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All eyes were on the course as Day Three of Cheltenham Festival got underway. That wet course has had more rain overnight, and the going already described as tacky by some jockeys yesterday. After a fourth Coronavirus case was confirmed in Gloucestershire yesterday, racegoers can can expect increased hygiene measures, including extra hand sanitizer…

Mortlach is 4-10 over fences but much more exposed than most of these and appears to have had limitations exposed lately. Beauport looked a smart recruit when beating experienced opposition at Carlisle but then failed to land the odds at Haydock. Thunder Rock is 2-2 over fences, however, but is elevated from handicap company along with Harper's…

The Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase at Cheltenham over more than two and a half miles on Sunday is a hugely competitive affair. There are no less than six horses in this race from my'horse tracker' - horses that have caught my eye for one reason or another recently and that I expect to back in future. The key to the outcome of the race is…

Il Ridoto became favourite for Saturday's AIS December Gold Cup (1.50) at Cheltenham after ante-post market leader Midnight River was taken out by in-form trainer Dan Skelton due to the ground. Midnight River looked set to try to continue the yard's remarkable run of Saturday success following big-race victories with Protektorat in the Betfair…

1pt win War Lord in 1.50 Cheltenham at 10/1 (Hills) 1pt win Theatre Glory in 3.35 Cheltenham at 3/1 (General) The Ais December Gold Cup, run over Cheltenham's New Course, is more of a stamina test than the Paddy Power Gold Cup but regularly tempts those who ran at the track four weeks ago to come back and have another go at this big prize.

TEMPLEGATE takes on Saturday's big race confident of finding the winner. Read on for his runner-by-runner guide and find his big pick below. MISTER FISHER 2 FISHER off hook. Was pulled up in this two years ago before bouncing back to win the Peterborough Chase here over two miles. He's been up and down since then thanks to his iffy jumping and was…

Alan King has enjoyed some memorable days at Cheltenham's November Meeting over the years, perhaps none more so than when Annacotty won the Paddy Power Gold Cup back in 2015. Not only was it his first win in that prestigious contest, but it was a success made even sweeter by the fact that Annacotty was out of the mare Mini Moo Min, who had provided…

David Pipe seems fairly sweet on Umbrigado (left) The fingerprints of the Pipe family are all over the Paddy Power Gold Cup and there is hope Saturday's showpiece at Cheltenham (2.20) can find its way back to their Devon yard. Legendary trainer Martin Pipe won the race a record eight times before handing the licence to his son David, who struck in…

Entries have been revealed today for the £160000 Paddy Power Gold, the highlight of The November Meeting at Cheltenham (Saturday 12th November). Staged over two and a half miles, the Premier Handicap Chase was inaugurated in 1960 and is the first big race of the Jump season. Sponsor Paddy Power has three 7-1 co-favourites - French Dynamite (Mouse…