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Wed 2nd Mar 2011

Cheltenham weights revealed

The weights for the 11 Festival handicaps were revealed today at the Cheltenham Countdown with just 13 days to go until the meeting gets underway on Tuesday 15th March.

1.13PM
Tony McCoy celebrates on Don't Push It last year

Push It takes same route

1.11PM

Quevega will bid for 3 in a row at Cheltenham

Remaining Cheltenham entries out

12.49PM

Mag Mullins - former trainer of Backspin

Backspin dead

11.41AM

Harry ready for World

11.07AM

Tue 1st Mar 2011

Age no barrier to Imperial rule

Nigel Twiston-Davies has scoffed at the concept of Imperial Commander being too old to win another totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

5.06PM
Northern trainer Colin McBratney has two runners in the Ulster National

Fifteen set for Ulster National

3.45PM

The Midnight Club

Club continues to attract support

9.18AM

Jockeys' Championship leader Paul Townend

Championship battle heats up

9.16AM

Ruby Walsh

Walsh to return on Friday

9.14AM

Mon 28th Feb 2011

Brennan happy with Imperial

Paddy Brennan is relishing the prospect of riding Imperial Commander in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

6.07PM
The Dermot Weld-trained Unaccompanied

Weld's filly needs cut

2.49PM

Pandorama leads away from the last in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown

Meade thrilled with Pandorama

1.34PM

Big Zeb leads over the last in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown

Zeb pleases in work out

1.00PM

Paddy Brennan

Tartak will head to Festival

12.50PM

Wootton Bassett winning at York

Bassett pleases Fahey

11.38AM

Comply Or Die and Timmy Murphy (centre) after winning the 2008 Grand National

Comply still on course for National

11.31AM

Donal MacAuley, will be based near Adelaide

Irish jockeys moving to Australia

8.29AM

Sun 27th Feb 2011

Ruby schools Mikael at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins schooled four horses after racing at Leopardstown and Ruby Walsh rode Mikael D'Haguenet to complete a circuit in company with Some Target, Pomme Tiepy and Quel Esprit.

5.42PM
Robbie McNamara - rider of Waaheb

Waaheb shows his class in Leopardstown finale

5.35PM

Carrigmartin (nearside) leads over the last before going on to win at Leopardstown

1,2 for JP in Carrickmines

5.24PM

Paul Nicholls - trainer of Celestial Halo

Halo impresses at Fontwell

4.51PM

Gentle Alice (nearside) comes to beat Healys Bar (centre) & Coscorrig at Leopardstown

Alice wins for Murphy & Townend

4.41PM

Paddy Wilmott (left), Charles Byrnes (middle) & Davy Russell chat after Pittoni's victory.

Pittoni in style to give Russell 3

3.53PM

Ghareer & Paddy Mangan race away from He'llberemembered (inside) and Vivaldi (in 3rd).

Ghareer springs a surprise

3.17PM

Stonemaster (left) comes to pass Made In Taipan.

Two up for Gigginstown & Russell

2.46PM

Westmeath & Davy Russell stride clear of the field.

Westmeath is a good one

2.17PM

Leopardstown Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

1.00PM

Cue Card

Powers taking on Cue Card

12.06PM

Becauseicouldntsee

Glynn hopeful for Because

12.03PM

Sat 26th Feb 2011

Craic scores for Cash & Murphy

Twice the Craic bounced back to his best in the final race of the two day Navan meet, the Newgrange Handicap Chase.

5.49PM
Paul Nicholls - trainer of Zarkandar

Zarkandar impresses

5.39PM

Michael O'Leary & Gordon Elliott are all smiles after Tharawaat's win.

Another Navan double for Russell

4.37PM

Peter Buchanan rode Companero to victory.

Ex-pointer Companero wins Eider Chase

4.36PM

Navan Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

4.33PM

Philip Hobbs - trainer of Captain Chris

Chris on course for Cheltenham

4.21PM

Richard Johnson rode the 7yo to victory.

Quinz wins the Racing Post Chase for Hobbs

4.17PM

Wicklow Lad & Keith Donoghue clear a fence on their way to victory.

Wicklow Lad toughs it out

4.06PM

For Bill made it career win No 11 at Navan this afternoon.

Bill blitzes her rivals

4.05PM

Imperial Commander

Commander pleases

3.51PM

The Hard Hat & Mikey Fogarty after winning at Down Royal in '09.

Hat beats Euro in thriller

3.38PM

C'est Ca & Paul Townend (nearest camera)out jump Doc O'Donnell on their way to victory.

Pretty smooth from C'est Ca

2.36PM

Paul Nicholls - was due to run the exciting Rangitoto at Chepstow

Chepstow off

10.07AM

John Paul Brennan - his former 'pointing' star Companero runs in the Eider Chase

Newcastle on

10.05AM

Fri 25th Feb 2011

Maguire appeal set for Thursday

Jason Maguire's appeal against a seven-day ban that would rule him out of the ride on leading Stan James Champion Hurdle hope Peddlers Cross at Cheltenham next month will be heard on Thursday.

5.27PM
Eyesontheprize (nearside) is about to head Sunnydale High as 'the post' looms

Eyesontheprize shocks at 50/1

5.24PM

Arctic Mick and Andrew Lynch jump the final flight

Arctic Mick scores for Lynch/O'Hare

5.10PM

Bold Present and Paul Townend get away from the final flight at Navan

Townend making a Bold bid

4.12PM

Last Instalment (left) jumps a hurdle at Navan today

Davy doubles up

3.57PM

Gift Of Dgab (far side) jumps the final flight alongside Popcorn (near side) and He's Our Man

Dgab does the talking

3.40PM

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