4m2f Boulton Group Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Another gruelling edition of the Midlands National is in store for us to cure our post-Cheltenham hangover and I think this can go the way of a previous Welsh National winner. This season’s winner, The…
1pt win Iroko @15/2, 17:30 Cheltenham, Friday
2m4½f (2m4f56y) (New) Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+ 0-145) This can go to IROKO who was a strong fancy for the Coral Cup but connections chose to go here instead. He’s rated 138 after coasting home at Wetherby on soft ground last time out and his form has transformed…
1pt each-way Jeremy's Flame @7/1, 16:50 Cheltenham, Friday
2m4½f (New) Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares’ Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) The top two in the market here in Allegorie De Vassy and Impervious have made this seem like a matchbet for many months with the two battling for favouritism at…
1pt win Favori De Champdou @11/1, 1pt win Search For Glory @28/1, 14:50 Cheltenham, Friday
3m (New) Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) It’s a race that has had no more than two winners at odds of less than 10/1 in the last ten years, and this renewal looks like one of the most…
1pt each-way Pied Piper @16/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Friday (1-8, 1/5 Sky Bet)
2m1f (2m179y) (New) McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) PIED PIPER has an ideal profile for this race. He’s a strong traveler who should thrive in a big field handicap and he’s got excellent course form as a two-time Cheltenham winner who was a good third in last year’s…
1pt win Halka Du Tabert @14/1 (adv. antepost), 1pt win Foxy Girl @12/1, 16:50 Cheltenham, Thursday
2m1f (2m179y) (New) Jack De Bromhead Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (The Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB) (Class 1) (4yo+) 5lb penalties have been no barrier to success in this in previous renewals but you need a significant class edge to overcome them. Luccia might have that but faces stiff opposition here and it…
1pt win Appreciate It @7/2, 13:30 Cheltenham, Thursday
2m4f (2m3f168y) (New) Turners Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) This looks a match between Mighty Potter and APPRECIATE IT but the latter has to be the bet at three times the price. Mighty Potter ran a stinker at last year’s festival…
1pt win Teahupoo @4/1, 15:30 Cheltenham, Thursday
3m (2m7f213y) (New) Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) TEAHUPOO‘s defeat of Honeysuckle looks rock solid form and he’s getting his soft ground so there really aren’t many reasons to doubt him. I know he hasn’t truly proven he stays 3m in a championship race but nothing about the way…
1pt win Good Land w/o Impaire Et Passe @3/1, 13:30 Cheltenham, Wednesday
I’ve been all over Impaire Et Passe for the Ballymore since he made his hurdles debut and have backed him accordingly, but the revised prices don’t have a lot of juice and I’d fall short of recommending him as a lump bet at 2/1 because he does face stiff opposition.…
1pt win Final Orders @6/1, 1pt win Third Time Lucki @11/1, @16:50 Cheltenham, Wednesday
2m (Old) Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Look, I know he’s quite short, and I know I’ve tipped him twice before. But I just don’t see any reason not to be on FINAL ORDERS again. Yes, he continues to go…