Cheltenham 2006, Day 1 Tips
As we mentioned last week in fact, ah will be bringing you daily tips for the Cheltenham festival courtesy of our friends over at www.layinglosers.com. Our budget is €100 euro for the week and today we're hoping for a couple of Irish winners to get us off to a good start. Our outlay today is €25. So, if you fancy taking a few quid off your friendly local bookie, here are our 'expert' tips for Day 1.
Arkle, 2.35 - Missed That €5 to Win
Champion Hurdle, 3.15 - Brave Inca €10 to Win
William Hill Handicap Chase, 4.00 - Alderburn €5 Each/Way
Here are full details on the form and some other tips for the day.
My banker bet is of course Brave Inca running in the Champion Hurdle, 3.15. He's the in-form horse and everything seems to have worked out spot on for him this year. Also due to the unforeseen untimely death of McCoy's contracted ride Lingo just under two months ago, it now means that he has been freed up to continue his successful winning partnership with both horse and young Wexford trainer Colm Murphy. His main threats in this race are Mac's Joy and Hardy Eustace. I am ruling out two times winner Hardy Eustace due to the fact that he has not been firing on all cylinders this term and by the trainer's own admission, the fitting of first time visors tomorrow is an each way bet in its own right. Good words have been coming out from Jessica Harrington's yard after their unfortunate virus which attacked their yard just before Christmas, however if it comes down to a fight between Brave Inca and Mac's Joy at the finish, I think Brave Inca has that extra gear to go away from him. Back To Win
Next, the Arkle, 2.35. Probably the most highly competitive race of the festival. I'm ruling out a few straight away. Monet's Garden as he has only proved himself in class 3 races, Foreman, as course doesn't suit, Don't Be Shy as he is unproven on going and Voy Por Usteded as all his wins have been on flat courses - this could bite me in the ass, as I really like this horse, however he is still unproven on an undulating course.
This leaves the race to be won by one of the following Racing Demon, Missed That and Accordion Etolie. My Vote is Missed That. Willie Mullins' horse has been running unbelievable stuff since his first outing in Thurles where his clumsy jumping enabled him to a novices third spot. However the improvement he has shown with every race after that shows what a horse he is. He has two grade 1 races behind him, won in great style, and he is still progressive. He has also shown he is able to battle up the Hill of Cheltenham by his thrilling finish to the bumper here last year. Not only that but he has in my opinion the best jockey aboard, that being the great Ruby Walsh. Back to Win
Racing Demon is a great horse and deserves respect, but I'm hoping his tendency to jump right will be the downfall of him. Accordion Etoile is reported to be in great nick and I expect him and missed that to be fighting it out for the line at the end, with Missed That outclassing him at the finish.
In the opener, the Supreme novices Hurdle, it is very hard to oppose Sweet Wake, but with the price trading at 5/2 I would propose having an each way bet on O' Muircheartigh trading at about 10/1. This is one of O'Grady trained horses and runs well fresh, should relish the going and distance and with Barry Geraghty the mount, has a decent Each Way chance. Back Each way
In the William Hill Handicap Chase, I am proposing a English Trained horse to win, that being Alderburn. He is up against it to beat Doumens horse Moulin Riche, who has a habit of winning this race (the trainer not the horse that is!), but he looks relatively unexposed and carrying 10 stone 10 fits the winning profile. Jockey and trainer have brilliant record at course and their Trainer/Jockey winning combination currently stands at 25%. Currently trading at 7/1. Worth a few quid Each Way
Published by Colm.
Arkle, 2.35 - Missed That €5 to Win
Champion Hurdle, 3.15 - Brave Inca €10 to Win
William Hill Handicap Chase, 4.00 - Alderburn €5 Each/Way
Here are full details on the form and some other tips for the day.
My banker bet is of course Brave Inca running in the Champion Hurdle, 3.15. He's the in-form horse and everything seems to have worked out spot on for him this year. Also due to the unforeseen untimely death of McCoy's contracted ride Lingo just under two months ago, it now means that he has been freed up to continue his successful winning partnership with both horse and young Wexford trainer Colm Murphy. His main threats in this race are Mac's Joy and Hardy Eustace. I am ruling out two times winner Hardy Eustace due to the fact that he has not been firing on all cylinders this term and by the trainer's own admission, the fitting of first time visors tomorrow is an each way bet in its own right. Good words have been coming out from Jessica Harrington's yard after their unfortunate virus which attacked their yard just before Christmas, however if it comes down to a fight between Brave Inca and Mac's Joy at the finish, I think Brave Inca has that extra gear to go away from him. Back To Win
Next, the Arkle, 2.35. Probably the most highly competitive race of the festival. I'm ruling out a few straight away. Monet's Garden as he has only proved himself in class 3 races, Foreman, as course doesn't suit, Don't Be Shy as he is unproven on going and Voy Por Usteded as all his wins have been on flat courses - this could bite me in the ass, as I really like this horse, however he is still unproven on an undulating course.
This leaves the race to be won by one of the following Racing Demon, Missed That and Accordion Etolie. My Vote is Missed That. Willie Mullins' horse has been running unbelievable stuff since his first outing in Thurles where his clumsy jumping enabled him to a novices third spot. However the improvement he has shown with every race after that shows what a horse he is. He has two grade 1 races behind him, won in great style, and he is still progressive. He has also shown he is able to battle up the Hill of Cheltenham by his thrilling finish to the bumper here last year. Not only that but he has in my opinion the best jockey aboard, that being the great Ruby Walsh. Back to Win
Racing Demon is a great horse and deserves respect, but I'm hoping his tendency to jump right will be the downfall of him. Accordion Etoile is reported to be in great nick and I expect him and missed that to be fighting it out for the line at the end, with Missed That outclassing him at the finish.
In the opener, the Supreme novices Hurdle, it is very hard to oppose Sweet Wake, but with the price trading at 5/2 I would propose having an each way bet on O' Muircheartigh trading at about 10/1. This is one of O'Grady trained horses and runs well fresh, should relish the going and distance and with Barry Geraghty the mount, has a decent Each Way chance. Back Each way
In the William Hill Handicap Chase, I am proposing a English Trained horse to win, that being Alderburn. He is up against it to beat Doumens horse Moulin Riche, who has a habit of winning this race (the trainer not the horse that is!), but he looks relatively unexposed and carrying 10 stone 10 fits the winning profile. Jockey and trainer have brilliant record at course and their Trainer/Jockey winning combination currently stands at 25%. Currently trading at 7/1. Worth a few quid Each Way
Published by Colm.
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