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Cheltenham festival 2003

16 March 2003

  • Rejoice! Punters win, bookies lose

    Giving bookmakers a thorough financial kicking must be every punter's dream, and last week, at the Cheltenham Festival, that dream came true.

15 March 2003

  • McCoy back in two weeks

    March 15: Tony McCoy, who broke his collarbone at Cheltenham, hopes to be back within a fortnight. Meanwhile, the saga regarding Davids Lad in the Martell Grand National rumbles on.

14 March 2003

  • Where your money went

    March 14: A run down of the horses you might have lost your mioney on so far at Cheltenham...

  • Best Mate's Gold strike ranks him with Arkle

    March 14: It might have seemed like sacrelige to say it before the race, but few are in doubt now that Best Mate ranks right up there with Arkle.

  • The Queen and punters are all smiles at Festival of fun

    March 14: In place of her mother the Queen made her first appearance at Cheltenham since 1951 and appeared to be having a good time.

13 March 2003

  • Punters gang up against the French

    March 13: The general perception of the Cheltenham Festival as an equine battle between Britain and Ireland ignores a strong disdain for the French.

  • Hard call for Maguire

    March 13: After breaking his neck, Adrian Maguire has once again made an appearance at Cheltenham - not as a rider, but as a commentator.

    • Salmon faces a leap into the unknown

    • Moscow Flyer fills Irish pockets

    • McCoy struggles to make his mark

12 March 2003

  • Greg Wood at Cheltenham

    Rooster Booster is the runaway champion

    Greg Wood at Cheltenham

  • No crowing from McDermott as Falcon falls short

  • Back In Front's early reward

  • McCoy backs out after two falls in three

  • Rookie's Royal success has Pipe blowing hot

  • Rhinestone loses his sparkle

11 March 2003

  • Rooster Booster romps home

    Rooster Booster, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson, won the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

  • Doors open on the £20m madhouse

    You can have your cricket, music and book festivals, Cheltenham is never more humming with life than during the three pulsating days of the National Hunt Festival.

  • The Mullins touch thrills all Ireland

    Greg Wood: Few races now start at the meeting without a serious Irish contender, and the name next to plenty of them is that of trainer Willie Mullins.

10 March 2003

  • Testing time for internet betting

    March 10: Despite some technical glitches, the Internet rivals of Britain's bookies are hoping it's all systems go for the Cheltenham Festival.

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