Archive for the ‘Day Two’

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    Ryanair Chase Trends as top rated horses poor record at Cheltenham
    When analysing past trends in this race it is important to take note that the Ryanair was upgraded from Grade Two to Grade One in 2008 and since then the complexion of the race has completely changed. It seems as the higher quality of horses have taken their chance in this race, the pace of the race has increased meaning it now takes a better quality of horse to win it. This...
    by Paul Berry at March 15th, 2012 at 08:03 am
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    Finian’s Rainbow wins a dramatic Champion Chase in featured race at Cheltenham
    A fantastic day for Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty was capped by Finian’s Rainbow win in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. The pair teamed up with three major successes on a hugely fruitful day for the stable, and Henderson also landed another before the day was out, but the win of the Michael Buckley owned chaser was perhaps the pick of the bunch. However, the race...
    by Paul Berry at March 14th, 2012 at 08:03 pm
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    Cheltenham Result : Simonsig creates history as Henderson enters legendary territory
    Simonsig made Nicky Henderson the most successful trainer in the history of the Cheltenham Festival when winning the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle. His 41st Festival win was enough to overtake Fulke Walwyn, who trained 40 winners between 1946-86. It was to be an incredible day for the Henderson yard as they went on to celebrate three more winners...
    by Paul Berry at March 14th, 2012 at 08:03 pm
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    Cheltenham Results: Bobs proves his Worth in the RSA Chase
    Bobs Worth ran out a typical battling winner of the RSA Chase as he was one of four Nicky Henderson winners on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. Henderson also tasted success with Finian’s Rainbow in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, Simonsig in the Neptune Novices and filly Une Artiste in the Fred Winter. But the RSA Chase, ran over three miles for novice chasers,...
    by Paul Berry at March 14th, 2012 at 08:03 pm
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    Mullins can give punters Champagne Fever in the Champion Bumper
    The Champion Bumper is only one of the races at the Cheltenham Festival where trends really don’t play too much in the process of finding the winner. There have been two winners that have gone off bigger than 33/1 in the last six years and from a betting point of view this race is littered with dangers as horses of this inexperience are likely to improve on what they...
    by Paul Berry at March 14th, 2012 at 10:03 am
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    Kazilan can continue winning record in Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle
    David Pipe has a fantastic record with juvenile hurdlers in the Fred Winter handicap, and although there are plenty of dangers, Kazilan looks a solid betting proposition. Pipe has saddled one winner, two seconds and a third in the last five years. When searching for the Fred Winter winner it always pays to side with the top rated Flat runner in the race as they are almost...
    by Paul Berry at March 14th, 2012 at 10:03 am
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    Sizing Europe can rule again in Queen Mother Champion Chase
    Ireland have a fine record in the Queen Mother Champion Chase (21 from 52) and it looks as though that trend is going to continue this year as rock-solid favourite Sizing Europe looks incredibly hard to oppose. Henry De Bromhead’s star chaser is already a two-time Festival winner, with wins in the 2010 Arkle and 2011 Champion Chase, and always seems at his peak when...
    by Paul Berry at March 14th, 2012 at 09:03 am
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    Teaforthree ready to dine out in Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase.
    Teaforthree ready to dine out in Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase. Rebecca Curtis looks to be a trainer on the up and she could boost her career no end in the Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase if Teaforthree runs to his full potential. The classy novice has always shaped like a horse that will relish a real gruelling trip in excess of three miles and this four mile...
    by Paul Berry at March 14th, 2012 at 09:03 am
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    Invictus doubtful for RSA Chase says Alan King
    Alan King’s leading RSA Chase runner Invictus is the latest horse to be suffer an injury scare just days before the Cheltenham Festival kicks-off. The six-year-old, who was an impressive winner of the Reynoldstown Chase at Ascot under Robert Thornton, suffered a set-back whilst going through his Cheltenham prep. King revealed that there “would be doubts” about the...
    by Paul Berry at March 9th, 2012 at 10:03 am
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    Sizing Europe ready to defend his Queen Mother crown
    Sizing Europe’s preparations for the Queen Mother Champion Chase have gone “very well” according to trainer Henry de Bromhead. The reigning champion is regarded by many as their Festival banker to record back-to-back wins in the race and is best priced even-money with most bookmakers. Working under his big-race ride Andrew Lynch, Sizing Europe did a nice piece of...
    by Paul Berry at March 7th, 2012 at 08:03 am
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