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McCoy is the man of steel
So how did AP McCoy prepare for Cheltenham? Well, on Saturday morning he donned a sweat suit and ran for 20 minutes on a treadmill before plunging himself into a steaming hot bath. Keeping the temperature topped up, he lounged there for the rest of the morning.
Finally a hero Buck's trend
Big Buck's was the only saving grace as the bookmakers stormed into a three-nil lead over the gasping punters at this week's Cheltenham Festival.
Pipe breaks barren spell as a spectacular double changes Prestbury Vista
David Pipe had to wait until the third day of the Cheltenham Festival to get on the scoresheet but he broke his barren spell in style as Buena Vista and Great Endeavour combined to provide the trainer with a memorable double.
Run at National beckons for Albertas
A tilt at the John Smith's Grand National could feature on Albertas Run's agenda after his impressive victory in the Ryanair Chase.
Zeb another big hit for punters
The punters were left absolutely reeling yet again yesterday as the bookmakers stormed to a 2-0 lead after what have been a costly couple of days for favourite backers, with Master Minded the latest hotpot overturned as Big Zeb fulfilled his potential to the max.
Kauto on brink of immortality
Kauto Star is a winner of 20 races in what has been an illustrious career spanning more than seven years, but tomorrow's Gold Cup is potentially the race that will ensure he will be forever held in the same breath as Arkle and even Golden Miller.
'The look in Ruby's eyes said it all' -- Katie
The Walsh family have had many reasons to be joyous at the Cheltenham Festival but yesterday was just a little different, specially different.
Walsh leads fine day for our jockeys
Bloody typical you might think. St Patrick's Day at the Cheltenham Festival and what's the main topic of conversation? Ruby Walsh? Willie Mullins? Not a chance.
And we’re off ... into our feckin’ overdrafts
CHELTENHAM is upon us. The wallet is feeling light already. Only one thing for it: the Curve Ball Idiot's Guide to Saving Your House, Wife and Marbles ...
McCoy in raptures as Binocular bounces back to magnificent best
Rarely, in fact never, have we seen such emotion from the best jump jockey that has ever been, as we did when the great Tony McCoy returned on Binocular after his emphatic triumph in the Champion Hurdle.
Inside Horse Racing
- bookies the only winners on tough first day
- Punters Dun out of £10m as bookies win day one
- Genius of the real McCoy
- Certainties go out window
- Davy relaxed but prepared for war
- ruby's mind is on treble
- No Panic as Fullagar aims for Ffos Las win on his wedding day
- times to take chance
- Meade -- Million pound bonus meant it was all systems Go for Festival
- Solwhit's got what it takes
- Dunguib's a sure thing to take opening race
- Go native is one in a million
- Ruby on verge of being Festival's greatest ever jockey
- Henderson nod for binocular
- Fab four are odds-on bankers says Findlay
- There's life in the old Dun yet
- O'Connell: 'Plenty of nerves being on Dunguib in opener'
- Thomas ruled out after fall
- Dunguib set to reign supreme
- Commander in Imperial form Planet poised for the Ryanair
- Salut skips Cup for Festival
- Carberry gains old Fallon ride
- Cawley back in saddle to pilot enviable Festival book
- Thornton thrills Fulton with Magic workout
- Willie: Beating Dunguib's not such a Mountain to climb
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