#Sporting Life Arkle Chase

Gavin Beech puts the six short-priced, ante-post favourites for the 2023 Cheltenham Festival under the microscope and provides his analysis on their credentials. There are currently six horses chalked up at 6-4 or shorter in the ante-post markets for this year's Cheltenham Festival, with Constitution Hill, who is a best-priced 4-11 for the Unibet…

Top tipster Simon Rowlands has four bets online for the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, including an each-way selection in the Champion Hurdle. The question of what is the ideal preparation for the Cheltenham Festival is usually confined to the horses, but I find myself wondering whether being battle-hardened or fresh as a daisy…

PUNTERS have been celebrating after Paddy Power paid out a Cheltenham Festival bet five MONTHS early. The bookie settled all bets on Jonbon to win the Arkle - even though the horse might not even run in the race. One punter showed his £50 bet on Jonbon to win at 15-2 returning a tasty £425. The Irish bookmaker said they decided to pay out after…