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Cheltenham Festival 2021 - Day 4

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  It was nice to get a big priced winner on the board with Mrs Milner (14/1) yesterday and head into the final day with a bit of confidence. A couple of no bet races today with the focus on the handicaps again for me. 13:20 - Triumph Hurdle 2m1f Zanahiyr  and Tritonic  have been battling for favouritism in the last couple of weeks for this contest but it is probably dangerous to rule out Quilixios  for the bang in form combination of Rachel Blackmore and Henry De Bromhead. They very much look the three to focus on but none of them tempt me in for a bet so this will be a watching brief. 13:55 - County Handicap Hurdle Another massive field for this handicap hurdle and plenty of extra places on offer (8 at Skybet and 7 at Paddy Power). I’ve had a horse in mind for this race for some time in the shape of MILKWOOD , who is still a big price and definitely one I want onside each-way. He ran in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at the start of the season and that’s a piece of form ...

Cheltenham Festival 2021 - Day 3

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We went painfully close with Entoucas yesterday and were very close to a 100/1 place, hoping things go our way on Thursday. This is a day where a few of my ante-post bets run so in terms of bets on the day - they will mainly be limited to the handicaps for me.  13:20 - Marsh Novices’ Chase 2m4f Kicking off the day with another no bet race for me but Envoi Allen  is one of the most exciting horses in training, I have him in a couple of ante-post multiples so will be hoping he can put on a show and win comfortably. 13:55 - Pertemps Handicap Hurdle 3m Another race where it is worth making the most of the extra places each-way. COME ON TEDDY  finished behind the favourite Imperial Alcazar  last time out but he didn’t get the best of rides that day and I think they could finish closer than the prices suggest with a pull in the weights today. He won over course and distance back in December and that race has worked out well since, he’s worth backing each-way. MRS MILNER ...

Cheltenham Festival 2021 - Day 2

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Feeling a bit wounded after day one, but there’s a long way to go and the focus here is always long term profit. Wednesday doesn’t look like a big betting day for me personally so I’ve made the write ups brief, some stronger fancies go later in the week. 13:20 - Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle 2m5f It’s a bit boring for me to kick off the day with some fence sitting but I won’t be having a bet on this race. I saw Betfair are offering three places each-way despite there being only 7 runners but when going through the race I found the top three in the betting very difficult to look past. Bob Olinger  has been the one to shorten in recent days but the speed figures I have make both Gaillard Du Mesnil  and Bravemansgame  strong opposition and I can’t split the three. Would probably back the latter each-way with the three places if I was pushed, but no one is pushing so I’ll sit this one out. 13:55 - Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase 3m Another race which does’t need a lengthy write-up ...

Cheltenham Festival 2021 - Day 1

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It’s fair to say the gap between the 2020 and 2021 Cheltenham Festivals has been... eventful? But we’re back (albeit without crowds) and the festival will provide a welcome distraction from lockdown life this week so I thought I’d return with daily previews. Just to be clear, I certainly won’t be betting on every race but I do know people do like to go through the card, so I’ll point out the bets I’m having and share my opinions on as many races as possible. Hopefully we can get a few winners on the board this week. 13:20 - Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m1/2f Regular followers of the blog will know it’s almost a natural instinct of mine to take on a short price favourite where possible, but with the small field I’ve found that angle difficult with  Appreciate It  here.  My niggling doubt with him is that his most impressive performances this season have come on deeper ground than he will encounter here, an although there has some unexpected rain and his class may see...