Cheltenham fears for luckless Fehily

Jockey Noel Fehily will have an operation on his injured wrist tomorrow morning.

The luckless pilot was due to ride Kauto Star in his bid for history in the King George VI Chase at Kempton.

"With accompanied under-18s being admitted free too, our rescheduled 'King George day' is going to be one of the best value racing days of 2011."

"As well as the Christmas Hurdle and the Lanzarote Hurdle, both sponsored by William Hill, there is the scintillating prospect of Kauto Star's record-breaking attempt to win the William Hill King George VI Chase for a fifth successive year.

Ebor winner Dirar is being trained for an ambitious tilt at the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

After winning at York, Dirar ran a sound race in the Group Two Doncaster Cup in fifth and had earlier chased home Overturn in the Galway Hurdle

"Hopefully one of the tracks might put a race on for him but I haven't looked in the programme book yet. That's what I have in my mind though.

"I think the County Hurdle should suit him well," he told At The Races.

Willie Mullins confront in Cheltenhan Festival

At concert for the Cheltenham Festival, Willie Mullins confront a race against time to have Fiveforthree.

Willie Mullins said at the races, "He did his first bit of work the other day and has done two or three pieces of fast work now and I don't know if he's going to go chasing or not yet. We can't even school on this ground the way it is at home. He's a good jumper but we might have to review the situation over Christmas and give him another season over hurdles. We had intended at the start of the season to go chasing. However, here we are at Christmas and you have to make the most of your novice year. If you want to go to Cheltenham, time is running out, but there are lots of chases to be won over there and maybe with that's what we want to do. Maybe we'll start off in a beginners chase, hopefully he'll stay sound and then we can try to get a few more and skip Cheltenham. If you are going to Cheltenham you have to prepare for it and that time is running out."

Cheltenham Festival 2011: William Hill Betting

In Cheltenham Festival, British longest bookmakers William Hill will be betting on each of the 27 race.

Across all four days of the festival the Champion Bumper to the Champion Chase, and the Fred Winter to the Foxhunters’ punters can now place bets on each race.

Kate Miller, spokeswoman for William Hill, said, ‘’This is raising our heads above the parapet in true style! We’re aware it’s a touch early, but punters have been clamouring for more Cheltenham Festival betting than ever before and so each of the 27 races is now available to bet through all channels.’’

Private Train Carriages to The Cheltenham Festival 2011

The Cheltenham Festival 2011 which will be taking place from 15 – 18 June 2011, for traveling Train Chartering is offering private First Class carriages for Cheltenham Festival 2011 from London.

The First Class carriages in the charter trains include Pullman dining; a Great British breakfast after a welcoming glass of champagne or Buck's Fizz on the way to the races, and a four-course dinner on the return to London.
Provided complimentary with each private carriage on the charter trains are:

* racecards
* newspapers
* souvenir badges
* (worth up to £80 each) Club Enclosure badges
* access to on-course private marquee with full betting facilities and pay bar
* guest speakers who will ‘mark your card'.

Since 1998 Train Chartering is providing facility services to corporate and individual clients as well as group travel organisers.You can find a wide range of train types.Train Chartering is in a unique position to tailor an appropriate rail travel experience.