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Marten's Current Racing Diary | March 13th, 2016

Hi there. It’s been a quiet morning regarding Cheltenham news, with the only update relating to Old Guard’s participation in the Champion Hurdle following what Paul Nicholls described as an “absolutely dire” piece of work on Saturday. The five-year-old, who … Read More »

The Dormant Cheltenham Ante-Post Market

Marten's Current Racing Diary | January 28th, 2018

I don’t appear to have missed much while I was away for a few days earlier this month. My short break in Gran Canaria almost came to a grinding halt before it started when upon opening my I-Pad in the … Read More »

Something Strange At Cheltenham …

Marten's Current Racing Diary | March 18th, 2019

Hi there! There is always something of a lull after the excitement and drama of Cheltenham and this year is no exception, with a pretty dire week of racing and nothing to look forward to until Aintree, which starts a … Read More »

Pacemaker found wanting in Cheltenham marathon

Ian Carnaby's Racing News | March 6th, 2020

Given my time again  –  a singularly pointless opening conversational gambit  –  I might have delayed a hospital trip following a palpable loss of energy on the way to the Southampton v Aston Villa match. Once sitting down I was … Read More »

Our Cheltenham Plans …

Marten's Current Racing Diary | January 31st, 2021

With less than six weeks to go before the start of Cheltenham we decided on the allocation of the Bulletin Book essays a few days ago. Many years back I wrote most of the 30,000-plus words myself, working for five … Read More »

Cheltenham Musings

Marten's Current Racing Diary | January 5th, 2024

Hi there! May I start by wishing you all a very healthy and successful 2024. Many people around the world will be keen to see the back of 2023, especially from a political and ecological perspective, but racing – famously … Read More »

Late Cheltenham News

Marten's Current Racing Diary | March 11th, 2016

Hi there I picked up a few snippets of news from working on the panel of the Cheltenham Preview evening at Cartmel racecourse last night. The most interesting came from Jimmy Moffatt, who said that Brian Hughes told him that … Read More »

Cheltenham Ante-Post Opportunities

Marten's Current Racing Diary | January 5th, 2018

I am not surprised that a handful of bookmakers have decided to introduce the ‘non-runner, no bet’ concession earlier than usual for the top races at Cheltenham. As if the ante-post market were not dormant enough, any confidence that interested … Read More »

Cheltenham Clues Aplenty

Marten's Current Racing Diary | February 11th, 2018

Everything went to plan on Saturday, with the successful returns of Altior and Native River at Newbury and Saint Calvados impressing in the Kingmaker Novices’ Chase at Warwick. Starting with Saint Calvados, Harry Whittington’s bold-jumping five-year-old made his three useful … Read More »

Cheltenham Update …

Marten's Current Racing Diary Uncategorized | March 8th, 2018

Hi there! The big news broke this evening that Sizing John would not be able to defend his crown in next week’s Gold Cup. After Robbie Power rode the horse in exercise this morning he reported that something “wasn’t right” … Read More »

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