F EATURE 22-23 OCTOBER 2021
THE WA I T I S OVE R
With winter just round the corner it can mean only one thing – Jump racing at Cheltenham is back. The Showcase is renowned not only for getting us in the mood for the months ahead, but also throwing up some clues with the rest of the season in mind. Nick Seddon takes a look at what we can expect…
I f ever we needed a reminder as to the huge part racegoers play at any course then the 2020-21 Jump season was it. Not since 13 March 2020 has Cheltenham welcomed spectators in unrestricted numbers. And while the action on the track last season was some of the most thrilling in memory, the pandemic deprived fans the chance of witnessing it for themselves.
superstars of previous and future seasons, the fixture pairs two days of top quality action with fabulous food and entertainment between races. Top jockeys and trainers from both sides of the Irish Sea head to the Cotswolds with some of their smarter recruits for the year ahead and many of the contenders will likely return in March for The Festival™. But while the runners
You can be forgiven then if, like all those involved in the sport, excitement levels are further heightened at the prospect of spectators returning in their many thousands when the action returns to Jump Racing HQ on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd October for The Showcase meeting. Identified by many as the first opportunity to see some of the equine
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