Cheltenham Lucky 15 Tip for Today
1.30pm – Blood Destiny 2.50pm – Three Card Brag 3.30pm – Galopin Des Champs 4.50pm – Allegorie De Vassy ACCUMULATOR ODDS – 93/1 with bet365.[single_affiliate_freespins id=”63″ ]
1:30pm
The opener on Gold Cup day is the JCB Triumph Hurdle, a race for the juvenile hurdlers over 2m1f. Willie Mullins owns a strong hand in this of course and it’s the choice of Patrick Mullins that I think will win, BLOOD DESTINY (15/8) NB. He ran once in France over at Auteuil where he finished a good second behind Bo Zenith. However, it’s his two runs since joining Mullins which have been highly encouraging. He’s won both his maiden at Cork, and a decent race at Fairyhouse in taken fashion, jumping well and going from the front. The form of his win last time-out reads well with Nusret winning the Grade 2 Adonis Hurdle and Jazzy Matty winning the Boodles here earlier in the week both in behind. He’s proven he handles cut in the ground and he looks a very good juvenile to me.2.50pm
THREE CARD BRAG 4/1 appears to be crying out for this step up to three miles, but he was classy enough to comfortably beat the reopposing Sandor Clegane over two miles at Galway on his hurdles debut. Kept at the minimum trip for his next start, Three Card Brag rattled home late in the day, and it was no surprise to see him stepped up in trip for his next start. Now over the intermediate distance, Three Card Brag once again powered home to nearly chin Supreme Novice Hurdle fourth, Inthepocket, on the line. Dublin Racing Festival Grade 1 runner up, Absolute Notions, was back in third that day so the form has a very solid look to it. Three Card Brag went on to beat Spanish Harlem (current favourite for the Martin Pipe) in his prep run for Cheltenham and again finished off his race strongly over the intermediate trip. He should relish the test of an Albert Bartlett and clearly possess that crucial kick you can sometimes require. Any rain that does fall would be a huge plus to him and I think we could be looking at a Gold Cup horse in time.3.30pm
The big one is next on the card. National Hunt Racing’s most prestigious prize and the one race every jockey, trainer, and owner dreams about winning, The Gold Cup. Run over a unique trip of three miles, two and a half furlongs, the Gold Cup is a test like no other. Horses must have the pace to keep a good early position along with the stamina to find extra up the famous Cheltenham Hill. This year’s renewal looks a strong one with two previous Gold Cup winners, the current King George champ and defending Grand National winner all set to line up. Incredibly my selection and current favourite, GALOPIN DES CHAMPS 15/8 isn’t one of those horses! That in itself is a clue to how much ability this horse possesses, and I think we could be looking at a potential great. Galopin Des Champs really got the racing world talking with a flawless round of jumping on his fencing debut last season at Leopardstown. He was awesome! He went on to destroy Bob Olinger in the Turners before taking an unlucky final flight fall but gained compensation with a Grade 1 win at Fairyhouse a few weeks later. The big question mark heading into the season and the question mark that remains for a few pundits, is will he stay the trip? An exuberant jumper in his novice days, Galopin Des Champs has looked a much more mature horse this season, sitting just off the pace, to win both the Grade 1 John Durkan and Irish Gold Cup. The Mullins camp have managed to get him to completely switch off during races and despite him having to rally last time out he powered away from Grade 1 winners and in true Golpin Des Champs fashion couldn’t be pulled up after the line. I have no doubt he will stay the trip and believe he will confirm himself as the best chaser in training.4:50pm
The 4:50 race is the Mrs Paddy Power Mares Chase, a Grade 2 contest over an extended 2m4f. It’s ALLEGORIE DE VASSY 13/8 for me here. She looks a mare of serious ability and I’m confident she can put it all together here. Her inexperience is an obvious concern but only 9 runners max are going to line-up here which will help. She’s won both chase starts to date and appears to have a hell of an engine. If she gets into a nice jumping rhythm early, she’ll take some stopping in this. Impervious is the obvious danger as she is the proven form vs the potential superstar in the selection.Cheltenham Day 4 New Bookies Offers
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