Thousands gather for day one at Cheltenham festival
This Cheltenham Festival back for 2023 exciting race week In the Cotswolds, racing fans lined up for what’s known as ‘The Greatest Show on the Grass’ as they descended the iconic course.
This Champion Barrier and the Gold Cup split the four-day meeting as perhaps the two highest-profile meetings With Constitution Hill victorious in Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle, rank 1 races show his class victorious in a canter after starting out as the overwhelming, heavily supported favourite.
Meanwhile, Rachael Blackmore returns to Cheltenham to create more history. After a surprising win to retain the Gold Cup in 2022 a victory that helps Irish trainers victory He easily beat his English counterparts to easily secure the prestigious Prestbury Cup with a strong 10 wins compared to just 18 for the home horses.
According to a University of Gloucestershire study, the festival provides a massive £274m boost to the local economy and promises to be an exciting week, although organizers will hope the rains subside. competition whatever happens.
Follow all Day 2 action at Cheltenham below:
‘World’s most expensive’ pint Guinness goes on sale at Cheltenham
While racing enthusiasts digest it all Latest tips for day 3, Online bookie Fitzdares can enjoy a different drink after releasing a blend of Irish hard and sparkling wine that will cost drinkers £20 a pint.
The CEO of Fitzdares will mix the “Club Black Velvet” thick black beer equally with British wrath, claiming he concocted the drink to celebrate the new post-Brexit deal agreed in Windsor in late February for Northern Ireland.
Jack Rathborn16 March 2023 08:33
Cheltenham today: day 3 schedule and race pass
- Tracking Turners Novices – 13:30
- Pertemps Network Final Hurdle – 14:10
- Ryanair Tracking – 14.50
- Remaining Obstacle – 15:30
- County Plate Chase – 16:10
- Mare Novice Barrier – 16:50
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup – 17.30
Paul Townend and Energuene celebrate winning Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase
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Jack Rathborn16 March 2023 08:18
Cheltenham today: day 3 forecast and trend
Continuing update: soft for the third day, soft in places
The bettors can use the prediction and adjust their picks on Day 3 accordingly, As of Thursday morning, the trend is soft, good to smooth in some places, After two days of racing on the Old course, the race was changed to the New course. .
There has been 4mm of rain in the last 24 hours, but fans will be pleased to learn that there is a chance of some drizzle and a small light shower that will provide an extra 1-2mm of rain.
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Jack Rathborn16 March 2023 08:17