Cheltenham Festival continues on day two of the event with another round of fierce competition at Prestbury Park and we’ve collated the best free bets to use on the action.
UK betting sites have a wide range of Cheltenham free bets available, from a raft of specific Cheltenham offers tailored to each day and race-specific specials, betting sign up offers, best odds guaranteed, price boosts, acca boosts and more.
We’ve compiled this complete guide for the best Cheltenham offers for the 2026 Festival, which runs until Friday.
Best Cheltenham free bets day 2
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Sky Bet
Get enhanced odds of 60/1 on Majborough to finish in the top three in the Champion Chase. New customers only, £1 max bet and free bets are credited in 6x £10 free bet tokens.
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Paddy Power
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Back Majborough at 50/1 to win the Champion Chase and get a £10 free bet for the Champions League tonight. Open to new customers who stake £1 on Majborough to win at the normal odds. Enhanced winnings paid as free bets.
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LiveScore
Bet on the first race on Wednesday and receive a free bet to use on any other race on the card. Free bet value varies from customer to customer. Also, get your money back as a free bet if your horse finishes 2nd, 3rd or 4th in selected races.
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Tote
Money back as a free bet on every race at the Cheltenham Festival if your horse finishes second in a race. The maximum free bet refund available is £10.
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Virgin Bet
Bet on the Coral Cup (14.40) on Wednesday and if your horse doesn’t win, Virgin Bet will refund your stake in free bets.
The above free bet offers are available to use on betting sites for Cheltenham Festival races on day two.
The best Cheltenham betting sites offer free bets to use on specific races on day two, including the Coral Cup, Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase, Cross Country Handicap Chase and the signature event of the afternoon, the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
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Free bets are useful for both new and experienced punters for betting on the action, allowing customers to bet without risking their own funds on races.
Users can secure Cheltenham offers by either using betting sign up offers or existing customers rewards through bet and get promos, loyalty bonuses, price boosts and more.
How we evaluate Cheltenham free bets
Licensing: Cheltenham betting sites recommended on this page are all licensed by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). This ensures that customers’ details are protected and they are using a regulated product.
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Welcome offer: Cheltenham betting sign up offers should match the significance of the occasion with higher offers than usual. We only consider
Betting bonuses: A wide range of betting offers should be available including free bets, moneyback specials, best odds guaranteed, non-runner no bet, price boosts, acca boosts, extra places and many more.
Value: We look for free bet offers and promotions that bring users the best Cheltenham odds, either for betting on the event or odds thresholds to unlock betting promos.
Markets: Cheltenham betting offers should cover different markets and bets to offer customers a diverse range of options.
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Today’s best Cheltenham odds
Horses to follow at Cheltenham today
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If you’re considering having a bet on Cheltenham today but you’re no sure where to place your money, here’s a few suggestions based on recent form:
In the opening race at 1.20, keep an eye on Bambino Fever. She impressed when winning comfortably at Fairyhouse on her last outing, showing a big improvement on just her second start over hurdles.
In the 2.40, Wodhooh looks interesting with a good record over fences. She has been consistent with solid form this season, only losing to a Champion Hurdler.
One of the day’s biggest draws will be Fact To File in the 4.00. He won this race with ease last year and is back at Cheltenham in rampant form thanks to a dominant win at the Dublin Racing Festival.
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Liv Morgan reacted to a Judgment Day member’s hilarious message ahead of tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown. Morgan will be competing in a major title match at WrestleMania later this month in Las Vegas.
Raquel Rodriguez shared a hilarious Instagram update today featuring several videos. A couple of the videos featured her parrot, and another one showed her shouting at the crowd at a WWE event about how much Dominik Mysterio and Morgan loved each other. You can check out her hilarious Instagram post below.
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“Just for fun 😎 sound on 📳,” she said.
Liv Morgan reacted to Rodriguez’s post and shared that she was cracking up. You can check out Morgan’s message in the image below.
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“I am crackinnnnnnng up,” she wrote.
Morgan responded to her stablemate’s post today (Source: Raquel Rodriguez on Instagram)
The 31-year-old won the Women’s Royal Rumble match earlier this year in Saudi Arabia and will be challenging Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship at WWE WrestleMania 42. Vaquer captured the title by defeating IYO SKY at Wrestlepalooza 2025.
Current WWE champion calls out Liv Morgan for a dream match
A major WWE champion recently called out Liv Morgan for a dream match in the promotion.
“I’d love to work with Liv Morgan. We’re both from Jersey. We have very similar styles. I feel like we would just have really good chemistry. I’ve never actually touched her or wrestled with her, but I just have a feeling that we would have a really great connection,” Jayne said.
Jacy Jayne says a dream match of hers is Liv Morgan: “I’d love to work Liv Morgan. We’re both from Jersey. We have very similar styles. I feel like we would just have really good chemistry. I’ve never actually touched her or wrestled with her but I just have a feeling that we
Morgan is in a storyline relationship with Dominik Mysterio on RAW. The Judgment Day recently betrayed Finn Balor and kicked him out of the faction. Mysterio and Balor will be squaring off in a singles match at WrestleMania 42. It will be interesting to see if Morgan can defeat Vaquer to become the new Women’s World Champion at The Show of Shows.
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Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s half-century draped in elegance and aggression in equal measure was the centrepiece in Punjab Kings’ five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match in Chennai on Friday. Shreyas (50, 29 balls) and his 59-run alliance with Nehal Wadhera for the fourth wicket helped Punjab end up at 210 for five while chasing a competitive 209 on a dew-less Chepauk night, also consigning the hosts to their second successive defeat. It was Punjab’s second win on the trot, but there were other heroes too on the night for the PBKS.
Chasing a target at a run-rate closer to 11 required consistent and calm run-making and that was what PBKS precisely did through their top-order, with just about everyone chipping in.
Priyansh Arya (39, 11 balls), Prabhsimran Singh (43, 34b), Cooper Connolly (36, 22b) all came up with mentionable contributions.
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Arya was quite brutal while vandalising CSK attack – Khaleel Ahmed was put away for a 4 and six while Matt Henry was dispatched for 4, 6, 4 in his first over that leaked 20 runs.
Arya and Prabhsimran cracked 61 runs in just 4.2 overs that gave a strong portend to the route the match was taking.
The Delhi batter was cleaned up by Henry to give a token relief to CSK, but none was more significant in PBKS’s march than their skipper Shreyas, who unfurled his full range of shots.
Shreyas started a bit slow reaching 8 off 9 balls, as Connolly was doing the bulk of the work. But once the Australian fell to Anshul Kamboj, Shreyas took over the chase.
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As expected, he hammered the spinners, and the shot of the innings was an inside-out six off leg-spinner Rahul Chahar.
Shreyas brought up his fifty in 26 balls with a boundary off Kamboj, but soon fell to the bowler, chasing a wide delivery.
Wadhera fell in the first ball of the next over to Henry as PBKS slipped to 186 for five from 186 for three.
However, that proved a minor aberration.
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Earlier, Ayush Mhatre showcased his abundant talent with a 43-ball 73, powering the Super Kings to a competitive 209 for five.
Mhatre and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (28) added 96 runs for the second wicket after Sanju Samson returned to the hut early.
Samson inexplicably moved down to the leg-side and tried to cart Xavier Bartlett’s out-swinger over covers, but all he could manage was a healthy edge to Prabhsimran behind the wicket.
But his dismissal proved a minor jitter, as Mhatre tore apart Punjab’s bowling with power and precision.
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Pacer Bartlett was the aggrieved party early as Mhatre smashed him for three fours in a row – a loft through mid-wicket, a flick and a pull. His audacity helped CSK reach 57 for one in the Power Play.
Mhatre seemed to have put behind, at least for now, his issues against short-pitched balls, as the Mumbai young man later pulled Marco Jansen for a six.
Mhatre also punished Marcus Stoinis for two sixes in a row – both down the ground – and the first maximum also fetched his fifty in 29 balls.
But he shrugged a bit against the guiles of Yuzvendra Chahal, failing to read him well.
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The veteran leg-spinner foxed Mhatre, 17 years younger to him, with a series of googlies, but fortune was not in favour of the former.
On 59, Mhatre was dropped by Vijayakumar Vyshak inside the circle and later on 67 by Shahshank Singh in the deep.
But luck eventually ran out as Mhatre’s attempt to steer Vyshak ended in the hands of Chahal at short third man, as both of them got their own piece of revenge.
Gaikwad was ousted by Chahal as CSK’s march dulled a bit between 10th and 15th overs, making just 45 runs.
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Sarfaraz Khan (32, 12 balls) tried to instil some urgency into CSK innings while playing his trademark dabs and close-to-body shots for a flurry of boundaries.
But that knock coupled with a few strong hits by Shivam Dube (45, 27b) helped CSK eke out 64 runs in the last five overs, but that proved insufficient.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
CommBank Stadium will play host to Friday’s
Round 5 NRL game between Penrith Panthers and
Melbourne Storm. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm with Penrith Panthers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Penrith Panthers vs.
Melbourne Storm
game and give you our free tips and bets.
Penrith host Melbourne in a heavyweight clash that promises intensity and precision. The Panthers’ consistency and discipline have long been their hallmark, while the Storm bring experience and tactical nous. The battle through the middle and execution in key moments will be critical, with both sides capable of punishing mistakes. Expect a high-quality contest, with defensive resolve and composure under pressure likely to separate the teams. This match shapes as an early benchmark for premiership contenders.
Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Paul Alamoti 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To’o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Jack Cogger 15. Billy Phillips 16. Scott Sorensen 17. Luke Garner 18. Izack Tago 19. Kalani Going 20. Tom Ale 21. Billy Scott 22. Jack Cole
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Storm team: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Joe Chan 12. Alec MacDonald 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Davvy Moale 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Cooper Clarke 18. Lazarus Vaalepu 19. Manaia Waitere 20. Angus Hinchey 21. Trent Toelau 22. Preston Conn
Chisora heads into the clash on the back of three straight victories over Otto Wallin, Joe Joyce and Gerald Washington, and has vowed this will be his final fight no matter the outcome.
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Some fans feel that if he wins in style, retirement won’t be the case, but Wilder will be looking to end any possibility of that happening as he bids for one final crack at returning to the top of the division.
‘The Bronze Bomber’ was once the long-term WBC heavyweight champion and is viewed as one of the most fearsome punchers in history, though in recent times has suffered two stoppage defeats to Tyson Fury along with further losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.
It means that Wilder will likely have to return to the form of the past if he is to have any chance of claiming the win over Chisora, and the two fighters went face-to-face for the final time before fight night as the the weigh-in took place on Friday.
Chisora came in at 266.7lbs, the heaviest weight of his career by just over 5lbs, while Wilder was 226.4lbs, almost identical to what he weighed for his victory over Tyrrell Herndon last June.
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As the pair faced-off, Chisora poked fun at Wilder by wearing a Fury face mask, and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ gave his perspective on a problem with the gloves.
“I’ve broke my hands so many times and [I wasn’t happy] with the gloves that were provided. We had an issue with the glove being too tight on my hand. We’ll see what happens and get it straightened out.”
Both men played the glove drama down – Chisora claimed he had only just heard there was an issue – but it was understood to be more significant behind the scenes.
Despite that, all in all it was a respectful and friendly head-to-head, but fireworks are expected when they collide tomorrow night.
NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings continued their strong start in IPL 2026 with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, thanks to a captain’s knock from Shreyas Iyer and a solid team effort. Chasing a big target of 210, PBKS stayed calm under pressure and got over the line with eight balls to spare, handing CSK their second straight loss.CSK had earlier posted 209/5 after being put in to bat. Young Ayush Mhatre led the charge with an impressive 73, while Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube added quick runs towards the end to push the total past 200.
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A key partnership between Mhatre and Ruturaj Gaikwad helped build the innings, though PBKS pulled things back with timely wickets.In reply, Punjab got off to a flying start with Priyansh Arya smashing 39 off just 11 balls. Prabhsimran Singh and Cooper Connolly chipped in with useful contributions, keeping the chase on track. When pressure built, skipper Shreyas Iyer stepped up, scoring a composed half-century and controlling the game with smart shot selection. Later, Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis finished the job comfortably.
‘Playing to impress each other’
After the match, Iyer revealed the team’s mindset, adding, “Well, it’s not planned, honestly speaking, but we’ve just decided in the dressing room that whatever happens, we are going to play a brand of cricket which is to impress each other, not others outside.”He praised the strong start, saying, “Priyansh and Prab doing the job at the start… it’s phenomenal to see them giving us that start and it stabilizes the rhythm for us.”On Arya’s explosive innings, he added, “Absolutely. I mean, getting 39 out of 11 balls, that’s the start we require, especially when you’re chasing 208.”Explaining his bowling choices, Iyer said, “And usually we know how impressive he is over the years. And he’s probably one of the best bowlers in the IPL so far. So whenever I’m in doubt, I do that.”Punjab’s clear mindset and teamwork have now put them at the top of the table.
Both Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola have given injury updates ahead of Manchester City vs Liverpool in the FA Cup
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have been given significant Liverpool injury updates ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final clash at the Etihad Stadium. The visitors had fitness doubts about four players, both before and throughout the international break, with optimism growing over Alexander Isak’s return in the coming weeks following Slot’s latest assessment.
Speaking on Friday, he said: “It will definitely be too fast to expect him in the starting line-up. He trained with us yesterday for the first time, and today, for the second time after exactly 101 days. So, it will take a bit of time… we will make sure we do the right thing in terms of building him up.”
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Mohamed Salah is among those who could feature from the off at the Etihad Stadium, with Slot offering an encouraging update after the Egyptian missed both the defeat to Brighton and international duty.
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The Liverpool boss said: “He is [fit]. He trained with us yesterday, he will train with us today and is available for the game tomorrow.”
There was further positive news regarding Federico Chiesa and Jeremie Frimpong following their respective stints with Italy and the Netherlands.
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Chiesa returned to Liverpool ahead of schedule, while Frimpong was withdrawn just 13 minutes after coming on against Ecuador due to a potential injury concern. However, Slot confirmed both players were back in training on Thursday.
The 47-year-old was unable to offer encouraging news on Alisson, however, with the shot-stopper set to sit out Liverpool’s next four fixtures at minimum with a hamstring problem.
Slot said: “He will not be part of the Paris Saint-Germain games as well. He will be out for a bit longer. Towards the end of the season, we expect him to be fit again.”
Alisson had only recently come back from a brief spell out but is now sidelined once more alongside several other long-term Liverpool injury casualties.
Taking to social media platform X on Friday afternoon, he shared his own update, writing: “I didn’t suffer a new injury. I’m in the treatment phase, and the plan is to be in full playing condition by the end of April!”
Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni have all gone under the knife this campaign with none of the trio anticipated to return before the season’s conclusion.
Guardiola has considerably fewer fitness worries ahead of the FA Cup encounter between Liverpool and City. Josko Gvardiol remains their only confirmed long-term injury casualty with fellow centre-backs John Stones and Ruben Dias also nursing concerns.
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The latter sat out the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal due to a hamstring injury but having enjoyed several weeks’ rest, he could be included in Saturday’s matchday squad.
Greater uncertainty surrounds Stones following his withdrawal from the England squad earlier this week. Thomas Tuchel delivered a fitness update after his return to Man City.
He explained: “John was gutted he had this minor incident, not a big injury. Given the history, we had to be careful; it made no sense to push him through and try stuff that could make it worse.”
Before the start, Yorkshire confirmed that Joe Root will play three Championship matches and fellow England batter Harry Brook two games as their preparations for the Test summer.
Glamorgan gave debuts to ex-Somerset batter Sean Dickson and New South Wales paceman Ryan Hadley, while Yorkshire’s new faces are Western Australia batter Sam Whiteman, born in Doncaster, and Dutch all-rounder Van Beek. Australian paceman Jhye Richardson was not pressed into early service.
Intermittent rain, combined with a chilly wind, meant that play did not begin in grey, windy and inhospitable weather until 16:15 BST.
Asa Tribe and Eddie Byrom, a rare bespectacled pair of batters, formed a new opening partnership for Glamorgan and Byrom hit his first ball back in the team to the square-leg boundary.
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But Ben Coad beat him several times before forcing him to edge to slip where Finlay Bean clung on well.
In the next over, England contender Tribe feathered White through to Bairstow for 11, and the same combination accounted for Dickson without scoring as Bairstow took a good grab in front of slip.
The chaos continued as new captain Kiran Carlson flicked White to leg slip where Dom Bess clung on to take a catch above his head.
Despite some tentative shots early on, Ingram and England Lions all-rounder Kellaway settled in to stop the slide against the change seamers, with Ingram slapping Van Beek over point for the first Glamorgan six of the season.
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The half-century partnership marked the first stage in Glamorgan’s recovery before Bairstow’s early exit for treatment, with Bean taking the keeper’s gloves.
Glamorgan survived a second blast from White and a token over of spin from Bess to reach the close with some batting resources intact, although Yorkshire will be more content with their work.
Enzo Fernandez’s agent has branded Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior’s decision to drop the midfielder as “completely unfair”.
Fernandez will not play in either of Chelsea’s next two matches after the club sanctioned him for comments made during the international break that cast doubt on his Stamford Bridge future.
The 25-year-old has been linked with Real Madrid and fuelled speculation by telling a podcast he would like to live in the Spanish capital.
Rosenior confirmed he would be axed from the team for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale and next weekend’s Premier League meeting with Manchester City.
“I spoke with Enzo about an hour ago,” said Rosenior. “As a football club, with me as part of the decision, he won’t be available for tomorrow’s game or Manchester City next Sunday.
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“It’s disappointing for Enzo to speak that way. I have got no bad words to say about him, but a line was crossed in terms of our culture and what we want to build.”
However, the issue is not gong to go away quietly after Fernandez’s agent Javier Pastore hit out at the sanction, saying the Argentina international does not understand the decision.
“The punishment is completely unfair,” he told The Athletic. “Banning the player for two matches, which moreover are also absolutely crucial for Chelsea because qualification for the Champions League is at stake and he is one of the team’s most important players.
“Alongside others, of course, but he has proven himself this year to be a leader and a key player, the backbone of this Chelsea side. I think it’s far too harsh given Chelsea’s current situation, and there’s no real reason or justification for why he has been banned.
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“Enzo didn’t understand the situation. When the coach told him, he accepted it because he’s a highly professional guy who’s always fully committed wherever he is and respects decisions, but we don’t understand the punishment because he doesn’t mention any club or say he wants to leave Chelsea, far from it. He only mentions Madrid, the city.”
Rosenior revealed no disciplinary action would be taken against Marc Cucurella after he said in an interview with The Athletic that the dismissal of former boss Enzo Maresca in January had destabilised the team.
The Spain defender also appeared to question the club’s recruitment policy, saying: “I understand this is part of the club’s policy and that they want to take this direction – signing young players and looking to the future.
“But, for all of us who want to win big things, moments like this (the 8-2 aggregate defeat to PSG) make you feel discouraged.”
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Asked about action that might be taken against Cucurella, Rosenior said: “I had a fantastic conversation with Marc yesterday, half-an-hour in my office.
“My disappointment in Marc’s interview was where it went to. I think he should’ve spoken to us first about how he was feeling.
“I want players to know they can speak openly and honestly for the benefit of the football club. As a football club, we know we need to improve.”
Scotland will meet Canada in Friday’s World Men’s Curling Championship semi-final, with the match live on the BBC Sport website & iPlayer (22:00 BST).
Matt Dunstone’s Canada made a three at the 10th end to defeat Italy 9-7 in their play-off. The United States registered the vital extra-end point to beat Switzerland 9-8 to set up a semi-final meeting with Sweden.
The winners will meet in Saturday’s final (21:00) after the third and fourth place play-off (16:00).
Scotland, led by Ross Whyte, reeled off 10 successive wins to seal their semi-final place in Utah. The Swedes, Scots and Canadians all finished the round-robin stage with a record of 10 wins and two defeats.
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Sweden beat the Scots in their opening game, Scotland beat the Canadians and Canada beat the Swedes, ruling out head-to-head records, with the top two spots settled on the “draw-shot challenge”, the most accurate first shot that decides which rink has “hammer” at the start of each match.
In their tournament debut, skip Whyte, along with Robin Brydone, Euan Kyle and Craig Waddell, are looking to retain the title for Scotland after last year’s win by Bruce Mouat’s world number ones. Mouat’s rink elected not to compete following their silver medal at the Olympics in Cortina.
Brad Jacobs’ Olympic champions from Canada, currently ranked two in the world, are also missing this world championship, leaving Dunstone and Whyte’s rinks as the two highest ranked sides in the competition.
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