Cheltenham Day 2 Lucky 15 Tips
2.10pm – Ahoy Senor (6/1) 3.30pm – Energumene (7/2) 4.10pm – Tiger Roll (7/4) 5.30pm – American Mike (5/2)Join SBK with promo code TAG50 to get £50 in free bets as soon as you deposit £10!
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2:10 Cheltenham
The 2:10 from HQ is the Grade 1 Brown Advisory Novices Chase, a real test for the Novice Chases over an extended 3m trip. The one for me is AHOY SENOR (11/2) NAP. Although he was beaten by the favourite Bravemansgame comfortably on Boxing Day at Kempton, today will be a different ball game. This type of stamina test round Cheltenham will suit an awful lot more than the sharp Kempton track they raced on that day. He’ll relish the Cheltenham hill which has to be a doubt for the two market rivals in my opinion given they both look speedy sorts. Ahoy Senor is much better going left-handed than right and if he can cut out any silly novicey mistakes, I think he’ll win this and outstay the others.3:30 Cheltenham
The feature on the second day is the eagerly anticipated renewal of the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Grade 1 contest for the speedy chasers over the minimum 2m trip. This is an interesting race and you could watch this race easily without a bet. I’d be happy to chance ENERGUMENE (7/2) at the prices. This race is 2f less than the Ascot contest Shishkin beat him by a length and although he got the run of it, Shishkin hit 8/1 in play that day and if he didn’t jump the last two fences perfectly, I doubt he would have got up. Energumene didn’t have the ideal preparation for that either, having a slight setback over Christmas so you could argue he was entitled to improve slightly for that effort. I think Townend will actually go slower today on him and try and use that turn of foot which could prove decisive.4:10 Cheltenham
Next up at Cheltenham is the unique Glenfarclas Chase ran over the Cross Country course. Only cross country specialists need apply. I’m predicting a fairytale victory for TIGER ROLL (13/8) in his final race. This has obviously been the plan again this year and conditions have certainly come right for the old boy. He’ll get the quick ground he needs to show his best form and if he is anywhere near the level of form he showed us last season here, he’ll win again doing handstands. The market vibes have been positive for him over the last few weeks which suggest connections are really happy with him. Has to be tough to beat.5:30 Cheltenham
The finale on the second day is the eagerly anticipated Champion Bumper, a Grade 1 National Hunt flat contest over 2m. This years renewal looks a cracker. The one I like here is AMERICAN MIKE (5/2) NB. He’s looked a real star in the making for the Gordon Elliot winning his two bumper runs decisively including a 17l romp last time out. He’s very well regarded and it’s easy to see why. I think he should be closer to Facile Vega in the market as I find it hard to split them. I think recency bias has played a part in that. He’s a real big imposing sort to look at and I think he’s going continue to improve and improve. The front two look good but he’s the value.Cheltenham Day 2 Sign-up Offers
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