Archive for the ‘Day One’

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    Day One Outsiders and Value Bets Supreme Novices
    For those of you who don’t know me, I’m ‘EACH WAY EMILY’. Or at least that’s what those of you within cyberspace will know me as. It’s my aim/challenge/battle to pick out the bigger priced horses with the ability to place and with any luck, win me back some decent each way money. Picking the favourites is far too easy and dull, and...
    by Paul Berry at March 14th, 2011 at 09:03 am
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    British v Irish at Cheltenham Wille Mullins v Paul Nichols
    For many, what makes the Cheltenham Festival extra special is the sudden influx of Irish that flock to Prestbury Park. Whether it’s the horses, trainers or racegoers who come over from the Emerald Isle, every single one of them brings something to the meeting as they look to head back home with a victory. Willie Mullins has been dominating the Irish racing scene...
    by Paul Berry at March 9th, 2011 at 11:03 am
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    Should Binocular be the favourite for Champion Hurdle?
    For many, the Champion Hurdle will be the highlight of this year’s Cheltenham festival with new pretenders challenging the old guard for supremacy in Tuesday’s blue riband event. However, should Binocular really be favourite for the 2011 renewal? Nicky Henderson pulled out all his training wisdom to get him back fighting fit for last year’s race and the horse didn’t...
    by Paul Berry at March 7th, 2011 at 09:03 am
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    Medermit to be King of the Arkle?
    When Medermit refused at Huntingdon in November trainer Alan King must have been scratching his head incessantly, as his main Arkle chance had shown a dislike to the larger obstacles. However, it materialised into a flash in the pan as the seven-year-old came out at Plumpton a month later and showed his credentials for the two-mile event. A minor blot in his copybook...
    by Paul Berry at March 3rd, 2011 at 10:03 am
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    Arkle Challenge Trophy Medermit the one to beat?
    Cheltenham expert Cathryn Fry continues her look at the Festival with an analysis of the Arkle, which features on the the first day. Will she lump on the favourite Medermit at 4/1? The Arkle Challenge Trophy was introduced to the Festival in 1969 as a replacement for the Cotswold Chase. Named after the great Arkle a three time winner of The Cheltenham Gold Cup, it’s...
    by Paul Berry at March 2nd, 2011 at 08:03 am
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    Menorah to oust Binocular in Champion Hurdle?
    Our Cheltenham Festival addict Mr Chambers takes a look at the big race on the opening day, the Champion Hurdle and tries to pick out a winner in this high quality field. This year’s Champion Hurdle has got all the makings of an absolute cracker with up-and-coming stars like Peddlers Cross and Menorah mixing it with the proven stars in Binocular and Khyber Kim. However,...
    by Paul Berry at February 22nd, 2011 at 09:02 am
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    Dunguib looking value for the Champion Hurdle?
    The Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival looks to be a betting bloodbath as there are four or five superb horses who look like winning. Mr Chambers digs his way through through the formbook and takes a look. The Champion Hurdle is bubbling up into a classic renewal as all the main protagonists’ breeze through their prep runs with aplomb. Recently,...
    by Paul Berry at February 21st, 2011 at 02:02 pm
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    Right on Cue for the Supreme Novice’s Hurdle
    The Supreme Novice’s Hurdle kicks off the 2011 Cheltenham Festival, and the possible emergence of a racing superstar. Can this wonderhorse justify his position as the heavy market leader? Our resident blogger Mr Chambers takes a look. Think back 12 months when Dunguib was being touted as a dead cert in the opening contest of the Cheltenham Festival in the Supreme...
    by Paul Berry at February 18th, 2011 at 09:02 am
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    Champion Hurdle Betting – A Fly in the Ointment?
    Our guest blogger Joel Neasham concludes his article on the Champion Hurdle and comes to the conclusion that there’s definitely ‘a fly in the ointment’ ! The next horse to have a look at in the Champion Hurdle is Peddler’s Cross who was the first horse I started banging on about to win the race. I know people always talk about Binocular never being...
    by EmmaKerwin at February 15th, 2011 at 09:02 am
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    Champion Hurdle Betting – Can we rule Binocular out?
    Our guest blogger and Cheltenham expert Joel Neasham casts his eye over one of the more popular Cheltenham races – The Champion Hurdle. Will he lump on Binocular? This is Part One of his report. As Cheltenham nears my inability to pick a horse and stick with it grows more and more. I’m going to start my Cheltenham preview with the race that highlights this inability...
    by EmmaKerwin at February 14th, 2011 at 09:02 am
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