Boylesports International Free Bet

Day One of the Boylesports International meeting at Cheltenham sees a number of high profile races including the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase and the boylepoker Handicap Chase, which light up Friday's card before the main event on Saturday.

Last year's Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase was won by 7/4 pre race favourite Garde Champetre ahead of of L'Ami and Nadover who ran home under Noel Fehily to make it an all French top three.

The 2008 Boylepoker Handicap Chase saw a little known French horse by the name of Mon Mone romp home to victory but the Miss Venetia Williams trained runner was to hit the headlines in a big way just a few months later, causing one of the biggest shocks in recent racing history by winning the 2009 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree at odds of 100/1.

We have a number of free bets on the big race.

The Boylesports International on Saturday is one of the most valuable hurdle races of the entire season in Europe and tops the bill at Cheltenham on the second and final day of the Boylesports International Meeting.

Last year's big race, which was renames in 2006 when Boylesports took aover sponsoring the race, was won by Binocular under Tony McCoy fro trainer Nicky Henderson.

Notably, last years race was switched to Ascot after being unable to take place at Cheltenham due to a waterlogged course.The Boylesports International is currently the second most valuable hurdle race in Britain and Ireland, worth a total of £200,000 and is one of the leading trials for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at the Festival.

Many greats have triumphed in the big race including three times winner Relkeel.

Kauto Star Betting at William Hill Festival

Wise men (and women) could do worse on Boxing Day than follow the star of Kempton (Kauto Star), who is bidding to win his fourth consecutive King George IV Chase. The adoring public may not showe gold, frankincense and myrrh on the sport's true king but he may recieve a few sugar cubes and a place in the record books if he surmounts the unthinkable. The King George IV Chase is the big race of the newly branded William Hill Winter Festival, which takes place on Boxing day and December 27th at Kempton Park. Without doubt the highlight of the winter period for jump racing and a great opportunity for bookmakers to drum up some post-Christmas business. This year's meeting promises to be a very unique spectacle, as it also includes the William Hill King George Chase, and tickets are expected to be inexcess of last year, with hospitality already sold out.

The buzz surrounding Kauto Star's chance at a fourth successive King george is capturing the public's imagination.

Last year he single handedly moved racing out of the racing pages and into the mainstream news and it was an hoonour to watch him win his third, and ticket sales are certinly boosted with news of his return. Attendances are expected to push 25,000 and this will be increased by a world wide television audience of millions. As to this year's spectacle, Kauto Star unsuprisingly heads the betting, with William Hill going even money that the Paul Nicholls trained horse will land the spoils.Madison du Berlais lies second in the betting at a tempting 5/1 and it is believed that he can ruffle a few feathers. Of the other contenders lining up for the trophy, Kauto Star has the measure of Voy Por Ustedes, Imperial Commander and Albertas run last year while there are decent horses about it looks unlikely any of them will be able to turn the tables on last year's race.