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  Cheltenham Gold Cup 2022 preview

  It’s been a thrilling Cheltenham Festival so far, and Friday sees the big one – the Cheltenham Gold Cup. All eyes will be on Cheltenham at 3.30pm as 11 runners go to post to battle it out for the biggest prize in jumps racing.

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  4 outsiders to keep an eye on at Cheltenham

  The greatest show on turf is almost with us as the 2022 Cheltenham Festival is just around the corner. With 28 high-quality races over the four days, there are always some big-priced winners, and we’ve pencilled in four horses that could well outrun their odds at this year’s Festival, including one at a massive 100/1.

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  Preview of the 9 handicaps at Cheltenham 2022

  With the Cheltenham Festival fast approaching, the fields for the 28 races are beginning to take shape. With the contenders for the big races already known, this week saw the entries for the handicaps revealed.

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  What are Rachael Blackmore’s best chances at Cheltenham 2022?

  Rachael Blackmore had a Cheltenham Festival to remember last year, riding six winners to land the Top Jockey title. Five of those winners were in Grade 1 contests, including the Champion Hurdle, the Champion Bumper, the Ryanair Chase, the Ballymore, and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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  6 Willie Mullins horses looking to follow up at Cheltenham

  Willie Mullins is the most-successful Cheltenham Festival trainer in history with a staggering 78 winners, and he’s set to head to the 2022 Cheltenham Festival with another strong squad. Team Mullins won six of the Grade 1 contests at the recent Dublin Racing Festival, banking over €750k in prize money, and here we take a closer look at those six winners and rate their chances of following up at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

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  5 of the best Cheltenham Gold Cup winners

  With the Cheltenham Festival fast approaching, the countdown is on to the greatest show in national hunt racing. Four days of top-quality racing action are on the agenda come March, including the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, and Stayers’ Hurdle.

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  6 to watch at the Cheltenham Festival 2022

  The Cheltenham Festival 2022 is fast approaching and the ante-post betting markets are already hotting up for the biggest punting week of the year. And we’ve taken a closer look at some of the leading betting fancies currently, with the Festival just weeks away.

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  4 contenders for the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2022

  Thirty horses are entered in the 2022 Gold Cup, as the Cheltenham Festival countdown continues. And after a hectic festive period of racing, the betting market for the biggest race of the Festival has taken a massive shakeup.

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  6 contenders to be the next Hibs manager

  Last week, the big news in Scottish football was Jack Ross leaving Hibernian after two years in charge at Easter Road. The former Sunderland manager led Hibs to 3rd in the Scottish Premiership last season and back-to-back domestic cup finals but after a run of seven defeats in nine league matches, Ross was shown the door.

• Racing

  Hatton’s Grace Hurdle – 2021 Preview

  On Sunday, all eyes will be on Fairyhouse as Honeysuckle makes her seasonal reappearance in the Grade 1 Hatton’s Grace Hurdle. Trained by Henry de Bromhead, Honeysuckle is a perfect 12 from 12, including success in this race the last twice, plus this year’s Champion Hurdle, Irish Champion Hurdle, and Punchestown Champion Hurdle.

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  Fighting Fifth Hurdle – 2021 Preview

  It’s the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday and five of last year’s runners are back to battle it out once more. Throw into the mix the young pretender Monmiral and it’s shaping up to be a top-class and eagerly anticipated renewal.

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