The Coral Cup is a great betting opportunity on day two of The Festival, and although we were a tad unlucky to see two of our selections get taken out before the race had even developed in the Ultima Handicap Chase, we are eager to get stuck in to another…
Author: Paul Davidson
1pt win Beg To Differ @12/1, 0.5pt EW Morning Assembly @14/1, 0.5pt EW Southfield Theatre @20/1, 14:50 Cheltenham
The market for each of the Grade 1’s on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival all look fairly familiar. Nobody is going to get rich by placing single bets on the Willie Mullins’ favourites, and I for one would rather get stuck in to the exciting big-field handicaps where there’s…
1pt win Art Mauresque @11/2, 1pt win Laser Hawk @10/1, 15:25 Newbury
Paul Nicholls has enjoyed much success in the Greatwood Gold Cup, with four victories in the previous six instalments. His yard also appears to be hitting form at the right time in the season, bouyed by the eye-catching performance of Zubayr last week in the Adonis Hurdle. As a novice ART…
1pt win De Kerry Man @6/1, 0.5pt EW West Wizard @12/1, 16:35 Kempton
Cernunnos went down by a nose at Doncaster last December, when he appeared to slightly idle with the race at his mercy. He probably improved on that effort as he discovered the winning thread in a fairly ordinary looking handicap at Leicester just over three weeks ago, but is landed…
1pt win Baie Des Iles @5/1, 15:25 Fairyhouse
Mala Beach rates a worthy favourite for the Bobbyjo Chase with his second place in the Thyestes at Gowran Park behind My Murphy. That gives him strong claims, if in the same mood and appears to be some of the best recent form on offer, with plenty of holes in…
1pt win Sternrubin @9/1, 0.5pt EW Agrapart @20/1, 0.5pt EW Matorico @33/1, 15:35 Newbury
Previous winners of Europe’s richest handicap hurdle race have included My Tent Or Yours, Zarkandar, and Get Me Out Of Here – two of which were owned by JP McManus. He enters no fewer than five runners including the 7/2 favourite, and Geraghty’s pick of the crop, Blazer. Mullin’s French…
0.5pt EW Warriors Tale @12/1, 16:30 Musselbrough
Cup Final returns from over 400 days off the track to tackle the longest trip of his career over 3m2f. He may very well be able to tackle an extra half a mile in comparison to his latest win for Nicky Henderson. That was his first victory in six starts…
1pt Win Cogry @3/1, 15:15 Ffos Llas
Rebecca Curtis arrives mob-handed as she attempts to win back-to-back West Wales Nationals at Ffos Llas, where she has four out of the seven runners represented. Bob Ford returns on a 13lb higher mark than when he was successful here last year, and has to give weight all-round. He did…
1pt win Frodon @7/1, 16:10 Cheltenham
The finale on Cheltenham Trials day may not be the highlight on the card, but by no means does it look any less competitive. It represents an intriguing little contest with several unexposed entrants sent handicap hurdling for the first time. Solstice Star goes in search of a five-timer with…
1pt each-way Minella Reception @14/1, Ascot 15:35
Minella Reception looked to be ahead of his mark on his seasonal reappearance at Haydock when falling three out. He had been jumping very smoothly for Nigel Twiston-Davies and Ryan Hatch, and look destined to be in the mix at the finishing line when going the best before he came…