#Buddy Rich

Newsboy has napped Dan Skelton's Protektorat in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham races. The horse is part-owned by Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson PROTEKTORAT is fancied to make light of top weight in the Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.15) at Cheltenham this afternoon. Jumps fans are in for a treat as the two-and-a-half-mile test, viewed…

Here at Severn Sport not only do we cast our eyes over Gloucestershire Football, but we also follow horse racing and in particular the road to the Cheltenham Festival in March. As part of our annual coverage we host a tipster league in March and get local players involved as part of the fun and this year with the fact there isn't much football…

Cheltenham Festival 2022 will cover four days from Tuesday, March 15 to Friday, March 18, 2022. The popular horse racing festival is returning to Prestbury Park Racecourse, also known as Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, and day two is Ladies Day. Each day will see seven events, meaning the entire festival will provide 28 events in total.…

Shishkin bids to give favourite backers the edge on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The Champion Chase (3.30) favourite has starred for trainer Nicky Henderson, winning twice previously at the meeting. He lines up in the feature with one success for his name over key market rival Energumene. Stablemate Chacun Pour Soi and Nube Negra are others…

Britain surged into an early advantage on day one but the Irish pinned them back late, with the host nation ahead 4-3 going into day two. The Cheltenham action moves on and Wednesday's feature race is the Queen Mother Champion Chase at 3.30pm where unbeaten chaser Shishkin will attempt to continue what has been a superb start to the meeting for…

Shishkin and Energumene are on course for a mouth-watering rematch at Cheltenham on Wednesday with the pair among eight runners declared for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. The top-class duo served up one of the races of the season in January's Clarence House Chase at Ascot when the Nicky Henderson -trained Shishkin narrowly got the better…

At the time of writing, there are mixed messages about the weather forecast for Tuesday night going into Wednesday at Cheltenham. The Old Course, which plays host to the first two days of the Festival, hadn't been watered at all in preparation and the times from the first day suggested the going was good. Yet having looked as if there was clearly…

THE Dublin Racing Festival was a cracker last weekend, with Willie Mullins and Co releasing some of their top stars for a final run out before Cheltenham. Last year nine winners at Cheltenham took part in a race at the DRF, so it's an obvious point of reference when searching for ante post selections. Once again punters enjoyed an extremely…

In-form Racing TV presenter Angus McNae has five bets for Sunday's racing action at Cheltenham and Punchestown, including a 14-1 chance in the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle. Watch every race from both meetings live on Racing TV. It was good to get two winners - from four selections - in my Sunday column last week, including Buddy Rich at 5-1. Let's hope…