Yes ladies and gentlemen it's that time of year again - it's the greatest horse racing festival of them all. This year is riddling with very hot favourites, least of all Master Minded who's a top price 1/3 to win the Champion Chase on Wednesday.
There's just 6 races tomorrow, feel free to post your picks. Here's mine:
13:30 2m 110yds Class 1 Williamhill.com Supreme Novices Hurdle
A cracking race to open with and Cousin Vinny is the current favourite, a best-priced 11/4 and getting shorter, having been 3/1 on Saturday and is as short at 5/2 elsewhere. My pick here is Go Native, a 10/1 shot. He stays strongly on the run-in if it's a tad on the soft side and I'm expecting him to give Cousin Vinny a real run, especially as CV will come late in the race.
Paddy Power are offering refunds on ALL losing single win and each-way bets if Cousin Vinny wins, to a maximum of £200.
Result: 1st, 12/1
14:05 2m Class 1 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy
Current favourite is Tatanen at 4/1 top price, however I fancy Calgary Bay (11/2 2f) to land the spoils and give AP McCoy his first winner at the festival. The trip may be a slight concern but if the ground's right and Tatanen fails to live up to the hype then there's none better to capitalise.
Result: 9th, 8/1
14:40 3m 110yds Class 1 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase
The most open of the day's races, 24 runners in total. Current favourite is Wichita Lineman, a 7/1 shot but as short as 11/2 with Betfred. A very difficult race, but a complete punt here for Reveillez at 33/1. Seems the sort of race an outsider could pinch.
Result: Nowhere (33/1)
15:20 2m 110yrds Class 1 Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle is Tuesday's biggest race and as much as I hate siding with favourites, I really can't see a thing touching Binocular, currently 15/8 but I'm expecting it to hit as low as 6/4 on the day. Celestial Halo is the 2nd favourite at 8/1 but last time Binocular raced it thrashed the aforementioned and nothing suggests a change in the order here.
Result: 3rd (6/4f)
16:00 3m 7f Class 2 Glenfarclas Handicap Chase
Favourite here is L'ami at 9/4, and that's my pick here. Last time I saw him run in a cross-country event he absolutely stormed home when the even money favourite, and he's such a classy horse. He'll quick happily stay all day and once he hits the front, your money's safe.
Result: 2nd (7/4f)
16:40 2m 4f Class 1 David Nicholson Mares Hurdle
To be fair, I don't know a lot about any of the horses in this race, so my pick is Chomba Womba at 15/2. Favourite is Quevega at 11/4.
Good luck whatever you do
There's just 6 races tomorrow, feel free to post your picks. Here's mine:
13:30 2m 110yds Class 1 Williamhill.com Supreme Novices Hurdle
A cracking race to open with and Cousin Vinny is the current favourite, a best-priced 11/4 and getting shorter, having been 3/1 on Saturday and is as short at 5/2 elsewhere. My pick here is Go Native, a 10/1 shot. He stays strongly on the run-in if it's a tad on the soft side and I'm expecting him to give Cousin Vinny a real run, especially as CV will come late in the race.
Paddy Power are offering refunds on ALL losing single win and each-way bets if Cousin Vinny wins, to a maximum of £200.
Result: 1st, 12/1
14:05 2m Class 1 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy
Current favourite is Tatanen at 4/1 top price, however I fancy Calgary Bay (11/2 2f) to land the spoils and give AP McCoy his first winner at the festival. The trip may be a slight concern but if the ground's right and Tatanen fails to live up to the hype then there's none better to capitalise.
Result: 9th, 8/1
14:40 3m 110yds Class 1 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase
The most open of the day's races, 24 runners in total. Current favourite is Wichita Lineman, a 7/1 shot but as short as 11/2 with Betfred. A very difficult race, but a complete punt here for Reveillez at 33/1. Seems the sort of race an outsider could pinch.
Result: Nowhere (33/1)
15:20 2m 110yrds Class 1 Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle is Tuesday's biggest race and as much as I hate siding with favourites, I really can't see a thing touching Binocular, currently 15/8 but I'm expecting it to hit as low as 6/4 on the day. Celestial Halo is the 2nd favourite at 8/1 but last time Binocular raced it thrashed the aforementioned and nothing suggests a change in the order here.
Result: 3rd (6/4f)
16:00 3m 7f Class 2 Glenfarclas Handicap Chase
Favourite here is L'ami at 9/4, and that's my pick here. Last time I saw him run in a cross-country event he absolutely stormed home when the even money favourite, and he's such a classy horse. He'll quick happily stay all day and once he hits the front, your money's safe.
Result: 2nd (7/4f)
16:40 2m 4f Class 1 David Nicholson Mares Hurdle
To be fair, I don't know a lot about any of the horses in this race, so my pick is Chomba Womba at 15/2. Favourite is Quevega at 11/4.
Good luck whatever you do
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I went through all the horses and put money on the only Indian sounding one i could find (Punjabi) and he came up trumps at 25/1 (when i put the bet on, I think his odds ended up at 22/1)
