Cheltenham Festival

Posted in Horse Racing on December 16th, 2011 by

The Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival is a week-long National Hunt horse racing event which takes place annually in March.

It is incredibly popular with Irish visitors as it usually coincides with St. Patrick’s Day, and the prize money on offer within the Festival is second only to the Grand National.

The official title of the race is the National Hunt Meeting, which originated in 1860 at Market Harborough. It has been held at a number of courses over the years, including Prestbury Park and Warwick, prior to the establishment of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1924.

The event in 2011 comprised of twenty-eight races taking place over the course of four days. The Cheltenham festival Gold Cup took places on the final day of the Festival, and is widely considered the most significant race of the whole meeting.

Although extremely popular among punters and the gambling contingent of the United Kingdom and indeed large parts of the world, the event has come under much scrutiny from animal rights campaigners.

For a large number of years, there have been growing concerns from certain factions of society regarding the fatality rates of horses participating in the race. As a way to counteract the problem, organisers looked to re-site one of the more problematical fences and reduce the number of competitors in certain racers, but many still deem this an insufficient change.

More information about the Cheltenham festival can be found here.

King George Chase

Posted in Horse Racing on December 2nd, 2011 by

There are many different factors which could be involved, and placing money on a game can involve substantial risk for those who do not carefully consider everything first. In football, the teams and the players have to be studied closely and their past performance analyzed. The location of the contest could also be a contributing factor to winning or losing as well.

In most of these sporting events the followers will have a tendency to place wagers on their favorites or the team which is favored. However, it’s highly recommended that you never place a bet which is based on emotions.

If you decide to pursue this type of wagering, always use a system which is going to be efficient and utilize the services of a handicapper who has a proven track record. There will be losses, but at the end of the season, the goal is to show a substantial profit.

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