2015 Cheltenham Festival Preview Night Reports

[mayo]

The Cheltenham Preview Reports have been most viewed of last three years so we will try and keep tabs of this years reports here. If you are running an evening let us know and we will spread the word.

The dates will be updated below and links to our own race previews/previous winners/trends are tabled here:

Champion Hurdle Day	Champion Chase Day	World Hurdle Day	Gold Cup Day
Supreme Novice Hurdle Stats	Neptune IM Stats	JLT Novices Chase Stats	Triumph Hurdle Stats
Arkle Trophy Chase Stats	RSA Chase Stats	Pertemps Final Stats	County Hurdle Stats
Festival Chase Stats	Coral Cup Stats	Ryanair Chase Stats	Albert Bartlett Hurdle Stats
Champion Hurdle Stats	Queen Mother Chase Stats	World Hurdle Stats	Gold Cup Stats
Mares Hurdle Stats	Cross Country Chase Stats	Festival Plate Stats	Foxhunter Chase Stats
NH Chase Stats	Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle Stats	Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Stats	Martin Pipe Hurdle Stats
Novices Handicap Stats	Champion Bumper Stats		Grand Annual Stats

We also have discussion threads for each race

Champion Hurdle Day	Champion Chase Day	World Hurdle Day	Gold Cup Day
Supreme Novice News and Tips	Neptune IM News and Tips	JLT Novices Chase News and Tips	Triumph Hurdle News and Tips
Arkle Trophy Chase News and Tips	RSA Chase News and Tips	Pertemps Final News and Tips	County Hurdle News and Tips
Festival Chase News and Tips	Coral Cup News and Tips	Ryanair Chase News and Tips	Albert Bartlett Hurdle News and Tips
Champion Hurdle News and Tips	Champion Chase News and Tips	World Hurdle News and Tips	Gold Cup News and Tips
Mares Hurdle News and Tips	Cross Country News and Tips	Festival Plate News and Tips	Foxhunter Chase News and Tips
NH Chase News and Tips	Fred Winter News and Tips	Kim Muir News and Tips	Martin Pipe Hurdle News and Tips
Novices Handicap News and Tips	Champion Bumper News and Tips		Grand Annual News and Tips

[Old Vic]

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PREVIEW EVENING SCHEDULE

Was getting a bit messy so GB Cheltenham Preview nights know up to 15/2/15 are here

http://www.fatjockey.com/cheltenham-festival/featured_cheltenham_races.php?GB-Cheltenham-Preview-Evenings-2015-165

and Irish nights on link below.

[Old Vic]

IRISH NIGHTS

List updated to include all Irish Night notified up to 15/2/15

http://www.fatjockey.com/cheltenham-festival/featured_cheltenham_races.php?Irish-Cheltenham-Festival-Preview-Evenings-2015-154

Cafe En Seine is on but with a new sponsor.

[johnno]

@Racheldivers: @NewcastleRaces and @stanjames host #Cheltenham preview night after racing on the 3rd March. £10 a ticket to include a meal! Panel TBC

[mayo]

Early one

@DublinRacingClu: Save the date for our Cheltenham preview - Thursday 26th Feb. Cannot wait.

One of ocallaghan hotels tbc

Think they had Niel Meade last year

[Old Vic]

Newcastle racecourse evening also on 3rd March.

Gordon Brown in chair.

[mayo]

another LONDON RACING CLUB CHELTENHAM PREVIEW ON 3RD MARCH 2015

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Early diary note of <a href="https://twitter.com/RacingLRC">@RacingLRC</a> Chelt Fest prev, Tues, Mar 3, Holiday Inn by Glos Rd tube, inc Phil Smith, <a href="https://twitter.com/LydiaHislop">@LydiaHislop</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/sportspunter01">@sportspunter01</a> &amp; me</p>&mdash; Lee Mottershead (@leemottershead) <a href="https://twitter.com/leemottershead/status/554586217757814784">January 12, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Old Vic]

Tuesday March 3rd - London Racing Club Cheltenham Preview
Holiday Inn Hotel, nr Glouchester Road Tube, London

Prices TBC. Membership is £22. for 12 months.

With special guests Lydia Hislop, Phil Smith and Paul Jones. Chaired by Lee Mottershead.

For more information contact Martin Yates: martiny60@aol.com or contact Kate Austin on Twitter @KateAustin2



Wednesday March 4th - Cheltenham Festival Info Charity Preview Night
London

Special guests: Rishi Persad, Lydia Hislop and Tony Calvin.

Tickets on sale mid January. Go to www.cheltenhamfestivalinfo.com for more details.

[mayo]

@Sydneyarmschels: CHELTENHAM PREVIEW NIGHT confirmed here for Friday 6th March at London's only dedicated racing pub. Line up to be revealed...


They had Tom Segal Oliver Sherwood Mick Fitz and maybe mcCririck last year - Emma was the hostess.

[mayo]

@mato66: @mato66 the railway club Monday 2nd of march, details go to jumping prospects .com!

@mato66: Cheltenham preview nights will be upon us soon! im looking forward to Charlie longsdon,ben pauling, john parrot,andy holding,john morris!

[Old Vic]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bit of Cheltenham Preview Evening info. After 2 years off Towcester is back on Monday March 2nd &amp; Exeter now after racing on Tuesday March 3</p>&mdash; CheltFestNews (@CheltFestNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheltFestNews/status/556036794459103232">January 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Old Vic]

A new earliest Cheltenham preview 19/2 in Ballbriggan

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/AtTheRaces">@AtTheRaces</a> would love if you could mention our Cheltenham preview night on your station thanks Nathan <a href="http://t.co/1iEo4Z1m6F">pic.twitter.com/1iEo4Z1m6F</a></p>&mdash; nathan cawley (@cawley_nathan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cawley_nathan/status/556063450578034688">January 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Old Vic]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CHELTENHAM PREVIEW Fri 6th March <a href="https://twitter.com/BarryJGeraghty">@BarryJGeraghty</a> attending, thks to <a href="https://twitter.com/sportingindex">@sportingindex</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SportingChief">@SportingChief</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/toplineup?src=hash">#toplineup</a></p>&mdash; Sydney Arms Chelsea (@Sydneyarmschels) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sydneyarmschels/status/556107821927129088">January 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>...along with <a href="https://twitter.com/EMMA_SPENCER">@EMMA_SPENCER</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mickfitzg">@mickfitzg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMcCririck">@RealMcCririck</a> and RPs Pricewise Tom Segal. CHELTENHAM PREVIEW FRI MARCH 6th. Thks to <a href="https://twitter.com/sportingindex">@sportingindex</a></p>&mdash; Sydney Arms Chelsea (@Sydneyarmschels) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sydneyarmschels/status/556108252820570112">January 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Old Vic]

A few new ones

Venue: The Dog & Gun by Chelmsford Racecourse

Panellists: Dan Skelton, Oli Bell, Graham Cunningham, Luke Tarr

Entry: TBC

Contact: info@dgbr.co.uk
THURSDAY, MARCH 5th

Venue: Midlands Racing Club at Old Oscott Working Men’s Club in Birmingham at 7.15pm

Panellists: Steve Mellish, Sam Turner, Lydia Hislop, Jon Ivan-Duke; Chair: Chris Pitt

Entry: £10

Contact: 07742 195968



Venue: The Aegus Bowl near Southampton sponsored by Star Sports at 7.30pm

Panellists: Tom Segal, Ben Pauling, John Morris; Chair: Bill Esdaile

Entry: £12.50

Contact: roger@diamondeventssouth.co.uk
Venue: Wincanton Racecourse at 12 noon before racing

Panellists: Paul Nicholls, others TBC

Entry: £52 including three-course lunch

Contact: 01963 435840
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th

Venue: Almada Suite at Hamilton Council Buildings at 7.15pm

Panellists: Mark Howard, Ian Taylor (Gary Owen from The Daily Record), Ian Robinson (Imperial Racing), Trevor Harris (Star Sports), Leading Trainer TBA; Chair: Gordon Brown; Live link to David Pipe and two jockeys

Entry: £12 in advance or £15 on the night and a free £50 match bet with sponsors Star Sports

[racing roger]

Ageas Bowl, Southampton Cheltenham Preview Night

Thursday 5th March

Panel - Tom Segal, Bill Esdaile, Ben Pauling, Luke Tarr and John Morris.

Full details - www.cheltenham2015.info

Admission - £12.50