Julie Harrington, CEO of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has issued a statement regarding British Jump racing following the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. The BHA has voiced concerns over British Jump racing after Ireland dominated the Grade 1 racing at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, where Irish trainer Wille Mullins surpassed 100 total Festival wins, emphasising the lack of competition that British trainers pose. …
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Countdown to Cheltenham: Star Sports on why they ‘do not bet on an opinion’
The Countdown to Cheltenham is almost over, and with only a few hours until the prestigious Jumps event gets underway, jockeys are already saddling up for The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race. We spoke with Ben Keith, Founder of Star Sports, and Head of PR Luke Tarr to discuss how they are getting ready for the event both on and …
Read More »Countdown to Cheltenham: Ladbrokes on why The Festival is ‘a huge battleground’ for betting promotions
With only one more day to go until Jump racing’s biggest event of the year, SBC has continued the Countdown to Cheltenham by quizzing Nicola McGeady, Head of PR at Ladbrokes. She outlined the top runners and riders to keep a close eye on, and explained why punters can expect an even bigger range of competing promotional offers. SBC: Three …
Read More »Countdown to Cheltenham: Paddy Power won’t lose sleep over threat of a ‘Wednesday wipeout’
Continuing our Countdown to Cheltenham, and with only eight days to go, SBC has been quizzing major operators on what we should expect from the four day event. SBC caught up with Amy Jones, UK PR & Mischief Maker at Paddy Power, who revealed that the Irish are tipped to win big at the Prestbury Cup, and that the bookmaker …
Read More »Countdown to Cheltenham: Santini could deliver Henderson Gold Cup win says Coral
With 11 days to go until the racing industry descends on Cheltenham Racecourse, SBC has been getting the run-down from major betting operators on what to look out for at The Festival. We’ve been asking whether we could be seeing a ‘wednesday wipeout’ and what the chances are of Willie Mullins retaining the Gold Cup title. Speaking to Harry Aitkenhead, PR …
Read More »Bookmakers in charge after 16/1 Champion hurdle shock
The bookmakers hit back after a quickfire Willie Mullins double opened proceedings at Cheltenham, with a victory for the unfancied Espoir D’Allen in the Champion Hurdle ensuring a “winning day for the industry” – both on and off the course. Stephen Harris, Horse Racing Editor at bettingexpert.com, said that it was honours “pretty even” heading into the Champion Hurdle – …
Read More »Excitement grows for 2018 Grand National
The biggest spectacle in the British horse racing calendar returns this weekend, as Aintree once again hosts the Randox Health Grand National. Aintree is anticipating that throughout the festival, which comes to a conclusion late on Saturday afternoon, it will welcome in excess of 150,000 racing enthusiasts. The National marks the culmination of three days of enthralling jump racing. Having replaced …
Read More »Apples Jade saves bookies from big treble payout at Cheltenham
The bookmakers suffered a bad start to this year’s Cheltenham Festival, despite the early failure of Getabird and a surprisingly off-colour showing from the much-vaunted Apples Jade. Ridden by Ruby Walsh, Getabird was nowhere to be seen in the closing stages of the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, as Summerville Boy came from behind to take victory from Kalashnikov. Stephen …
Read More »32Red ambassador lands winner on Ruby Thursday at Cheltenham
The bookies may have enjoyed the upper hand across the first two days at Cheltenham, but the punters struck back thanks to an incredible Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins quadruple on day three. After heading into the day without a victory, the famous horse racing duo made a quick start by prevailing in the JLT Novices’ Chase on Yorkhill (6/4), …
Read More »Jacob Johns – Easyodds – Preparing for The Cheltenham Festival
With less than two weeks to go until the biggest horse racing meet of the year, we caught up with Jacob Johns, one of the leading horse racing tipsters at odds comparison site Easyodds, to find out more about his company’s preparation for The Festival and how he expects the bookmakers to respond after the ‘Worst Ever Cheltenham’ in 2016. …
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