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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

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

Big Bucks A Short Price With William Hill To Remain Unbeaten Through Another Season

sraymond — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:16:25 +0000

No horse has been more dominant in the world of National Hunt racing over the past few years than the great Big Bucks who has proven to be invincible since returning to hurdles at the start of 2009. Trainer Paul Nicholls and connections decided to switch Big Bucks back to the smaller obstacles after he fell in the Hennessy gold Cup in 2008 and it has proven to be a fantastic decision. Since then Big Bucks has won a remarkable three consecutive World Hurdles at the Cheltenham Festival as well as a number of other Grade 1 races which have come in a run of 12 consecutive race wins which is an astonishing feat in such a competitive sport.

The usual route for Big Bucks through a season is the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury, the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot, the World Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree and all the indications are that he will follow that path once again this season. William Hill are convinced that the Paul Nicholls horse will hold off all challengers once again and he is as short as 3/1 to do just that and keep his unbeaten record over hurdles through untill a possible run at Aintree in April.

The main aim for Big Bucks is of course the World Hurdle at Cheltenham and at this stage he is the hot favourite to claim a fourth successive win in the race, William Hill make him as short as 4/5 to claim the historic win and at the moment it is hard to oppose him. No horse has been able to get close to Big Bucks at Cheltenham over the past few years, his ability to gallop at a strong pace is second to none and it is hard to remember a race where jockey Ruby Walsh has ever had to get serious with him over hurdles. As a betting prospect Big Bucks will always be a tough one for punters as he rarely goes off at anything longer than odds-on which is why backing him to remain unbeaten through the winter may prove to be an excellent piece of value.

2012 Big Bucks Betting Specials with William Hill

3/1 – Big Bucks to remain unbeaten through the season
4/5 – Big Bucks to win the World Hurdle at Cheltenham

All markets supplied by William Hill.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

Click here to place your Gold Cup bet and claim your free bet from Victor Chandler

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

Click here to place your bet on the Queen Mother Champion Chase and claim your free bet from Victor Chandler

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

2011 Cheltenham Festival Betting Specials

Royston Smith — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:54:10 +0000

The much anticipated four day Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us and it is promising to be one the most exciting festivals of recent years. It anticipation of the event all of the major bookies are all creating some very special betting offers ready for the event.

Today the bookies Victor Chandler have announced some of their specials that they will be running for the festival. As with all bookies offers there will be terms and conditions, for the full legal spiel go to their websites and read up the small print!

Free Fall Offer
This is a free to enter competition where you win a £500 free sports bet. All you have to do is select a horse from each race which you will be given a mythical £1 for each selection. The punter with he overall largest return will win the prize.

Yankee Free Bet
If you place a Yankee or even a Super Yankee bet on any of the twenty odd races available at Cheltenham but you only end up with one winner they your losing stake will be refunded to you as a free bet and you will be able to use it on the next days racing.

Enhanced Odds
The bookies Victor Chandler will be giving 1/4 odds a place on races during the Cheltenham Festival. Also on forecast and tricast bets the bookies will be giving a 10% bonus on forecasts and 20% on tricasts

Beat Victor
This is a free to enter competition where you win a £500 free sporst bet. All you have to do is select a horse from each race which you will be given a mythcial £1 for each selection. The punter witht he overall largest return will win the prize.

Click here to place your Cheltenham Festival bet and claim your free £50 bet from Victor Chandler

Get your bet refunded if Cue Card wins the Supreme Novices Hurldle

Haydon Eckles — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:55:02 +0000

The Supreme Novices Hurdle opens up the racing at the 2011 Cheltenham Festival which will be the start of an exciting four days of racing in a festival that will see 27 top quality races.

The race is a grade 1 National Hunt race for horses aged 4 years and older, it will be taking place on the Old Course and entrants will be covering a distance of 2 miles and 110 yards whilst navigating the eight hurdles on the course.

The bookmakers Paddy Paddy are running a great cash back offer on this race at the 2011 Cheltenham Festival. If the Colin Tizzard trained horse Cue Card wins the Supreme Novices Hurdle then they will then refund all of the losing singles made on this race. Cue Card is leading the ante post betting after having two good hurdles wins and the trainer will be looking to add another victory here.

Supreme Novices Hurdle outright odds

Here are the top 10 runners for the race, all of odds are supplied by the bookmakers Paddy Power who will payout the first 3 placed horses at 1/4 the odds.

9/4 – Cue Card
11/2 – Spirit Son
7/1 – Sprinter Sacre
9/1 – Zaidpour
9/1 – Recession Proof
14/1 – Al Ferof
16/1 – Day Of A Lifetime
20/1 – Hidden Universe
20/1 – So Young
20/1 – Gibb River

Click here to place you bet on the Supreme Novices Hurdle and claim your free bet from Paddy Power