always a fun one for punters to get stuck into outside of the races themselves and in 2012 it will be no different with Walsh and Geraghty likely to going for it tooth and nail ahead of the likes of Richard Johnson and AP McCoy.

Cheltenham Festival 2012 Top Jockey Betting with Bet365

5/6 – Ruby Walsh
3/1 – Barry Geraghty
7/1 – AP McCoy
14/1 – Richard Johnson
20/1 – Robert Thornton
20/1 – Davy Russell
20/1 – Paul Townend
20/1 – Jason Maguire
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All the markets supplied by Bet365.com

Kauto Star Slashed In Gold Cup Betting After Stunning King George Win

sraymond — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:50:02 +0000

The highlight of the Christmas racing calendar was as always the King George Chase at Kempton and it was a special race as the legendary Kauto Star rolled back the years. The Paul Nicholls horse was already a four time winner of the race and he added a remarkable fifth win as he galloped and jumped the field off their feet to the delight of the crowd and the sporting world at large. Most had expected Long Run to claim the race for the second successive year but once again he could not live with the jumping and gallop of Kauto Star who is five years his senior.

The arrival of the New Year means the build up towards the Cheltenham Festival ramps up a notch and the as always the gold Cup Betting is the feature attraction. Long Run has been the warm favourite since his win last season and he remains the jolly despite losing convincingly to Kauto Star twice already this campaign. The Nicky Henderson horse has proven he is a real stayer which will help him at Cheltenham despite his recent struggles with Kauto and he is currently available at 5/2 with Paddy Power to claim the Cheltenham Gold cup for the second successive year.

Plenty of racing fans were calling for Kauto Star to be retired at the end of last season but if it is possible he looks to be better than ever as he turns 12 and the nations favourite horse will now go to Cheltenham with the aim of winning a brilliant third Gold Cup. Kauto has been jumping better than ever this season and if he can win at the Festival again it would surely go down as one of the greatest achievements by a race horse in recent memory. The money has been coming for Kauto Star since he won at Kempton and the Paul Nicholls horse can now be backed at just 4/1 with Paddy Power to win the Gold Cup in March. It does look like a two horse race between Long run and Kauto Star but it is worth keeping an eye out for novice Grands crus who looks to have all the class in the world and could take his chance in the Gold Cup a year early in what looks likely to be fascinating renewal.

Cheltenham Gold Cup Odds 2012 with Paddy Power

5/2 – Long Run
4/1 – Kauto Star
7/1 – Grands Crus
10/1 – Synchronised
14/1 – Captain Chris
20/1 – Weird Al
20/1 – Time For Rupert
25/1 – Diamond Harry
25/1 – Quito De La Roque
25/1 – Jessies Dream
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All markets supplied by Paddy Power.com

Long Run Available In Tempting Cheltenham Festival Special Bet

sraymond — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:53:32 +0000

As we head into the New Year, preparations for the 2012 Cheltenham Festival begin to really hot up with punters looking to find some value in the ante post markets. One of the stars of Cheltenham in 2011 was Long Run who memorably won the Gold Cup for Nicky Henderson and Sam Waley-Cohen and there are plenty of specials surrounding his chances of repeating that trick in 2012. Betfred are the new sponsors of the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival and they in particular are offering some very attractive specials surrounding the biggest race of the season in March with Long Run featured highly.

As well as Long Run, the other big star of the Cheltenham Festival last season was Hurricane Fly who was the highly impressive winner of the Champion Hurdle for Irish Trainer Willie Mullins. Betfred are offering a cracking price of 10/1 for both Hurricane Fly and Long Run to repeat their success from last year and win the Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle respectively this season. Hurricane Fly was far too good for the field last year in the Champion Hurdle and if he arrives at Cheltenham fit and well he will be a short price favourite and the same can be said of Long Run who is still an improving horse at seven years old.

The Hurricane Fly/Long Run double looks to be excellent value for such two top class horses but there are doubts surrounding the fitness of Hurricane Fly at the moment and Betfred seem happy to take him on. Trainer Willie Mullins has stated on several occasions he is a tough horse to get right at the best of times so with doubts surrounding his fitness it will be an interesting build up to the Festival in March. Long Run on the other hand was a clear winner of the Gold Cup horse and with most of his main rivals seemingly past their best he looks a warm and justified favourite for the big race even at this early stage which makes this special an intriguing one for punters.

Betfred Cheltenham Festival 2012 Betting Specials

10/1 – Hurricane Fly and Long Run Double To Win At the Cheltenham Festival
5/1 – Paul Nicholls to train the winner of the 2012 Gold Cup
5/1 – Irish trained horse to win the 2012 Gold Cup

All markets supplied by Betfred.com

Free bet offer on the Cheltenham Gold Cup from Victor Chandler

Haydon Eckles — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:31:26 +0000

As the Cheltenham Festival draws to a close the bookies Victor Chandler are giving punters the chance to have their losing stake money refunded on the biggest race of the day the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

If you place a bet on a horse in the this race and your entry finishes in either 2nd or 3rd place then the kind folk at Victor Chandler will refund your losing win stake back into your account for you to use as free bet, but that’s not all no sir! They are also going to give you a very generous 10 free spins to use in the Victor Chandler Casino.

The Gold Cup will be ran on the New Course and it is open to horses aged 5 years and over, it will be ran over a distance of just under 3 miles and 3 furlongs and will feature 13 runners. The bookies favourite to win is last years winner Imperial Commander also in the mix is two times winner.

Cheltenham Gold Cup outright odds

All odds for this market come courtesy of bookmakers Victor Chandler.

9/2 – Imperial Commander
5/1 – Long Run
8/1 – Denman
8/1 – Kauto Star
9/1 – Kempes
12/1 – Midnight Chase
14/1 – Pandorama
20/1 – Tidal Bay
25/1 – Weird Al
33/1 – China Rock
33/1 – Neptune Collonges
33/1 – What A Friend
80/1 – Carruthers

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Cash back offer if your horse finishes in 2nd place to Ruby Walsh in first 4 races at Cheltenham

Royston Smith — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:43:37 +0000

If you have ever needed an incentive to bet on a horse race then today’s offer comin from bookmakers Paddy Power is as good as it gets.

If you place a bet on any of the first four races today at the Cheltenham Festival and top jockey Ruby Walsh’s ride manages to beat your chosen nag into second place then Paddy Power will refund your losing stake money back into your Paddypower account. As with all offers there are terms and conditions which you should read over at Paddy Power before placing a bet and a maximum refund of £200 is available on the offer.

Ruby Walsh will be riding the following horses in the first four races of day three of the Cheltenham Festival, including the might and heavily backed Big Bucks in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

Jewson Novices Chase – Robinson Collonges, showing at odds of 6/1.
Pertemps Final – Sivota , at odds of 7/1.
Ryanair Chase – Poquelin, the current favourite at odds of 5/2.
World Hurdle – Big Bucks, now at evens and set to cost the bookies a big sum if he wins.

Click here to place your Cheltenham Festival bet and claim your free bet from Paddy Power

Byrne Group Plate free bet offer from Victor Chandler

Royston Smith — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:44:12 +0000

This is the fifth race of Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival, it is a grade 3 national hunt race for hores that are aged 5 years or over. It is ran over the New Course over distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs, and it has 17 fences to be jumped.

Last year it was won by the 18/1 outsider Endeavour trained by David Pipe, this years favourite is Aigle D’Or trained by Nicky Henderson.

Victor Chandler are continuing their great free bet offers on the Cheltenham Festival with this race by refunding losing win stakes if your chosen horse finishes in either 2nd, 3rd or even 4th place. Should this occur your losing stake money will be refunded into your Victor Chandler account for you to use as a free bet on the following days racing.

2011 Byrne Group Plate Betting outright odds

The top 10 backed horses according to the bookmakers Victor Chandler, click on the odds to place a bet.

11/2 – Aigle D’Or
10/1 – Bensalem
10/1 – Quartz De Thaix
12/1 – Hollo Ladies
14/1 – Copper Bleu
14/1 – Quantitativeeasing
16/1 – Cape Tribulation
16/1 – Beautiful Sound
20/1 – Divers
20/1 – Call Me A Legend

Click here to place your claim your Byrne Group Plate bet and claim yoru free bet from Victor Chandler

Queen Mother Champion Chase free bet offer from Victor Chandler

Haydon Eckles — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:13:38 +0000

The four day Cheltenham Festival has started and we have already seen our first 10/1 winner with Al Ferof in the Supreme Novices Hurdle. There will be a further 6 more quality races ran on the first day which will be heaven for horse racing fans and punters.

Another fantastic Cheltenham Festival free bet is available thanks to the bookmakers Victor Chandler. If you place a bet on the Queen Mother Champion Chase and your choice finishes in either 2nd or 3rd place then they will refund your losing win stake money back into your account for you to use as a free bet on the following days racing.

Queen Mother Champion Chase outright odds

All odds for this market come from bookies Victor Chandler, click on the odds to bet.

11/4 – Big Zeb
3/1 – Master Minded
7/1 – Somersby
8/1 – Woolcombe Folly
8/1 – Sizing Europe
9/1 – Captain Cee Bee
11/1 – Golden Silver
20/1 – French Opera
33/1 – Mad Max
100/1 – I’m So Lucky
100/1 – Cornas

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Victor Chandler refunding up to 4th place on the Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase

Haydon Eckles — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:57:52 +0000

The bookmakers Victor Chandler are offering one of the best free offers we have ever seen during the 2011 Cheltenham Festival.

If you place a bet on a runner in the Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase which is the third race on the opening day of the festival then they and that horse finishes in second, third or even FOURTH place then they will refund your losing stake for you to use as free bet on the following days racing. Over the last few festivals we have seen some great offers but have never seen an offer this generous on such a big race!

The race itself was known as the Festival Trophy Handicap Chase but from 2011 it has been sponsored by racehorse owner Andy Stewart to highlight the charity Spinal Research following his sons spinal injury. The race is ran on the Old Course and covers a distance of 3 miles and 110 yards and features nineteen fences to be jumped and there will also be 19 runners in the race.

Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase Outright odds

All odds come courtesy of bookmakers Victor Chandler

9/2 – Bensalem
11/2 – Sunnyhillboy
11/2 – Great Endeavour
9/1 – Reve De Sivola
12/1 – Blazing Bailey
16/1 – Carole’s Legacy
16/1 – Wolf Moon
16/1 – Chief Dan George
20/1 – Exmoor Ranger
20/1 – Adams Island
25/1 – Razor Royale
25/1 – The Rainbow Hunter
25/1 – Fair Along
20/1 – Rare Bob
33/1 – The Sawyer
33/1 – King Fontaine
33/1 – Carrickmines
66/1 – No Panic
66/1 – Slippers Percy

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Stan James are giving away free bets if your horse comes second in the Imperial Cup

Royston Smith — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:42:33 +0000

The Imperial Cup is a listed race that takes place on Saturday 11th March from Sandown Racecourse. It is a class 1 race for horses that are aged 4 years and over. The race will feature 26 runners who will be covering a distance of 2 miles and 110 yards.

With the Cheltenham Festival just around the corner the bookies Stan James have decided to reward their customers by giving away free bets for punters to use during the festival. To qualify for the offer you will need to place a bet on the Imperial Cup and if your horse finishes in second place in the race then your losing stake will be refunded for you to then use a free bet on the Cheltenham Festival.

Imperial Cup outright odds

All odds for this market are supplied by bookmakers Stan James who are paying out on 5 places on this race, just click on the odds to bet.

6/1 – Arrayan
8/1 – Via Galilei
10/1 – The Betchworth Kid
11/1 – Eradicate
14/1 – Fiulin
14/1 – Alarazi
16/1 – Alpine Eagle
16/1 – Tito Bustillo
16/1 – Prince of Fire
18/1 – Kangaroo Court

Click here to claim your £25 free bet with Stan James