CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL INFOGRAPHIC

Ireland Versus Britain At The Cheltenham Festival

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Ireland V Britain Past Festival Winners

  • 2013 - Ireland 14 wins, Britain 13 wins (For the first time ever Ireland had more winners than Britain
  • 2012 - Ireland 5 wins, Britain 22 wins
  • 2011 - Ireland 13 wins, Britain 14 wins
  • 2010 - Ireland 7 wins, Britain 19 wins
  • 2009 - Ireland 9 wins, Britain 17 wins
  • 2008 - Ireland 7 wins, Britain 18 wins
  • 2007 - Ireland 5 wins, Britain 19 wins
  • 2006 - Ireland 10 wins, Britain 14 wins
  • 2005 - Ireland 9 wins, Britain 15 wins
  • 2004 - Ireland 4 wins, Britain 16 wins

2014 Ireland V Britain Current Festival Favourites

Tuesday 11th March 2014

  • 1.30: Supreme Novices Hurdle - Britain
  • 2.05: Arkle Trophy - Ireland
  • 2.40: Festival Handicap Chase - Britain
  • 3.20: Champion Hurdle - Joint favourites
  • 4.00: Mares Hurdle - Ireland
  • 4.40: National Hunt Chase - Ireland
  • 5.15: Novices Handicap Chase - Britain

Wednesday 12th March 2014

  • 1.30: Neptune Novices Hurdle
  • 2.05: RSA Chase
  • 2.40: Coral Cup
  • 3.20: Queen Mother Champion Chase
  • 4.00: Cross Country Chase
  • 4.40: Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle
  • 5.15: Champion Bumper

Thursday 13th March 2014

  • 1.30: JLT Novices Chase
  • 2.05: Pertemps Final
  • 2.40: Ryanair Chase
  • 3.20: World Hurdle
  • 4.00: Byrne Group Plate
  • 4.40: Kim Muir Challenge Cup

Friday 14th March 2014

  • 1.30: Triumph Hurdle
  • 2.05: Country Hurdle
  • 2.40: Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle
  • 3.20: Cheltenham Gold Cup
  • 4.00: Foxhunter Chase
  • 4.40: Conditionals Handicap Hurdle
  • 5.15: Grand Annual

Fate Of Favourites In The Big Four Races

Champion Hurdle

Champion Chase

World Hurdle

Gold Cup

A Couple Of Old Favourites

10 Year Old

Irish-trained Hurricane Fly would become just the fifth Champion Hurdle Winner aged 10 or older after Hatton's Grace in 1950 and 1951 (aged 10 and 11), and Sea Pigeon in 1980 and 1981 (also 10 and 11).

11 Year Old

British-trained Big Buck's is going for a fifth World Hurdle win but Crimson Embers in 1986 (11) is the only horse to win this race aged older than 9.