CHELTENHAM - Day 2 - Wed 12 Mar 2014

Four Grade 1’s on the day

Race 1; 15h30; Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle; 4yo+; abt 4,200m; 10 hurdles: Cannot confidently look at anything further than the 2/1 favourite #6 FAUGHEEN; RacingPost shows him as undefeated in 9 lifetime starts five of which were over the sticks and were easy, impressive and unextended; Ruby Walsh rides and Willie Mullins trains; 2/1 may look expensive in a big field but must be the nap of the meeting.

Race 2; 16h05; RSA Chase; 5yo+; abt 4,900m; 19 fences; several winners of this race have gone onto win the Gold Cup eg Bob’s Worth last year, Arkle and Denman: #15 SMAD PLACE won his last two starts in emphatic fashion; a 7/1 shot in a 15 horse field looks fine.

Race 4; 17h20; Queen Mother Champion Chase; 5yo+; abt 3,200m; 12 fences; the fantastic Sprinter Sacre won this race last year: #3 CAPTAIN CONAN; jock Geraghty and trainer Henderson looking for a hattrick in this race; 2nd favourite at 5/1.

Race 7; 19h15; Champion Bumper; 4, 5 & 6 yo’s; no fences because it is a bumper (I dinnae ken that a bumper is a flat race for jumpers); the most prestigious bumper in the National Hunt calendar; Jamie Spencer was the winning jock in the 2002 edition; trainer Willie Mullins who has won this race eight times is on a hattrick and has three carded: #13 SHANESHILL; www.cheltenhamzone.com/previews/2014-champion-bumper-preview/ “...the way he quickened clear in his last start was so visually impressive...”; is the long favourite at 13/2 in an 18 horse field.

Prosperous punting -

Did the new one not run today ? Is this last years racing ()

Faugheen race1 strong

hibernia Wrote:

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> Faugheen race1 strong


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hibernia Wrote:

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> Did the new one not run today ? Is this last years
> racing ()

Iamsuchaknob

What race Mac?

Lol

On a very difficult day will also go with Ruby in the first and then just enjoy the races

Good punting!

Can we assume we will get the picture again as Cwd abandoned ?

I see that according to Tellytrack , at this stage only Happy Valley is being broadcast!

Rob

The books are 1/5 that it will be shown

Faugheen shit in I also like sacre sprinter, but has go over medical issues?
This Cheltenhem Festival is just amazing with the talent. Eish!!!!!!

rob faux Wrote:

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> Can we assume we will get the picture again as Cwd
> abandoned ?
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> I see that according to Tellytrack , at this stage
> only Happy Valley is being broadcast!

Tabgold (Gold Circle) has live streaming for both SA & UK meetings on their website. You have to register though. You dont need a Tabgold account.

1st Faugheen best bet on the card
2nd corrin wood
3rd Dell' arca
4th Kid cassidy
5th Big shu
6th Dalwan
7th shaneshill

Good luck all