2021 Cheltenham Festival News
Supreme Novices' Hurdle runners. (Getty)
2021 Cheltenham Festival News. The latest breaking news regarding the Cheltenham Festival, which starts on Tuesday 16th March 2021.
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19 Jan 2021Cheltenham Festival not on the agenda for Eileendover
- Pam Sly intends to skip the Cheltenham Festival with flying filly Eileendover
- Eileendover is currently a 7/1 shot to win the Champion Bumper with Paddy Power
- Sly claims the team will aim for the Mares' Flat Race at Aintree before running on the flat
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16 Jan 2021Buveur D'Air set for Haydock return following "unreal" racecourse gallop
- We bring you news that Buveur D'Air is set to make his return in the Grade Two at Haydock on Saturday 23rd January
- The two-time Champion Hurdler has been out since suffering a splinter injury in the 2019 Fighting Fifth
- Trainer, Nicky Henderson told the press his star has made a "remarkable" recovery
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15 Jan 2021A Plus Tard to skip Leopardstown and go straight to the Gold Cup
- We bring you the news that A Plus Tard will go straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Henry De Bromhead's chaser was last seen winning the Savills Chase over Christmas
- Cheveley Park's managing director, Chris Richardson announced the move in an interview on Friday
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14 Jan 20212021 Champion Hurdle Odds and Entries - Epatante tops list of 27 Cheltenham Festival hopefuls
- We bring you the full list of Champion Hurdle entries in 2021
- Epatante will bid to make it back to back wins at the Festival
- Sharjah and Saint Roi feature amongst Willie Mullins' nine entries
- Silver Streak, Song For Someone and Abacadabras have also been entered
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14 Jan 20212021 Stayers' Hurdle Odds and Entries - Paisley Park and Thyme Hill headline list of 51 entrants
- We bring you the full list of Stayers' Hurdle entries in 2021
- Lisnagar Oscar will run again after his shock victory last season
- Paisley Park tops the betting ahead of Thyme Hill
- Benie Des Dieux, Sire Du Berlais and Flooring Porter have been handed entries
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12 Jan 2021Russell ready to ride out but Cheltenham Festival may come too soon
- We provide an injury update on top jockey Davy Russell
- Russell have been out since early October after suffering spinal injuries
- The 41-year-old told Sky Sports he hopes to get back in the saddle next week
- A return to competitive action remains a "long way away"
- The 2021 Cheltenham Festival starts in nine weeks time
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08 Jan 2021Faugheen and Douvan unlikely to make the Cheltenham Festival
- We bring you the news that Faugheen and Douvan are both likely to miss the 2021 Cheltenham Festival
- Former Champion Hurdle winner, Faugheen has suffered a set-back
- Douvan remains in pre-training having not run competitively in well over a year
- Patrick Mullins also revealed that Shewearsitwell is likely to miss the Mares' Novices' Hurdle
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07 Jan 20212021 Champion Chase Odds and Entries - Chacun Pour Soi tops list of 31 for Queen Mother
- We bring you the full list of Champion Chase entries in 2021
- Politologue will bid to make it back-to-back Queen Mother wins
- Chacun Pour Soi tops the ante-post betting
- Altior, Nube Negra, Defi Du Seuil and Waiting Patiently have also been entered
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07 Jan 20212021 Cheltenham Gold Cup Odds and Entries - Al Boum Photo heads list of 41 entries
- We bring you the full list of Cheltenham Gold Cup entries in 2021
- Al Boum Photo will go for a third-straight Gold Cup win, and he currently heads the betting
- Santini, Lostintranslation and Delta Work will return for another crack at the Gold Cup
- Minella Indo, Melon, A Plus Tard and Champ have also been handed entries
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06 Jan 2021Dan Skelton discusses plans for his Cheltenham Festival runners
- Trainer, Dan Skelton has published some exclusive quotes on his Ladbrokes blog
- Skelton says Nube Negra will go straight to Cheltenham for the Champion Chase
- Shan Blue will drop back in trip and tackle Envoi Allen in the Marsh Novices' Chase
- Allmankind will take on Shishkin in both the Kingmaker and the Arkle at Cheltenham
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05 Jan 2021Cheltenham Festival could take place behind closed doors following third National Lockdown
- Organisers are bracing themselves to hold the 2021 Cheltenham Festival behind closed doors
- The Prime Minister announced a six-week national Lockdown would start on January 6th
- The 2021 Cheltenham Festival is due to start on Tuesday 16th March
- Cheltenham director says we can expect "at the very best, very small numbers"
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30 Dec 2020Nicky Henderson Quotes - Ryanair could be an option for Altior
- We bring you some key quotes from Nicky Henderson this morning
- Henderson reported that Altior was fit and well following his defeat at Kempton over Christmas
- The former Champion Trainer also told the Racing Post that Altior might be stepped up in distance
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16 Dec 2020Moore unsure when Goshen will return after heart issue discovered at Cheltenham
- Gary Moore spoke to the press about star hurdler Goshen earlier this week
- Goshen finished last as the favourite in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham on Friday
- Examinations found he was suffering from a fibrillating heart following his first outing of the season
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18 Nov 2020O'Leary dismisses Tiger retirement talk with Grand National still the aim
- Eddie O'Leary has dismissed the chances of Tiger Roll being retired before the spring
- Tiger Roll was removed from the Cheltenham Festival betting after being pulled up on Friday
- O'Leary told the press that his two-time Grand National winner will be retired "when Tiger Roll tells us he wants to retire"
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14 Nov 2020Tiger Roll removed from Cheltenham Festival betting after pulling up in Cross Country Handicap
- Tiger Roll was removed from the Cross Country betting by Ladbrokes on Friday
- This came after the two-time Grand National winner was pulled up before halfway in the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham on Friday
- Easysland could only finish fifth, and drifted out to 7/4 in the Cheltenham Festival betting
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07 Oct 2020Novices' Handicap Chase removed from schedule with new Mares' Chase taking place on Gold Cup day
- We bring you news of major changes to the Cheltenham Festival schedule
- The Northern Trust Novices' Handicap Chase has been removed from the meeting to make room for the new Mares' Chase
- The Paddy Power Mares' Chase will take place on Gold Cup day
- The Boodles Juvenile Handicap and the Grand Annual have moved days to plug the gaps left in the schedule
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Paddy Power go Non-Runner No Bet on all races at 2021 Cheltenham Festival
- We bring you news that Paddy Power has become the first bookmaker to go Non-Runner No Bet at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival
- Back any horse in any race at Cheltenham, and if it doesn't run in the race, you'll get your money back in cash
Cheltenham Festival 2021 News. The latest breaking news regarding the Cheltenham Festival, which starts on Tuesday 16th March 2021.
