Cheltenham 2022

2022 - 3 - 14

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Cheltenham Festival 2022: Honeysuckle wins Champion Hurdle ... (The Guardian)

Fans are back as the Cheltenham Festival roars into action with the Champion Hurdle the highlight on day one.

Corach Rambler won that as a novice. She’s incredible - it is the never-ending fairytale. He has been brilliant for me. We got lucky today - it was a magnificent ride by Derek. I hate dropping horses in, but I felt he came better of a good pace. But he has loads of ability. She’s a superstar, as is Rachael Blackmore, confirming the form of last year and an 11th grade one win of that unbeaten 15. At 18/1, Marie’s Rock is the longest-priced winner of the day. I was very impressed with her at Warwick last time out so I was hopeful. The Seven Barrows stable landed second places in the Supreme and the Champion Hurdles so that department is going well. He’s come from France and is a very, very short price for this particular race, the Fred Winter in old money. A very sparse turnout for a race that has attracted at least 20 runners eight times this century, but it is one of four novice chases at the meeting these days and one of the others – the Turners’ Novice Chase on Thursday – has just four runners, all from Ireland, after the final decs earlier today. - Stattler – 2/1

Full list of winners on Cheltenham day one as Rachael Blackmore leads Honeysuckle to glory (unknown)

The 68000 plus full house of racegoers denied the chance to celebrate Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle 12 months ago lapped up another Champion Hurdle ...

“Next year it could be the Champion Hurdle, or he could go over fences. So, when Constitution Hill bounded 22 lengths clear of stablemate Jonbon in the opening Supreme Hurdle, smashing the track record in the process, Nicky Henderson was almost immediately under the cosh to nominate a long-range target. Not just the result, but the manner of it.

Honeysuckle not so sweet? Star mare edges to evens for Champion ... (Racing Post)

Honeysuckle is unbeaten in 14 races and many saw her as a banker of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, but she is 5-6 with Betfred for the Unibet Champion Hurdle ( ...

Sign up to William Hill here and get 30-1 on Honeysuckle to win the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday of the festival. "The track is in really good condition. It was disappointing for the participants not to be able to return to the usual amazing atmosphere, so it's going to be wonderful to see racegoers back today. It's sold out, but 24 lucky racegoers can win a pair of tickets with a donation through our website." New customers using EPH30. Applies to bets placed from 12:00 9th March 2022 until 15:30 15th March 2022. "I'm hugely excited. "He'll dwarf everything in the parade ring, but his performance in the Supreme last year was so impressive. Renton, managing director for Cheltenham and The Jockey Club's west region, told the BBC's Breakfast on Tuesday morning: "It's absolutely wonderful. It's good to see him solid, but I think the 4-5 [about Honeysuckle] will shorten up, rather than get bigger." Returns paid as 2 x £15 free bets (30-day expiry). Player, currency restrictions and terms apply. Pat Cooney, on behalf of bet365, had said on Racing TV: "I hope she wouldn't go even-money. "The going remains good to soft, soft in places on the New course, which is in use on Thursday and Friday, while it's also good to soft, soft in places for Wednesday's cross-country race.

Cheltenham Festival 2022 tips for day one: Irishman who tipped ... (Irish Mirror)

Tom Nugent was a science student at Trinity when he tipped every winner on the first day of the festival in 2013.

He has recently changed hands and could work out to be a shrewd purchase for Sean and Bernadine Mulryan and Martin Brassil. It’s a fascinating match-up with Appreciate It, but here’s hoping the dynamic duo can be in front at the finish. The golden girls of national hunt racing, Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore look to keep their winning streak intact. She was a good winner of the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham earlier this season and on her official rating she has a leading chance. Tom, 30 - now a marketing boss - will be hosting Paddy Power's Cheltenham Fanzone in The Camden venue in Camden Street on Thursday and Friday. Tom Nugent was a science student at Trinity when he tipped every winner on the first day of the festival in 2013.

Cheltenham 2022: Day One race card, top tips from the track and ... (Independent.ie)

This year's Festival takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse from Tuesday March 15 to Friday March 18. Where can I watch and follow the races? Virgin Media One and ...

Protektorat 10/1 Honeysuckle 1/2 And we’ll be liveblogging on Independent.ie for the duration of each day throughout the Festival. Ontheropes 10/1 Brazil 10/1 Teahupoo 10/1

Cheltenham Festival 2022 Day 2 Tips - The horses worth a bet on ... (Limerick Leader)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 - CHELTENHAM DAY 2 SELECTIONS 13:30 - Ballymore Novices Hurdle - Sir Gerhard (4/6) is my idea of the winner here but he is already ...

He won it last year by a street and has been laid out for this again in what could be his last outing on a racetrack. 15:30 - Queen Mother Champion Chase - This is being billed as a match between Nicky Henderson's all-conquering Shishkin and Willie Mullins' Energumene who clashed in one of the races of the season at Kempton back in January. They went toe-to-toe and Energumene looked to be putting Shishkin to the sword but the 2021 Arkle winner was not to be denied and powered all the way to the line to win by a length. He was five lengths behind Tommy's Oscar at Haydock and 15 behind Goshen at Sandown but with some old sparkle back over fences, he's far from a no-hoper in this. I may be ridiculed for saying this but I don't think Shishkin is bulletproof and there is a bit of mystique still around Chacun Pour Soi. On his best form, he'd be contesting favouritism here but punters are holding his poor trips across the Irish Sea against him, possibly rightly so. Perhaps American Mike's form has worked out marginally better but it is so hard to call this early in these horses' careers. 17:30 - Champion Bumper - This race always has plenty of hype horses and the one this year is Facile Vega, son of former Willie Mullins superstar Quevega. He could be very special but I've been taken by AMERICAN MIKE (5/2) for Gordon Elliott in the hands of jockey JJ Codd. Neither horse has done anything wrong in their two starts under rules. The winner carried level weights with the Shunter off a mark of 143 and that one has gone out since and ran up to a mark just shy of 150. Shishkin is truly a class act and is most people's idea of the winner here but I'm going to give one of Willie Mullins' forgotten heroes a second chance. 13:30 - Ballymore Novices Hurdle - Sir Gerhard (4/6) is my idea of the winner here but he is already odds-on so not the best bet for casual punters. Mullins would not be taking him back to Cheltenham if he didn't think he was up to it and I know he has a massive soft spot for the horse, as do I. This is the ideal prep for that as the race has produced numerous subsequent gold Cup winners, including Bobs Worth, Lord Windermere and Denman from Nicholls' own yard. BRAVEMANSGAME (9/4) should win this as he is trainer Paul Nicholls' idea of a Gold Cup horse over the next few years.

Cheltenham Festival 2022 day 2 full race card and tips - list of ... (Irish Mirror)

Shishkin got the better of Energumene when the pair clashed at Ascot earlier in the season and it is very difficult to see those placings being reversed here.

10 James's Gate (IRE) 5 11 5 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan W. P. Mullins Ireland 9 Houlanbatordechais (FR) 5 11 5 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins Ireland 7 Facile Vega (IRE) 5 11 5 Hammer & Trowel Syndicate W. P. Mullins Ireland 2 American Mike (IRE) 5 11 5 Bective Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland 2 Andy Dufresne (IRE) 8 11 11 Mr John P. McManus Gordon Elliott Ireland Mark Walsh 4 Capodanno (FR) ts 6 11 4 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland 3 Brahma Bull (IRE) p 11 11 4 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins Ireland 23 Maze Runner (IRE) 7 10 11 Mrs J. M. Mullins W. P. Mullins Ireland 11 Ganapathi (FR) ts 6 11 3 Mrs J. Donnelly W. P. Mullins Ireland 6 Sir Gerhard (IRE) 7 11 7 Cheveley Park Stud W. P. Mullins Ireland 9 Whatdeawant (IRE) 6 11 7 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan W. P. Mullins Ireland 1 Haxo (FR) 5 11 7 Mrs J. M. Mullins W. P. Mullins Ireland