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BBC Sport plans major shake-up as it offers voluntary redundancy to majority of staff in cost-saving plan
Unbridled Cheltenham daily preview: Gold Cup day best bets

The Unbridled team are back with their fourth and final Cheltenham Festival daily preview show as Matt Chapman and Paddy Brennan look ahead to Gold Cup day on Friday.
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Cheltenham Festival day four tips: Taking on the Gold Cup favourite!

Jamie Codd concludes his Cheltenham column with a race-by-race guide to Friday, the Festival’s flagship day, headlined by the Gold Cup.
Sneyd leaves Salford amid club's financial struggles
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Okolie out of Riakporhe fight as Hrgovic replaces Whyte to face Joyce

Lawrence Okolie has been forced to withdraw from his heavyweight clash with rival Londoner Richard Riakporhe.
Branthwaite gained 'motivation' after Euros omission

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite says he gained "motivation" after missing out on an England call-up for last summer's European Championship.
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Dettori 'embarrassed' after filing for bankruptcy

Veteran jockey Frankie Dettori says he feels "embarrassed" after filing for bankruptcy having been unable to reach agreement with HMRC over a long-running case of tax avoidance.
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Cheltenham Festival 2025 day four schedule and betting tips as Galopin Des Champs eyes third straight Gold Cup

Leading trainer, jockey and owner also to be crowned as well as the winners of the prestigious Prestbury Cup
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2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup Odds & Betting Guide

The Independent’s Racing Correspondent Sam Turner has put together an all-you-need-to-know 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup betting guide
Rachael Blackmore’s ‘magical’ double leads Irish surge on St. Patrick’s Thursday
Top 20 Betting Sites and Free Bets for Cheltenham Day 4

Everything you need to know about the best betting sites and free bet offers to use for the Cheltenham Festival
‘£100 a ticket and toilets like a First World War latrine’ – Why are racegoers abandoning Cheltenham Festival?

Overcrowding, expensive beer, and the exorbitant cost of attending the race are all putting off festival regulars this year
Friday’s Cheltenham Festival Placepot Tips: Day Four Selections for £750,000 Prize Pool

Racing correspondent Sam Turner gives us his Friday placepot tips for the guaranteed £750,000 Cheltenham placepot
Galopin Des Champs poised and primed for next act of Cheltenham glory

Should he and jockey Paul Townend win the Gold Cup they’ll become only the second duo this century to lift it three times in a row
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Everything you need to know about the best Cheltenham Gold Cup betting offers and promotions for Friday’s race
Cheltenham Festival tips: Gold Cup odds, experts’ best bets and 13 horses to watch on day four

Galopin des Champs looks to make is a famous Gold Cup hat-trick after a thrilling week of racing
‘A rugby incident’: Ireland’s Simon Easterby defends Beirne and Porter

Head coach addresses incident with Antoine DupontScotland make two changes for trip to ParisIreland’s interim head coach, Simon Easterby, has expressed disappointment with comments made by his France counterpart, Fabien Galthié, over Antoine Dupont’s injury. Les Bleus won 42-27 in Dublin on Saturday to end Ireland’s grand slam hopes and move into pole …