Cheltenham Part 2 - World Hurdle & Royal Sun Alliance Hurdle
The second installment from In Fact, Ah's expert on the contests of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers - Francie.
Just so you know, the Cheltenham World Hurdle is taking place on Gold Cup day which also happens to be Ireland's National Drink Day, sometimes even called St.Patrick's Day. It’s impossible to oppose the favourite Black Jack Ketchum here. If I was going to pick a banker for the festival it would have to be this horse, or should I say "machine"?
Black Jack Ketchum has it all: speed, stamina and jumping ability. Currently trading at 4/5, he’ll be extremely hard to beat unless conditions are very testing. Even then, I can’t envisage this horse losing. Put the house, kids, wife and pension trust on him. Two horses I can see challenging Black Jack Ketchum to the line is firstly, Asian Maze, and that’s if he runs. He’s also entered for the Champion Hurdle, and currently trading at 10/1 he gives a bit of each-way value. The second is Mighty Man, trading at 6/1.
As for the second race, The Royal Sun Alliance Hurdle, the reason I’m including this race is because I have a serious tip. Everyone get on this horse, Arrive Sir Clive. Currently trading at 20/1, get on him now before his odds tumble on race day. If the ground is good, and I expect it will be, this horse will be right up there coming up to the last hurdle. I expect this horse to finish top 3 at the minimum, so he’s a certain each-way bet (is there such a thing?). If the ground conditions aren’t good, Silverburn would be my choice, currently trading at 10/1.
tags:world hurdle, royal sun alliance hurdle
Published by Colm.
Just so you know, the Cheltenham World Hurdle is taking place on Gold Cup day which also happens to be Ireland's National Drink Day, sometimes even called St.Patrick's Day. It’s impossible to oppose the favourite Black Jack Ketchum here. If I was going to pick a banker for the festival it would have to be this horse, or should I say "machine"?
Black Jack Ketchum has it all: speed, stamina and jumping ability. Currently trading at 4/5, he’ll be extremely hard to beat unless conditions are very testing. Even then, I can’t envisage this horse losing. Put the house, kids, wife and pension trust on him. Two horses I can see challenging Black Jack Ketchum to the line is firstly, Asian Maze, and that’s if he runs. He’s also entered for the Champion Hurdle, and currently trading at 10/1 he gives a bit of each-way value. The second is Mighty Man, trading at 6/1.
As for the second race, The Royal Sun Alliance Hurdle, the reason I’m including this race is because I have a serious tip. Everyone get on this horse, Arrive Sir Clive. Currently trading at 20/1, get on him now before his odds tumble on race day. If the ground is good, and I expect it will be, this horse will be right up there coming up to the last hurdle. I expect this horse to finish top 3 at the minimum, so he’s a certain each-way bet (is there such a thing?). If the ground conditions aren’t good, Silverburn would be my choice, currently trading at 10/1.
tags:world hurdle, royal sun alliance hurdle
Published by Colm.
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