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The Prestigious Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival is the mostJump racing being most popular
prestigious meeting in the National Huntattracting most of the attention; the
Racing Calendar in the UK. The raceentrants for the jump racing are in
prize is second to the Grand National.incredible form with months of training.
The Cheltenham Festival is a chance forThe three most popular races being
the best Irish and British horses toChampion Hurdle which is ran on the
come together and race one another.Tuesday. Followed by the Queen Mother
The event takes place every year inChampion Chase on the Wednesday and on
March at the Cheltenham Racecourse inFriday by the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. MassiveA number one priority of the Cheltenham
amounts of money are bet on thisRacecourse has been to provide the best
occasion, with hundreds of millions ofunderfoot conditions for the horses. The
pounds being gambled over the period ofaim has been to provide the best
four days. As with most horse racingconditions for the Cheltenham Gold Cup
events, betting comprises a significantbut also for events taking place
aspect of its appeal. The event is knownthroughout the whole year. Using the
for its atmosphere, most notably theavailable ground has enable the
famous Cheltenham roar. The CheltenhamRacecourse to produce fresh ground on
roar refers to the noise made when hethe new course for both third and in
horses enter the home straight and long2005 the fourth day of the festival.
run in. The roar also refers to theCheltenham now consists of two
incredible amount of noise which is maderacecourses known as the new course and
at the opening race of the festival.the old course.
Traditionally the race was ran over aA day at the Cheltenham Festival
period of 3 days, however this changedcomprises of six races, with the meeting
in 2005 when a fourth day wasgetting underway with the Supreme
introduced. There are 24 racesNovices Hurdle on Tuesday afternoon,
altogether, with grade one eventswhich is the first race of the event.
including the;The Feature race however being the
* Champion BumperChampion Hurdle, which regardless of
* Triumph Hurdleattracting large fields is normally
* Supreme Novices Hurdletaken by those more favoured in the
* Ballymore Properties Novices HurdleCheltenham betting markets.
* Arkle Challenge TrophyThe most successful horse in Cheltenham
* Royal & SunAlliance ChaseGold Cup history was Golden Miller, who
* Champion Hurdlewon five times from 1932. There have
* World Hurdlealso been another three horses that won
* Queen Mother Champion Chasethe gold cup 3 times consecutively.
* Cheltenham Gold Cup (The final race)* Cottage Rake in 1948 - 1950
The first Cheltenham Festival took place* Arkle in 1964 - 1966
in 1902 and since then has continued to* Best Mate in 2002 - 2004
gain more and more distinctions withinThe race course has many advantages
the racing calendar, becoming nearly asincluding onsite accommodation and
in important as the Grand National, theseveral restaurants to choose from. At
prize money also seconding the GrandCheltenham there is a huge choice of
Nationals prize. Every year without aplaces where food and drink is
fail now, the build up to Cheltenhamavailable, ranging from bars to seafood
excitement begins months in advance.and beef burger stalls. An impressive
Most of the betting takes place when therange of hotels are in the surrounding
actual event is taking place, hundred ofarea, offering exclusive deals whilst
millions of pounds is spent on races.the Cheltenham Festival is on.



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