Cheltenham Festival 2026, get rich, or die trying.

[tiggers1972]

Is the Coral Cup no longer the Coral Cup?

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[The Fortune Teller]

You're right. I had it in my head that they'd ended sponsorship for some reason.

Edit, they have ended sponsorship, I'm not sure who the new sponsor is yet or from what year they take the reins.

 

[Basil Pinenuts]

I'm not sure about the name, but I see his trainer is considering supplementing The Passing Wife for the Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle.

"We have him in a couple of handicap hurdles and will wait to see what the handicapper does. We’ll also keep a close eye on the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, as we wouldn’t rule out supplementing him for that."

Wendrock has been raised to 134 for this meeting, so should comfortably make the cut for either the old Coral Cup or Martin Pipe, whatever they choose.

Saw Wendrock was a sea of blue for the Martin Pipe, so presumably a comment Elliott has made at one of the previews. Had him and Jump Allen shortlisted for the Coral Cup, but can't work out what the cut off mark will be (both not guaranteed to get in).