Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Empire to strike back in the Ryanair Chase March 15, 2017 THIS time last week there was still genuine talk of a soft ground Cheltenham Festival. Now there is every chance that clerk of the course Simon Claisse will be forced to water this evening – ahead of Gold Cup day tomorrow – if no rain materialises. That is bad news for fans of Ryanair Chase [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Venetia looks all set for the last Tango in Cheltenham March 15, 2017 GORDON Elliott has had a remarkable season. He is set to win his first Irish trainer’s title and is also on course to be crowned leading trainer at this year’s Festival. Undoubtedly one of his leading fancies this time is Diamond King in this afternoon’s Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Plate (4.10pm). The nine-year-old was a [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Cole Harden and Ballyoptic value alternatives if Unowhatimean March 15, 2017 LIKE Thistlecrack in this very race 12 months ago, it is very hard to oppose favourite Unowhatimeanharry in this afternoon’s Stayers Hurdle (3.30pm). Harry Fry’s nine-year-old continues to improve with every start and has added three decent victories this campaign to his Albert Bartlett victory at this meeting last season. All of those wins have [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Time to get on the Bacardys March 15, 2017 THERE is a tremendous sense of déjà vu when it comes to the running of this year’s Neptune Investment Novices’ Hurdle (1.30pm). This time last year a well-fancied English-trained runner was a warm order for the opening contest of the second day, with a Willie Mullins-trained second favourite lurking in the shadows. As the ground [...]
Cheltenham Festival Tips: Alpha can pay for Vacation in RSA Chase March 15, 2017 THERE isn’t a race I look forward to more at the Cheltenham Festival than the RSA Chase (2.10pm). Not only do you need to find a novice that can both jump and stay the trip, you have to find one with mental toughness and bravery. The history book tells us that the best horse doesn’t [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Go with old timers Bless The Wings and Any Currency March 15, 2017 MARMITE is probably the most accurate description for this afternoon’s Cross Country Chase (4.10pm) – you either love it or hate it. Horses are no different, it would seem. Some simply never take to this unique course, whilst others come back time after time and perform well. Cantlow has been a hot favourite for this [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: God’s Own can be best of the rest March 15, 2017 WILLIE Mullins’ Cheltenham record has very few blemishes, yet the Queen Mother Champion Chase (3.30pm) has evaded his grasp so far. That should change this afternoon. They say there’s no such thing as a certainty in racing, but the unbeaten Douvan is as near to one as you will ever find. Unbeaten in 13 starts [...]
Cheltenham Festival tips: Moon can star in a weak looking Champion Hurdle March 14, 2017 WITH no Faugheen or Annie Power in this afternoon’s Champion Hurdle (3.30pm), there doesn’t appear to be an obvious superstar ready to carry on where that injured pair left off. Yanworth heads the betting at 5/2 with 188BET on the back of three wins so far this campaign, but looks opposable. He isn’t the slickest [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Limini to give Mullins an incredible ninth Mares’ Hurdle March 14, 2017 TRAINER Willie Mullins has won the last eight renewals of the Mares’ Hurdle (4.10pm) and with both LIMINI and Vroum Vroum Mag declared to line-up, I’d be shocked if he didn’t make it nine. Regular followers of this column will know how highly I rate last year’s winner Vroum Vroum Mag. Not only did I [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Charbel set to chase Altior home in Arkle March 14, 2017 IN THE past five years there have been four odds-on favourites for the Racing Post Arkle – two trained by Willie Mullins and two by Nicky Henderson. All four have won. Altior looks set to go off almost as short as 1/4 shot Douvan did 12 months ago and his credentials are equally strong. Last [...]
