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Racing Tips: Cheltenham Friday Tips – Best Bets from the International Meeting
The International Meeting kicks off on Friday, 10 December, so SportsLens experts have their Cheltenham Friday tips for all the action at Prestbury Park. It’s the New Course in use for these contents, so it’s a stiffer test that suits galloping types. See who our tipsters fancy across the card below: Cheltenham Friday Tips – 2m Novice Hurdle (12:05) Four previous winners over the obstacles are among six declarations here. All have claims. Hartur D’Oudairies represents JP McManus and the Skelton team after winning at Warwick, while Olly Murphy’s Washington drops in grade after chasing home I Like To Move it in the Sharp Novices’ Hurdle. That Supreme trial was on the Old Course, however. Fontwell scorer Datsalrightgino needs to step up on that effort here, so the most interesting one is ...
Racing Tips: 2021 December Gold Cup Betting Tips – Five Fancies for Cheltenham Feature
The December Gold Cup, run for the last several years as the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup over an extended 2m 4f, is the big betting race of Cheltenham’s International Meeting on Saturday, 11 December (1:50). Now under new sponsorship and being run as the Racing Post Gold Cup, this extended 2m 4f Grade 3 handicap chase is typically competitive. There are some Caspian Caviar Gold Cup trends punters may wish to follow before reading our experts’ shortlist of four. Seven of the last eight winners all had previous experience of Cheltenham, so that counts for a lot. A 10lb ratings band of between 132 and 142 produced six of the eight most recently successful horses with the only exception being Frodon. However, this year’s field looks classier than most, so that trend could be bucked. Race fit...
Cheltenham November Meeting 2021 – Five Key Takeaways
The Cheltenham November Meeting always proves informative for the future, and this year’s edition of the three-day meet at Prestbury Park was no exception. SportsLens horse racing experts were on course at the home of the National Hunt code taking it all in. It’s just four months until the Cheltenham Festival in March. While punters’ minds mirror those of owners and trainers, there is much to mull over in relation to that from this recent event. Here are five key takeaways from the Cheltenham November Meeting 2021 from our betting pros who were there… The Fall and Rise and Fall of Skelton Three of the graded races across the three days went to trainer-jockey brothers Dan and Harry Skelton. Nube Negra and Third Time Lucki put in arguable career-bests when landing the two top 2m ev...
Get £10 in Cheltenham Free Bets for Sunday’s Race Meets – Best Free Bets for Cheltenham
If you’re searching for Cheltenham free bets for the final day of the big meet today, then read on because this article showcases the best Cheltenham free bets on offer at UK bookmakers. More than a few free bets and promotions are available at UK bookmakers for Sunday’s horse racing in Cheltenham, and we present the picks of the bunch below: Betway – Up to £10 back if your horse finishes 2nd, 3rd, or 4th William Hill – £20 Bet Booster available across all three days of Cheltenham For further details of each offer, see below: Best Cheltenham Free Bets Offer Betway is running an exclusive promotion during the 14:55 BST Cheltenham track meet: Get Up To £10 cashback in Free Bets if your horse finishes 2nd, 3rd, or 4th. If you want to get £10 cashback if your selected horse fi...
Get £20 in Cheltenham Free Bets for Saturday’s Race Meets – Best Free Bets for Cheltenham
If you’re looking for Cheltenham free bets to spend on this weekend’s big track meet, then read on because, in this article, our expert presents a selection of the best Cheltenham free bets on offer at UK bookmakers. Bookmakers have several free bets and promotions available for Cheltenham, and we’ve detailed the best below: Betway – Up to £10 back if your horse finishes 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Betfred – £10 free bet if your horse finishes 2nd William Hill – £20 Bet Booster available across all three days of Cheltenham Read on to find out how you can take advantage of the great Cheltenham betting promos currently on offer at the UK’s top bookmakers: Best Cheltenham Free Bets Offer Betway has an exclusive promotion that sportslens readers can use in time for Saturday’s 14:15 BST C...
Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup Tips – Four Each Way Plays for Big Race
The big betting race on Saturday, 13 November is the Cheltenham Paddy Power Gold Cup (2:15), a Grade 3 handicap chase over 2m 4f. This is the centrepiece of the November Meeting at Prestbury Park. Here are SportsLens experts’ Paddy Power Gold Cup tips for this feature contest. Before those and placing wagers on horse racing betting sites, there are some key stats that punters should consider about this event. One of the most important Paddy Power Gold Cup trends is experience of Cheltenham. All recent victors have won or at least placed on either the Old Course or New Course at the home of British jumps horse racing. Six of the last eight Paddy Power Gold Cup winners came into the race off the back of at least one run. All of those last ran between 15 days and five weeks beforehand Success...
Cheltenham Friday Tips – The Horses to Back on Day One of November Meeting
SportsLens experts give their Cheltenham Friday tips for the opening day of the November Meeting. This Friday, 12 November, sees Prestbury Park takes centre stage as the track’s second most important meeting after the Festival begins. Read all about who our tipsters fancy on this six-race card below… Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (1:10) A handicap in name only with just 7lb separating the top and bottom weights. Conditionals can use their claims if riding for their own stable. The eye is drawn towards two form horses towards the top of the handicap. An Tailliur has made remarkable progress for Jonjo O’Neill, winning five races on the spin. Many of the horses that the five-year-old Authorized gelding has beaten seem to come out and win themselves. An Tailliur is 11/2 with Willia...
2021 Shloer Chase Preview, Predictions & Betting Tips – Put The Kettle On Puts Unbeaten Course Record on Line
The Grade 2 Shloer Chase over 2m is the feature race on the third and final day of Cheltenham’s November Meeting on Sunday, 14 November (2:20). Four previous course and distance winners should run in this year’s renewal, so it promises to be a cracker. See who SportsLens experts fancy in this detailed race preview. All bar one of the six initial entries haven’t had a run but that’s no problem. Nine of the 12 past Shloer Chase winners landed the spoils on their reappearance. Eight successful horses since the race was introduced in 2009 have aged six, seven or eight. This event is for equine athletes in their prime, then. Favourites have a 50 per cent success rate in the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham, so backing the market leader on horse racing betting sites could be the way to go. Nine of the...
British lawmakers write Commonwealth over killings in Nigeria
Thirteen members of the House of Lords, United Kingdom, have expressed concern over the killings by Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East and Fulani herdsmen in the Middle Belt region. The upper house of parliament members said the failure of the Federal Government to protect Nigerians was a breach of the Commonwealth Charter. They requested the Commonwealth to raise the killings with its Ministerial Action Group. This was contained in a letter to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, dated September 14, co-signed by Baroness Cox, Baroness Kennedy, Jim Shannon, Fiona Bruce, former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Williams and 14 others. They cited a report by the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, which accused unnamed ...
Britain secures early access to promising vaccine candidates
The British government on Friday announced that it had secured early access to 90 million doses of two new promising vaccine candidates. British citizens will receive early access to 90 million doses of the two COVID-19 vaccine candidates should they prove safe and effective. By far, the British government has secured access to six different vaccine candidates as part of the government’s strategy to build a portfolio of promising new vaccines should any be found to be safe and effective. The government has also agreed in principle to co-fund a global clinical trial with the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson to establish how effective their vaccine could be in providing long-term immunity against COVID-19. The next phase of Janssen’s clinical trials is expected to begi...
