With Cheltenham still fresh in the memory and the Grand National meeting less than a week away, we’ll take our eyes off the jumps momentarily for our annual dip into the desert flat racing oasis of Meydan, Dubai, which hosts its classy World Cup card and features three turf Group…
1pt each-way Ballydine @9/1, 15:35 Uttoxeter, Saturday
Now we all know the Midlands Grand National on this Saturday is in complete contrast to the week just experienced at The Festival. And no race portrays that better than the gruelling, four mile two furlong trip at Uttoxeter. Ms. Parfois could take all the beating based on her novice…
Gold Cup day tips: Clan Des Obeaux (10/1) and Rhinestone (14/1)
We’ve had four good winners this week with Frodon’s dramatic Ryanair win the undoubted highlight, and it’ll be a profitable Cheltenham regardless of what happens on Friday. However, with 25% of the Festival left to go there’s still time to make a good Cheltenham into a great one. Gold Cup…
1pt each-way Supasundae @9/1, 15:30 Cheltenham, Thursday
Paisley Park has been all the rage for the Stayers’ Hurdle since his demolition job in the Cleeve Hurdle, but I can’t take that form too seriously given West Approach – who is barely a 150 rated horse – has chased him home the last twice. I think he’s there…
1pt each-way Notwhatiam @12/1, 1pt each-way Not Many Left @16/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Thursday
The Pertemps has produced some excellent winners over the years and generally they have gone on to do bigger and better things with the likes of Fingal Bay, Delta Work and Presenting Percy to name a few recent victors. Sire Du Berlais has been well-supported in the ante-post market since…
1pt win Defi Du Seuil @3/1, 13:30 Cheltenham, Thursday
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1pt win Frodon @15/2, 14:50 Cheltenham, Thursday
Thursday’s Ryanair Chase looks brilliant, with so many holding live chances. The first and easiest to rule out on price grounds would be last year’s Arkle winner Footpad, who has been poor this season and has no right to be favourite for this race. His stablemate Un De Sceaux is…
1pt win Topofthegame @7/2, 14:10 Cheltenham, Wednesday
Wednesday’s RSA Chase is one of the races of the week with the big Irish hope Delta Work heading the market from Santini, Topofthegame and On The Blind Side. I like last year’s Pertemps Final winner Delta Work a lot as he’s progressed into a Grade 1 horse in subsequent…
1pt each-way Dancing On My Own @14/1, 1pt each-way Cracking Smart @12/1, 14:50 Cheltenham, Wednesday
Day two; the Coral Cup; 26 runners; two bets. DANCING ON MY OWN is the first name on the list, stepping up in trip and representing the same form-line that provided Tuesday’s runaway Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Klassical Dream. Collateral form with that horse, which surely ran to a mark bordering…
1pt each-way Band Of Outlaws @7/1, 1pt each-way Star Max @16/1, 16:50 Cheltenham, Wednesday
The Fred Winter is normally run at a frenetic gallop in what can often be an untidy looking race. Paul Nicholls and Gordon Elliot have dominated proceedings in recent seasons and the latter holds a strong hand this year with the Paul Nicholls fancy, Friend Or Foe, missing out at…