Three days down and one to go. And today is the pinnacle; Gold Cup Day. Favourite Kauto Star will be attempting to win £1million for his owners by capturing the blue ribband showpiece event. Much talk has centred around his ability lately, and whether or not he can get away with the jumping mistakes he has made in the King George and other races. Today will tell if Ruby can get him around safely.Below is a quick guide to tips for today.1400 JCB Triumph Hurdle - Degas Art1435 Brit Insurances Novices Hurdle - Ornais (each way)1515 Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup - Exotic Dancer1600 Christie's Foxhunter Chase - Sonevafushi (each way)1640 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase - Demi Beau1720 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle - Made In Japan (each way)Find another comprehensive review of each day of the festival over at Punting for Profitstags: cheltenham
A some what disastrous days tipping, only saving graces been High Cotton and Adamant Approach placing in the last two races of the day. Having put a hefty bet on Black Jack Ketchum earlier i was thoroughly disappointed with his fall at the first. A basic early error saw him depart a fence one. With one day to go, I'm very tempted to go against my gut feeling and try and recoup my losses with a big bet on Kauto Star in the Gold Cup. Hopefully I'll have a visions of him crossing the line in front of the field in my dreams tonight, a sure fire sign he'll win!!1400 Jewson Novices Chase – Kings Advocate - 6th1435 Ryanair Chase - Racing Demon - 5th1515 Ladbrokes World Hurdle - Black Jack Ketchum -fell1600 Racing Post Plate - Nycetos (each way) - 20th1640 National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup - High Cotton (each way) - 4th1720 Pertemps Final - Adamant Approach (each way) - 3rdtags:cheltenham
Two days down and two to go. Thursday is easily the weakest day for championship races in the festival, having been built in to accommodate an extra day for the new modern Cheltenham. Thursday's two big ones are the Ryanair Chase and the Ladbrokes World Hurdle. In the latter, much has been made of the current form of Black Jack Ketchum, but I feel tomorrow with the ground continuing to dry out that this horse will be back to his best after his dire run in testing ground last time out, and I fancy him to win in the same fashion as Denman did yesterday. If punters are looking for a bit of value, I’d recommended an each-way bet on Lough Derg in the same race. Also Hi Cloy offers a bit of value in the Ryanair Chase.Below is a quick guide to my tips for today.1400 Jewson Novices Chase – Kings Advocate.1435 Ryanair Chase - Racing Demon.1515 Ladbrokes World Hurdle - Black Jack Ketchum.1600 Racing Post Plate - Nycetos (each way).1640 National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup - High Cotton (each w
After some of my fellow bloggers enlightened me of the fact that In Fact, Ah could actually be considered as a strong contender for this year's Pulitzer Prize and that my plagiarism gaffe yesterday had seriously endangered this lofty dream, I have realised that my recent foray into the world of journalism is still a little rough around the edges. And so, in relation to the whole "CopyPasteGate" scandal that has engulfed In Fact, Ah , I can only offer my sincere and humble apologies to my fellow bloggers and In Fact, Ah readers - my only feeble defence being "imitation is the greatest form of flattery". Now that I think of it, that also explains why you don't see too many Cahony-esq hairstyles round these days.Okay. Enough of the small talk; lets get down to the real business. Day 1 at Cheltenham was one for our bookmaking friends. With winners coming in at 40 and 50/1, it wasn't a good day for most punters, especially me. Not one of my tips came in yesterday, something I hope wonâ
Every day of the festival, I'll give my tips for each race. Ignore at your peril.Tips for today:14:00 Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices' Hurdle - Hide The Evidence.14:35 Irish Independent Arkle Chase - Fair Along.15:15 Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle - Asian Maze. (each-way)16:00 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase - Cornish Rebel. (each-way)16:40 Sporting Index Handicap Chase - Spot The Difference17:20 Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle - Silver Jaro. Find another comprehensive review of each day of the festival over at Punting for Profits
