Thousands flocking to Cheltenham

One of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar gets under way today as thousands of punters descend on Cheltenham for Gold Cup week.

Thousands flocking to Cheltenham
Tue, 11 Mar, 2014 - 07:01

One of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar gets under way today as thousands of punters descend on Cheltenham for Gold Cup week.

The Irish have always been an integral part of the prestigious National Hunt Festival, which sees the best of Britain and Ireland’s thoroughbred horses pitted against each other like no other meeting in the racing calendar.

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