Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
Walking to the local newsagent today it was apparent that the neighbourhood was awash with festival fever. Well, the lazy-arse builders at the end of our street were reading the Racing Post anyway. The traditional pre-festival bacon buttie has been digested and it's time to post my tips before starting on the Guinness.
I'm always a bit wary when you look through the form and a number of favourites stand out, but I believe this Cheltenham could emulate 2003 with a number of jollys hosing in. We have two such animals today, Ameretto Rose in the opener and Detroit City in the big one.
Ameretto absolutely cantered in last time out on heavy ground, and on this performance plus its 7lb allowance must rate a bet. Currently 3.5 on BF, the only thing that makes me not absolutely lump on is the unknown quantity of the opposition. A small interest is advised. I will also be punting on Tipperary All Star, as it has winning Cheltenham form in the November meeting and 22/1 is a big price.
One horse I will be lumping on is Detroit City (3.15). This horse is proven around Cheltenham, and his main two rivals look to have slight chinks in the armour. Brave Inca's performances have not set the world alight this year, and can Hardy Eustace do what only one horse has done before and regain the champion? I think not, and the only worry for me is that the last 71 five year olds to contest this race have been beaten. I am going to trust my eyes rather than the trends this time, and lump on this nag.
In the 2.35 French and German bred horses generally excel, and the German bred Fair Along (4.5) will be my main bet, with a couple of place bets on the French bred Good Spirit (6.6) and Twist Magic (5.5). The video evidence favours Fair Along also. In the 4.00, we have a race traditionally won by an in-form horse, prominent in the betting with less than 11 stone to carry. Distant Thunder fits the bill at 9.6, and although Juveigneur is heavier, he has winning Chelters form and is worth an interest at 8.8. The actual favourite has only won 1 out of the last 18, so lets hope there is not a big gamble on these two nags! I will also be having a small interest on festival winner King Harald at 42.
Good luck whatever you are punting and let's hope Detroit City has us all singing at 3.30.
I'm always a bit wary when you look through the form and a number of favourites stand out, but I believe this Cheltenham could emulate 2003 with a number of jollys hosing in. We have two such animals today, Ameretto Rose in the opener and Detroit City in the big one.
Ameretto absolutely cantered in last time out on heavy ground, and on this performance plus its 7lb allowance must rate a bet. Currently 3.5 on BF, the only thing that makes me not absolutely lump on is the unknown quantity of the opposition. A small interest is advised. I will also be punting on Tipperary All Star, as it has winning Cheltenham form in the November meeting and 22/1 is a big price.
One horse I will be lumping on is Detroit City (3.15). This horse is proven around Cheltenham, and his main two rivals look to have slight chinks in the armour. Brave Inca's performances have not set the world alight this year, and can Hardy Eustace do what only one horse has done before and regain the champion? I think not, and the only worry for me is that the last 71 five year olds to contest this race have been beaten. I am going to trust my eyes rather than the trends this time, and lump on this nag.
In the 2.35 French and German bred horses generally excel, and the German bred Fair Along (4.5) will be my main bet, with a couple of place bets on the French bred Good Spirit (6.6) and Twist Magic (5.5). The video evidence favours Fair Along also. In the 4.00, we have a race traditionally won by an in-form horse, prominent in the betting with less than 11 stone to carry. Distant Thunder fits the bill at 9.6, and although Juveigneur is heavier, he has winning Chelters form and is worth an interest at 8.8. The actual favourite has only won 1 out of the last 18, so lets hope there is not a big gamble on these two nags! I will also be having a small interest on festival winner King Harald at 42.
Good luck whatever you are punting and let's hope Detroit City has us all singing at 3.30.
posted by JamesC at 11:33 am
2 Comments:
Bet you were going mental at the 4:00!!
An absolute shocker Coops. I was staring at my tele in disbelief! Like the AC Milan v Liverpool game condensed into 5 mins :-(
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