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Mack. View Member Profile	Mar 3 2020, 08:01 PM Post #1
It's the return of the Mack. Group: Moderator Posts: 35,379 Member No.: 12,915 Joined: 1-February 11 No Gallery Pics	Day One - Tuesday, March 10 (Old Course) - prize money £1,175,000 1.30pm Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 87y £125,000 2.10pm Racing Post Arkle Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) 1m 7f 199y £175,000 2.50pm Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m 1f £110,000 3.30pm Unibet Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 87y £450,000 4.10pm David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 3f 200y £120,000 4.50pm Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 4f 44y £70,000 5.30pm National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Chase) (Grade 2) 3m 5f 201y £125,000 Day Two - Wednesday, March 11 (Old Course & Cross Country) - prize money £1,020,000 1.30pm Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 5f £125,000 2.10pm RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) 3m 80y £175,000 2.50pm Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 5f £100,000 3.30pm Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) 1m 7f 99y £400,000 4.10pm Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 3m 6f 37y £65,000 4.50pm Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 87y £80,000 5.30pm Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1) 2m 87y £75,000 Day Three - Thursday, March 12 (New Course) - prize money £1,195,000 1.30pm Marsh Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) 2m 3f 166y £150,000 2.10pm Pertemps Network Final (Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) 2m 7f 213y £100,000 2.50pm Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f 127y £350,000 3.30pm Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 7f 213y £325,000 4.10pm Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) 2m 4f 166y £110,000 4.50pm Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 179y £90,000 5.30pm Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Amateur Riders’ Handicap Chase 3m 2f £70,000 Day Four - Friday, March 13 (New Course) - prize money £1,200,000 1.30pm JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 179y £125,000 2.10pm Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 179y £100,000 2.50pm Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 7f 213y £125,000 3.30pm Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) 3m 2f 70y £625,000 4.10pm St James’s Place Foxhunter Chase 3m 2f 70y £45,000 4.50pm Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m 62y £110,000 5.30pm Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-145) 2m 4f 56y £70,000 Who will you be backing for the festival? A thread where you can post your tips, news and if you are going to the event. Hope I'm not the only one interested in this.


bigwiglaf View Member Profile	Mar 4 2020, 05:20 PM Post #2
pop goes the world... Group: Members Posts: 8,658 Member No.: 1,426 Joined: 23-September 06 No Gallery Pics	Even though I'm not all that good playing the ponies, I'll be taking my shots, as usual attempting to pick the winners.....don't ask me what horse to pick, I just throw darts at the list...


Mack. View Member Profile	Mar 10 2020, 12:06 PM Post #3
It's the return of the Mack. Group: Moderator Posts: 35,379 Member No.: 12,915 Joined: 1-February 11 No Gallery Pics	Altior ruled out of the Champion Chase due to a splinter problem.


Mack. View Member Profile	Mar 10 2020, 11:37 PM Post #4
It's the return of the Mack. Group: Moderator Posts: 35,379 Member No.: 12,915 Joined: 1-February 11 No Gallery Pics	Epatante won the Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.


Mack. View Member Profile	Mar 11 2020, 12:00 AM Post #5
It's the return of the Mack. Group: Moderator Posts: 35,379 Member No.: 12,915 Joined: 1-February 11 No Gallery Pics	Two time Grand National winner Tiger Roll looking to land his fifth win at the Cheltenham Festival with victory in the Cross County Chase tomorrow.


Mack. View Member Profile	Mar 11 2020, 05:38 PM Post #6
It's the return of the Mack. Group: Moderator Posts: 35,379 Member No.: 12,915 Joined: 1-February 11 No Gallery Pics	Politologue led from start to finish to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase and shock the odds-on favourite Defi du Seuil.


Mack. View Member Profile	Mar 11 2020, 05:40 PM Post #7
It's the return of the Mack. Group: Moderator Posts: 35,379 Member No.: 12,915 Joined: 1-February 11 No Gallery Pics	Tiger Roll suffered his first Cheltenham Festival defeat since 2015 as Easysland held off the Gigginstown star's challenge to land the Cross Country Chase.


Mack. View Member Profile	Mar 11 2020, 11:47 PM Post #8
It's the return of the Mack. Group: Moderator Posts: 35,379 Member No.: 12,915 Joined: 1-February 11 No Gallery Pics	All roads still for Aintree for Tiger Roll following his second in the Cross Country Chase.


Mack. View Member Profile	Mar 13 2020, 05:14 PM Post #9
It's the return of the Mack. Group: Moderator Posts: 35,379 Member No.: 12,915 Joined: 1-February 11 No Gallery Pics	For the sixth year running, I got the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner in Al Boum Photo. First horse since Best Mate to retain the Gold Cup. He's 8 and hopefully can come back next year and win it.