The Cheltenham Festival is without doubt the highlight of the jump season and betting is usually frenetic!
The history of the Cheltenham Festival is like a list of jump racing’s greatest names – a win in a big Cheltenham race is a career defining moment. Arkle, Night Nurse, Dawn Run, Istabraq and Moscow Flyer are just some of the names synonymous with the Festival.
All the best runners and riders on the jump scene appear at Cheltenham and this year’s Festival should prove no different. The travelling Irish contingent are also sure to make it a highly enjoyable week regardless of who wins!
Betting at Cheltenham always provides a unique opportunity to sample the heritage and atmosphere of this famous old festival. Cheltenham betting centres around four-major Championship events and a further six Grade 1 races. There are also many handicap events, meaning the Cheltenham racing provides an array of betting opportunities for race goers and online punters alike.
However the Grade One Cheltenham Gold Cup is the pick of the action, where runners have to navigate 22 fences over a distance of three miles and two and a half furlongs. War of Attrition won last year’s showpiece but, with the 2006 champion not defending his title, who will triumph in 2007? Kauto Star, Exotic Dancer, Beef Or Salmon and The Listener all serious contenders.
The Ladbrokes sponsored World Hurdle is another of the huge races at Cheltenham and it should be a classic with the likes of Black Jack Ketchum and 2005 winner Inglis Drever going head-to-head.
Overall it should be a great Festival, so get over to Ladbrokes.com for all the best Cheltenham betting opportunities.
Copyright ©2008 Ladbrokes Limited