So with the Cheltenham Festival looming and only another five days of nail biting to the off and some juicy anti post vouchers waiting to turn into dust or gold what else is there to consider
Bets already struck !!
Imperial Commander (Win) Hennessy Gold Cup- A.Post 7/1 (NR loser)
Tatenen (Antepost) Arkle Chase 2009 7/2 .................................Fell
Diamond Harry (Ante Post) Ballymore Properties Novi Hdl - A.Post 8/1 .......3rd
Punchestowns (Antepost) World Hurdle 2009- A.Post 14/1 ..........2nd
Denman (Win And Each Way) Cheltenham Gold Cup 2009 6/4..........2nd
Grand National 2009- Notre Pere @ 20/1
Triumph Hurdle 2009- Zaynar @ 7/2 ............1st
Chelt Gold Cup 2009 - Denman @ 5/1 ..........2nd
Ballymore Properties Novice Hdl 2009- Diamond Harry @ 3/1 ...............3rd
Champion Hurdle 2009- Binocular @ 5/4 .................................3rd
Arkle Chase 2009 Tatenen @ 5/1 .........fell
Well at this stage most of the value has gone and waiting till the day of the race is when you'll find course bookies and morning shows much bigger than whats currently on offer from the big firms. That said, you cannot put out of the equation the Irish connection's and they will be steaming into their fancies over the coming weekend and they will have plenty of winners here, so where is the value here .
Quevega.Willie Mullins(David Nicholson Mares only 7/2)................1st
Go Native . Noel Meade (Supreme Novice 10/1) (Betfair 13.5 /1 win bet struck)....1st
Right of Passage (Bumper 8/1).................2nd
Lois A Choill (Bumper 14/1) .NR ..will not go to Cheltenham, says trainer
Catch Up (Not Sure about this one yet, the jury still out)
Kyrie Eleison..(Triumph Hurdle 50/1 small e/w) (Betfair 269/1 win..32/1 place..small bet struck).NR
There are plenty more to consider but when knowing what race there going to run in, is the time to consider the chances !
On a brighter note "Notre Pere" is a definite NON Runner for the Gold Cup ( had a minor setback) His trainer said he'll wait and see about going to Aintree for the National
( I think he'll be there)
And finally the one horse that I think we have all overlooked for the Gold Cup was the very impressive David Pipe horse "Madison Du Burlais".. Although i still think Denman will run a big race, this fella has done every thing asked and looks the value bet
... update later Tea and smoke required
