Lydia Hislop: Keep it simple
Lydia Hislop offers some pointers to better punting at Royal Ascot and lists the horses high on her shortlist this week.
Cheltenham Festival Betting Odds
Cheltenham 2013 is consigned to history as another year of drama, pain and glory is behind us. Get Cheltenham 2014 odds here as the cycle begins again.
Supreme Novices Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-11
Favourites:
Briar Hill (9), First Mohican (16), Regal Encore (16), Empiracle (20), Faugheen (20), Golantilla (20), Moyle Park (20), West Wizard (20), Le Vent DAntan (25), Diamond King (33), The Liquidator (33), Urubu DIrlande (33)
Arkle Trophy - Winner 2014-03-11
Favourites:
Champagne Fever (6), Pont Alexandre (10), Rock On Ruby (10), Grandouet (12), Upsie (12), Oscar Whisky (16), Puffin Billy (16), River Maigue (16), Un Atout (16), Chatterbox (
20), Defy Logic (20), Pique Sous (20), Mallowney (25), Sametegal (25), Steps To Freedom (25), Taquin Du Seuil (25), Une Artiste (25), Ubak (33)
Champion Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-11
Favourites:
Hurricane Fly (5), Our Conor (5), My Tent Or Yours (6), The New One (8), Jezki (12), Annie Power (20), Champagne Fever (20), Grandouet (20), Quevega (20), Rock On Ruby (20), Simonsig (20), Zarkandar (20), Un De Sceaux (25), Countrywide Flame (33), Diakali (33), Far West (33), Melodic Rendezvous (33), Oscar Whisky (33), Cinders And Ashes (50), Court Minstrel (50) Show all, Defy Logic (50), LUnique (50), Rolling Star (50), Up And Go (50), Binocular (66), Dodging Bullets (66), Ubak (66)
David Nicholson Mares Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-11
Favourites:
Quevega (5/4), Annie Power (6), Upsie (10), Shadow Eile (16), Sirene DAinay (16), Une Artiste (16), Tarla (20), Swincombe Flame (25)
Neptune Novices Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-12
Favourites:
Briar Hill (10), Oscar Rock (12), Moyle Park (20), Outlander (20)
RSA Chase - Winner 2014-03-12
Favourites:
Champagne Fever (12), Pont Alexandre (12), The New One (14), African Gold (16), OFaolains Boy (16), Un Atout (16), Chatterbox (20), Don Cossack (20), Pique Sous (20), Coneygree (25), Inish Island (25), Just A Par (25), Moscow Mannon (25), Taquin Du Seuil (25), Meister Eckhart (33), Top Gamble (33)
Queen Mother Champion Chase - Winner 2014-03-12
Favourites:
Sprinter Sacre (1/2), Simonsig (7), Dynaste (16), Captain Conan (20), Cue Card (20), Flemenstar (20), Arvika Ligeonniere (33), Days Hotel (33), Finians Rainbow (33), Realt Dubh (33), Sire De Grugy (33), Baily Green (40), Rubi Light (40), Sizing Europe (40), Foildubh (50), Mail De Bievre (50), Overturn (50), Realt Mor (50)
Jewson Novices Chase - Winner 2014-03-13
Favourites:
Champagne Fever (10), Oscar Whisky (12), Pont Alexandre (14), Rock On Ruby (14), The New One (14), African Gold (16), Pique Sous (16), Un Atout (16), Inish Island (20), Just A Par (20), Meister Eckhart (20), River Maigue (20), Chatterbox (25), Don Cossack (25), Moscow Mannon (25), Mallowney (33)
Ryanair Chase - Winner 2014-03-13
Favourites:
Cue Card (5), Simonsig (6), Flemenstar (7), First Lieutenant (10), Dynaste (12), Captain Chris (16), Captain Conan (16), Dedigout (16), Benefficient (20), Champion Court (20), Days Hotel (20), Mount Benbulben (25), Realt Dubh (25), For Non Stop (33), Realt Mor (33), Rubi Light (33), Sire De Grugy (33)
World Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-13
Favourites:
Big Bucks (4), At Fishers Cross (9/2), Solwhit (7), Quevega (8), Zarkandar (8), Gemix (12), The New One (16), Countrywide Flame (20), Monksland (20), Morning Assembly (25), Pont Alexandre (25), Reve De Sivola (25), Ballycasey (33), Bog Warrior (33), Oscar Whisky (33), Smad Place (33), Whispering Gallery (33), Celestial Halo (40), Grands Crus (40), Holywell (40) Show all, Inish Island (40), Prospect Wells (40), Wonderful Charm (40), First Lieutenant (50), Medinas (50), Peddlers Cross (50), Tidal Bay (50), African Gold (66), Dynaste (66), Get Me Out Of Here (66), Oscara Dara (66)
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-14
Favourites:
Briar Hill (8), Outlander (20)
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Winner 2014-03-14
Favourites:
Bobs Worth (10/3), Sir Des Champs (8), Silviniaco Conti (10), Sprinter Sacre (10), Dynaste (16), First Lieutenant (16), Long Run (16), Al Ferof (20), Boston Bob (25), Cue Card (25), Flemenstar (25), Lord Windermere (25), Harry Topper (33), Mount Benbulben (33), The Giant Bolster (33), Grands Crus (40), Invictus (40), Lyreen Legend (40), Back In Focus (50), Benefficient (50) Show all, Cape Tribulation (50), Hadrians Approach (50), Last Instalment (50), Rocky Creek (50), Rolling Aces (50), Unioniste (50), Baily Green (66), Bog Warrior (66), Captain Chris (66), Finians Rainbow (66), Imperial Commander (66), Rubi Light (66), Time For Rupert (66), Medermit (100), Same Difference (100), Sunnyhillboy (100)
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Kate set to test Kingdom
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Maarek still in Jubilee mix
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Magic show in the Palace
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The Cheltenham Festival is one of the highlights of the UK's annual sporting calendar, and arguably the biggest horse
racing event in the world. Cheltenham Festival betting is a subculture in itself, as the dream of a big winner can be conceived
years before the race, and once the final race is run on the Friday attention immediately turns to next year and the road
begins once more.
The Festival dates back to 1860, with the styling and creation of a 'Championship' meeting a product of the early 20th century.
Current Cheltenham highlights the Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle were first run in the 1920s, and today there are 27 races run
over four days in March, with a total prize fund approaching £4 million.
If prize money is valuable, the turnover created by Cheltenham betting dwarfs this, as horse racing fans across the country
seek out the best Cheltenham odds in the annual battle with the bookmakers. Go to a UK or Irish racecourse on any day of the
calendar and you are sure to find someone peddling Cheltenham tips.
The Festival is beloved by everyday punters and the purists alike, and the genesis of backing a winner can vary from an overheard
whisper in the pub to months of in-depth form study through Cheltenham betting guides. The elation is similar however, with
the camaraderie a tangible feature of the Festival experience; so get studying the form, find the best Cheltenham odds, and
join the ride on the greatest show on turf.
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