Cheltenham December Meeting 2011 - Cheltenham International Meeting

Cheltenham December Meeting 2011 - Cheltenham International Meeting

The Cheltenham International Meeting is a two day event taking place as from the 9^th to the 10^th of December. It show cases valuable hurdle races of the season with the likes of the StanJames.com International Hurdle, Vote A. P. Gold Cup and many others. Previously in 2010, the Stan James Champion Hurdle was won by Menorah. Punters are eagerly waiting for the Saturday event – the December Gold Cup although all other races are equally thrilling.

The event comprises of the highest jump races consisting of 15 races and the first race will kick-off on Friday at 12:10pm and the last race kicking-off on Saturday at 3:40pm. The StanJames.com International is one the most awaited race of the event. It is a grade 2 race open to horses of four years and older running over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong. In addition, the main sponsor - StanJames.com is offering up to £150 in free bets to all its new punters for this period only.

Recently, Cheltenham has been forced to water the course ahead of weekend meeting because it has been having months of dry weather at which the track is covered with snow and may cause water logging. However, the officials anticipate that the race will not be abandoned. On the other hand, the weather forecast predicts rainfall of 3mm on Thursday.

Fixtures Of The International Meeting

Day One

Race                                                                                                                                                      Time

Injured Jockeys' Fund Oaksey House Novices' Chase                                                      12:10

Caspian Caviar Handicap Hurdle                                                                                               12:40

CF Roberts Electrical + Mechanical Services

Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase                                                                                     1:15

CITIPOST Handicap Hurdle                                                                                                           1:50

Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase (Listed Race)                                                    2:25

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase                                                                          3:00

EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)                                                                               3:35

Day Two

Jenny Mould Memorial Handicap Chase                                                                                               11:40

JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Juvenile Hurdle)                                                                         12:10

DRS Contracts Novices' Chase                                                                                                    12:45

Unicoin Homes Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2)                                                                             1:20

Keith Prowse Hospitality Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1)                                                                 1:55

Vote A. P. Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) Grade 3                                                                   2:30

StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)                                                                                 3:05

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As

The Bristol Novices' Hurdle Race) (Grade 2)                                                                        3:40

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