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Cheltenham Gold Cup

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Friday 9 March, 2012

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The Magnificent Seven: Cheltenham champions

It’s almost time, race fans. Get in the mood with our favourites from down through the years.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Monday 5 March, 2012

Nicholls: Kauto ‘heading in the right direction’

Paul Nicholls is staying positive about Kauto Star’s recovery as the clock ticks down to next week’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Thursday 1 March, 2012

Cheltenham without Kauto? Legend’s Festival run hangs in the balance

Trainer Paul Nicholls rated Kauto Star’s chances of running in the Cheltenham Gold Cup at 50-50 after a fall while schooling.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Wednesday 4 January, 2012

Long Run plugs out to boost Cheltenham chances

Long Run will race without earplugs on his next outing, trainer Nicky Henderson said yesterday.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Friday 9 December, 2011

‘End of an era’ as Denman retires

A small tendon injury has forced Paul Nicholls’s great chaser to retire at the age of 11.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Monday 28 March, 2011

Kauto headed for Punchestown debut

Paul Nicholls’ chaser is targeting the Guinness Gold Cup on May 4 as his final contest of the season.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Saturday 19 March, 2011

No retirement for Denman

Owner says the 11-year-old will keep going after gallant Gold Cup defeat.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Friday 18 March, 2011

Gold Cup Preview: can the Irish spring one last surprise at Cheltenham?

The Cheltenham Festival is nearly done and dusted for another year but the biggest race of all is still to come. We throw an eye over the cast for this afternoon’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Mark Your Card: Friday

Racing columnist Mark Hobbs’ naps romped home on Wednesday and Thursday at combined odds of 60/1. Who has he gone for on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival?

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Got that Friday feeling? Download your Gold Cup office sweepstakes kit

Once more into the breach my friends, for Gold Cup day at Cheltenham.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Thursday 17 March, 2011

Liveblog

As it happened: Cheltenham Day Three

Get saddled in for another day of racing as the Irish hope to take the spoils again.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Wednesday 16 March, 2011

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Ten things you (probably) didn’t know about Cheltenham

Afraid of uncomfortable silences between races? Amaze (or bore) your friends and co-workers with some festival-themed trivia.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Tuesday 15 March, 2011

Who will be champion jockey?

Giddy up: meet the men in the driving seat this week.

Runners And Riders

And they’re off…

Join us for all the up-to-the-minute news and odds on a week of high-class racing. There may be some shouting.

A Bluffer’s Guide to… the Cheltenham Festival

A little bit confused by all the talk about Cheltenham? Check out our bluffer’s guide to the festival.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Monday 14 March, 2011

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Irish racing’s finest hour: Cheltenham, 2006

The Irish have had some great years at Cheltenham, but one year stands above them all. We whet the appetite by looking back at the horses that made 2006 a year to remember.

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Irish teen off to Cheltenham as his festival song becomes a YouTube smash

Video of 13-year-old singing ‘The Festival’ is a hit with Tony McCoy and the Racing Post.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Thursday 10 March, 2011

Ruby ready to bounce back after Naas fall

Jockey will only need two days off after fall in yesterday’s Tote Jackpot Maiden Hurdle.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Wednesday 9 March, 2011

Smith: Ruby key to Kauto’s chances

Kauto Star’s owner has claimed that Ruby Walsh could make all the difference as his horse goes in search of a third Cheltenham Gold Cup.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Sunday 27 February, 2011

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The sports week in pictures

We’ve got the best images from the past seven days of sporting action. Say cheese.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Wednesday 16 February, 2011

No Cheltenham return Forpady this year

Irish chaser Forpadydeplasterer will not travel to this year’s festival, trainer Tom Cooper reveals.

# cheltenham-gold-cup - Wednesday 26 January, 2011

Pandorama out of Hennessy but Cheltenham Gold Cup bid in the balance

Pandorama set-back may not be as bad as initially feared.