The Queen will have a runner in the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the first time next week with a horse bequeathed to her by her late mother, prompting a flurry of bets at Buckingham Palace.
It will be an emotional occasion if the horse triumphs as the Queen’s distinctive colours – purple, scarlet and black – have never previously graced the winner’s enclosure at the Cheltenham Festival.
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Hurricane Fly is out of the Cheltenham Festival after failing to recover from a bone splint. Willie Mullins, who trains the exciting five-year-old, had no option but to draw stumps on the preparation of a horse which would almost certainly have started favourite for his selected target.
Mullins is now aiming him for the Punchestown Festival in April. “We hoped he would have made more progress this week,” the trainer said. “He hasn’t, and we basically ran out of time to prepare him for Cheltenham. It’s disappointing, but the main thing is that he should be fine longer-term.”
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2009 Cheltenham Festival - Promotions
There is a huge range of Cheltenham Promotions available for you during this year’s Festival, including an offer for each and every race as well as our Gold Cup Challenge, where you could scoop up to £10k!
26 Races 26 Offers
During Cheltenham, they will be running a special offer on every race offering you extra value. The Cheltenham promotions will be along the following lines although daily offers will be announced closer to the time:
- Extra each way places
- Better Value Odds - 110% Books
- Extra Value Races - betting to 1% a runner
- Consolation Places - money back if your horse misses out
We’ll be updating this page with more information on the daily Cheltenham promotions so don’t forget to check back closer to the Festival.
Previous Cheltenham Value offered by Sky Bet
At last year’s Cheltenham Festival Sky Bet offered more top priced horses than any other bookmaker - source Racing Post
In last year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle Sky Bet were top price at 10/1 on winner Captain Cee Bee - source Oddschecker)
Sky Bet were top price on over 82% of runners in the Champion Hurdle last year - source Racing Post
Sky Bet were joint top price of 5/1 on An Accordion, the winner of last years William Hill Chase - source Sporting Life
In last year’s Sun Alliance Chase Sky Bet were top price on 73% of runners - source Oddschecker
In last year’s Queen Mother Champion Chase Sky Bet were top price on over half of all runners - source Racing Post
In last year’s Pertemps Final Sky Bet were joint top price at 16/1 on winner Ballyfitz - source Oddschecker
Sky Bet were top price 12 out of 15 runners in the Ballymore Properties Hurdle including the front two in the market - source Sporting Life
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With concerns over the wellbeing of last year’s Gold Cup winner Denman, it is 2007 hero Kauto Star who has emerged as a well-supported favourite in recent weeks and he is sure to be locked into first place for the majority of those making entries for this competition.
But what about the tricky second and third positions? Will Neptune Collonges once again make the frame? Can Denman reverse recent placings with the fast-improving Madison du Berlais and produce the improvement that Paul Nicholls says he expects from that run? Or will we see another year where outsiders fill the frame, like when hot favourite Best Mate beat the unconsidered Truckers Tavern and Harbour Pilot into second and third in 2003?
Or perhaps you think that Kauto Star himself is beatable and that this year’s Gold Cup could see another long-odds winner in the traditions of Cool Ground and Nortons Coin? The braver you are with your selections, the more chance you have of being the sole winner of the prize, but remember that it’s one entry per person so make your prediction pay!
