Author: Shanda Taylor-Boyd

AN outrageous 300-1 no-hoper saved the bookies £50million as punters saw their ‘banker’ four-fold foiled at Cheltenham Festival. The layers were fearing a bloodbath after Willie Mullins’ odds-on jolly Kopek Des Bordes won the opening Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. And the same trainer’s Majborough was massive odds-on to make it two from two in… Continue reading Outrageous 300-1 no-hoper saves bookies £50million as punters see ‘banker’ four-fold foiled at Cheltenham Festival

NICKY HENDERSON has confirmed ‘dreadful news’ at Cheltenham – with the world’s most expensive jumps horse OUT of the Festival. Palladium, a £1.2million purchase by Lord and Lady Bamford of JCB fame, was due to run in Friday’s Triumph Hurdle, a race they sponsor. He had been around a 14-1 chance in the prestigious Grade… Continue reading Nicky Henderson’s Cheltenham curse strikes again with world’s most expensive jumps horse OUT of Festival

A CHELTENHAM punter saw a £10,000 winner go up in flames before the first race – but still walked away a grand up thanks to a savvy cash out. The awesome four-fold, which included 10-1 and 6-1 winners at last November’s Breeders’ Cup, had Gaelic Warrior in the Ryanair as the final leg. Last year’s… Continue reading Punter sees £10,000 Cheltenham winner go up in flames but still walks away a grand up thanks to Willie Mullins’ decision

TEMPLEGATE takes on day one of Cheltenham Festival confident of sending the bookies home with a huge hole in their wallets. He reveals all his picks for a blockbuster first day from Prestbury Park – with the big race, the Champion Hurdle, coming at 4pm. Back a horse simply by clicking their odds below. Good… Continue reading Cheltenham tips: ‘He’s open to stacks of improvement’ – Templegate’s 6-1 NAP to hammer bookies on day one of Festival

SUN Racing takes on day one of Cheltenham Festival confident of smashing the bookies with some outside selections. The greatest day of racing all year has a habit of throwing up some big-price winners. That could spell good news for us – and bad news for those looking to buy money from the shorties. You… Continue reading Cheltenham racing tips: This 16-1 chance has a top jockey in the saddle and can spring a huge surprise

IT was after Jingko Blue pulled up at Cheltenham last year that a dejected Nico do Boinville trudged back towards the weighing room. And what made it worse? I was waiting for him. ITV had entrusted me with collating comments from beaten riders in the Grade 1 Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle. It’s a section viewers enjoy.… Continue reading A year on from Cheltenham hell Nico de Boinville tells me why he’s back with an almighty spring in his step

LEGENDARY punter and Brighton owner Tony Bloom is being tipped to land a massive Cheltenham winner. His Willie Mullins-trained horse Bunting has been backed off the boards by punters. Mullins’ No1 jockey Paul Townend has been booked to ride the five-year-old in Wednesday’s fiercely competitive Coral Cup. Legendary ex-jockey Ruby Walsh said Bunting was the… Continue reading Brighton owner Tony Bloom backed for huge Cheltenham winner as his Willie Mullins-trained horse is smashed by punters

PUNTERS predict it is going to be the ‘best race in years’ – and the mouthwatering showdown could cost the bookies £50million. Nicky Henderson’s stable star Constitution Hill is looking to cap his comeback from a life-threatening condition. While Gordon Elliott’s wondermare Brighterdaysahead is aiming to spoil the party and send the Irish raiders into… Continue reading Get ready for the ‘best race in years’ as Constitution Hill takes on Brighterdaysahead in £50MILLION Cheltenham clash

THE Cheltenham Festival is the biggest week in the jumps racing calendar and it attracts many people who may be new to the sport. If that’s you then welcome! Many of the terms in racing can be confusing – even for people who have been watching it for years. Here are some of the key… Continue reading The ultimate beginner’s guide to Cheltenham Festival: From famous owners to Templegate’s winners, all you need to know

A ‘MASSIVE’ Willie Mullins Cheltenham favourite has switched races at the last minute. Awesome Dublin Racing Festival winner Final Demand was quickly made favourite for Friday’s Albert Bartlett when owner Bryan Drew flouted the idea of him running there given the drying ground conditions at the track. At 6-4 he was miles ahead of 10-3… Continue reading ‘Massive’ Willie Mullins favourite switches Cheltenham Festival races at last minute