‘No way he should be riding’ say punters after seeing Cheltenham jockey’s horrific black eye and stitches

'No way he should be riding' say punters after seeing Cheltenham jockey's horrific black eye and stitches

FANS have been left shocked after jockey Harry Skelton was seen with a horror eye injury ahead of his races today. Skelton rides L’Eau du Sud in the Arkle Challenge and Take No Chances in the Mares’ Hurdle this afternoon. 4 Harry Skelton showed off a horror eye injury before his raceCredit: PA

Glam Cheltenham 2025 revellers including Georgia Toffolo & Zara Tindall pulled out fashion stops on day one of racing

Glam Cheltenham 2025 revellers including Georgia Toffolo & Zara Tindall pulled out fashion stops on day one of racing

CHELTENHAM Festival is back with a bang, and racegoers have pulled out all the fashion stops for the event. Royalty and A-listers alike have dressed to the nines to kickstart the iconic festival, with Zara Tindall and newly married Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo leading the fashion pack. 13 Georgia… Glam Cheltenham 2025 revellers including Georgia Toffolo … Read more

Nicky Henderson’s Cheltenham curse strikes again with world’s most expensive jumps horse OUT of Festival

Nicky Henderson's Cheltenham curse strikes again with world's most expensive jumps horse OUT of Festival

NICKY HENDERSON has confirmed ‘dreadful news’ at Cheltenham – with the world’s most expensive jumps horse OUT of the Festival. Palladium, a £1.2million purchase by Lord and Lady Bamford of JCB fame, was due to run in Friday’s Triumph Hurdle, a race they sponsor. 1 Palladium, the most expensive… Nicky Henderson’s Cheltenham curse strikes again … Read more

Cheltenham tips: ‘He’s open to stacks of improvement’ – Templegate’s 6-1 NAP to hammer bookies on day one of Festival

Horse racing tips: 'Ralph Beckett's colt is too good for these rivals' - Templegate's 9-4 NAP to strike at Kempton

TEMPLEGATE takes on day one of Cheltenham Festival confident of sending the bookies home with a huge hole in their wallets. He reveals all his picks for a blockbuster first day from Prestbury Park – with the big race, the Champion Hurdle, coming at 4pm. THE SUN RACING MEMBERS ENCLOSURE The only… Cheltenham tips: ‘He’s … Read more

Cheltenham racegoers set to drink 380k pints of Guinness in booziest festival yet amid online trend of ‘splitting the G’

Cheltenham racegoers set to drink 380k pints of Guinness in booziest festival yet amid online trend of 'splitting the G'

RACEGOERS at Cheltenham this week are set to drink nearly 50 per cent more Guinness than at last year’s festival. About 380,000 pints of the black stuff may be sunk in what is being touted as the booziest one yet. 1 About 380,000 pints of Guinness may be sunk at Cheltenham this week That’s up… … Read more

From All Too Hard to Passing Wind – daftest horse names revealed as we count down to Cheltenham Festival

From All Too Hard to Passing Wind - daftest horse names revealed as we count down to Cheltenham Festival

THE Cheltenham Festival opens on Tuesday – and racing commentators are hoping the horses’ tricky names won’t trip them up before the first fence. With runners including Teahupoo, Live Conti and Kala Conti, there’s plenty of scope for slip-ups, and if the tongue-twisters don’t cause… From All Too Hard to Passing Wind – daftest horse … Read more

Cheltenham’s Guinness crisis is OVER as exclusive pics reveal thousands of kegs to be shipped to UK in time for Festival

Cheltenham's Guinness crisis is OVER as exclusive pics reveal thousands of kegs to be shipped to UK in time for Festival

PUNTERS heading to Cheltenham Festival will be hoping they have the luck of the Irish as they guzzle down as many pints of Guinness as they can muster. It will be free rein for the 250,000 spectators who crowd into the four-day festival, with our exclusive photos showing there will be no chance… Cheltenham’s Guinness … Read more

Punters tipped to bet £1billion at Cheltenham Festival for first time ever

Punters tipped to bet £1billion at Cheltenham Festival for first time ever

PUNTERS are set to bet £1billion for the first time at the Cheltenham Festival. Bookmakers expect wagers at next week’s showpiece to hit a record high. 1 Galopin Des Champs ridden by Paul Townend is aiming to win a third Gold CupCredit: Getty OpenBet, which processes online flutters, said… Punters tipped to bet £1billion at … Read more

Willie Mullins’ Lossiemouth smashed in the betting as punters bank on astonishing Cheltenham U-turn

Willie Mullins' Lossiemouth smashed in the betting as punters bank on astonishing Cheltenham U-turn

WILLIE MULLINS’ wondermare Lossiemouth has been smashed in the betting for the Champion Hurdle – as punters bank on an amazing Cheltenhan U-turn. Owner Rich Ricci said at Sun Racing’s Cheltenham Preview Night in association with Tote that her Festival target would be decided after a key piece of… Willie Mullins’ Lossiemouth smashed in the … Read more

Supercomputer predicts Cheltenham Festival day one winners – and it could be bad news for favourite backers

Supercomputer predicts Cheltenham Festival day one winners - and it could be bad news for favourite backers

RACING boffins have crunched the numbers to predict all the winners on day one of Cheltenham Festival. But the supercomputer reckons it’s bad news for a few big name favourites… 4 A supercomputer has revealed who is most likely to win races on day one of CheltenhamCredit: AFP 4 British racing’s… Supercomputer predicts Cheltenham Festival … Read more