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"Cheltenham Festival Guide 2013" cost £9.99 freefirst class postage.
Hope to get my money back and more with the information I pick up,will share some of it on this forum!
Ok time to get serious about Cheltenham, as it's less than 2 weeks away. And with the bookies starting to go non-runner, no bet, there look to be a few opportunities around to pinch some value.
First selection is for the World Hurdle, which now looks wide open.
Ladbrokes World Hurdle Grade 1 (CLASS 1) (4yo+) - Thursday 14th March 2013:
Selection: Wonderful Charm - 1 pt e/w at 25/1 (Betvictor NRNB)
With Big Bucks and Tidal Bay injured Paul Nicholls stands to lose his grip on this race for the first time in recent seasons. He still has four contenders entered, Aaim To Prosper, Celestial Halo, Prospect Wells and Wonderful Charm. Aaim To Prosper will probably improve for the longer trip but he is likely to still come up short. Prospect Wells is more likely to pitch up at Aintree and, even if he does run at Cheltenham, it's not his favourite track. Celestial Halo is probably the stable's number one selection for this race now and, despite advancing years, still retains plenty of ability. He is now nine years old and it begs the question why he has never been tried over three miles before. That leaves Wonderful Charm who is also entered for the Coral Cup and heads that market. That looks likely to be his target but his Trainer did jokingly give reference to 'the next Big Bucks' when talking to his owner after the horse's win on his debut in this country. Whatever race Wonderful Charm goes for he has to bust the stats in either. No five year old has ever won the World Hurdle and no horse rated above 147 has won the Coral Cup. That all probably means that his best days will come at future Festivals but with the Non Runner No Bet concession now in place it's a selection to nothing. Wonderful Charm was a progressive horse on very soft/heavy ground in France but improved on that form on his only appearance in this country under quicker conditions. That easy win at Chepstow is way below the level of performance he needs to win this but it's noticeable that his handler has kept him away from the track since that October start. He may well be scratched from both races but he does have a lot of untapped potential and if he lines up for the World he could outrun his odds. If he doesn't, we get our money back and I would be tempted to support him in the Coral if he goes for that.
More to follow soon.
12th March.
1.30 Cheltenham River Maigue 10/1
3.20 Zarkandar 4/1
13th March
2.40 Cheltenham Unioniste 6/1
14th March
3.20 Cheltenham Solwhit 8/1
15th March
3.20 Cheltenham Sir Des Champs 4/1
Each Way Lucky 31
geraghty says its in good order at home though so i think its a real good chance back over hurdles. anyone agree???
not lookinbg for a clash here but surprised if geraghty knows anything about it. Trained by Pipe and ridden by Scudamore.
Pipes are not idiots though so a very interesting developement. Without Big Bucks this looks like one of the most interwsting races of the festival
Cheltenham 14.05 The New One 10/3
March 15th 14.40 Our Vinnie 12/1
Each way Double
(These selections influenced by Nick Watts post in Cheltenham Festival Guide 2013)
16.00 Cheltenham Salsify 9/4
March 13th
17.15 Cheltenham Empiracle 7/1
13.30 Rival D'Estruval 15/2
16.40 Saphir Du Rhew 7/1
Each Way Lucky 15
(These selections influenced by Richard Birch in Cheltenham Festival Guide 2013)