Cheltenham Festival 2013: DAY 4Trends
and Selections
DAY 4 Friday March 15, 2013
Triumph Hurdle 2m 1f (4yos)
I try to avoid having a bet
in the Triumph, although in two of the past three years my selections in
Soldatino and Zarkandar have obliged at generous ante-post odds. I did not
consider last year’s 33/1 winner Countrywide Flame however.
Shortlist:
Our Conor
Rolling Star
Far West
Irish Saint
Diakali
Vasco Du Ronceray
Selections:
1) Rolling
Star 2) Far West 3)
Our
Conor
Previous
winners
2012 Countrywide Flame 33/1
2011 Zarkandar 13/2
2010 Soldatino
6/1
2009 Zaynar 11/2
2008 Celestial Halo 5/1
2007 Katchit 11/2
2006 Detroit City 7/2 fav
2005 Penzance
9/1
2004 Made In Japan 20/1
2003 Spectroscope 20/1
VOB County Handicap Hurdle Grade 3 2m 1f
Cotton Mill is the each-way
selection.
Shortlist:
Cotton Mill 6
Mr Mole 5
Selections:
1) Cotton Mill (e.w.)
AB Novice Hurdle 3m
At Fishers Cross is
talented but may not line up. Ballycasey and Champagne Fever could do well, but
Coneygree may be the each-way bet.
Shortlist:
At Fishers Cross ? 6
Pont Alexandre ? 5
Ballycasey 6
Champagne Fever 6
Rule The World 6
Gevrey Chambertin 5
Inish Island 7
Mozoltov 7
Coneygree 6
Selections:
1) Ballycasey 2)
At Fishers Cross ? 3) Coneygree e.w. 4) Champagne Fever
Gold Cup Grade
1 3m 2½f
Favourites have won six of the past 10 renewals and
the biggest priced of the other four was 8/1 (last year). 7, 8 and 9yos do the
best by far in this. Long Run shouldn’t be dismissed lightly (he’s still only
8). However, the up-and-coming brigade look quite formidable with Bobs Worth
(Long Run’s stablemate), Sir Des Champs and Silviniaco Conti vying for
favouritism. At 7/1 Long Run looks a solid each-way bet.
Shortlist:
Long Run 8
Bobs Worth
8
Sir Des Champs 7
Silviniaco Conti 7
First Lieutenant 8
Imperial Commander 12
Captain Chris
9
The Giant Bolster
8
Cape Tribulation
9
Selections:
1) Long Run e.w. 2)
Bobs Worth 3) Silviniaco Conti 4) Sir Des Champs
5) Cape Tribulation/ First
Lieutenant
Previous
winners
2012 Synchronised 9 8/1
2011 Long Run 6 7/2 fav
2010 Imperial Commander 9 7/1
2009 Kauto Star 9 7/4 fav
2008 Denman 8 9/4
2007 Kauto Star 7 5/4 fav
2006 War Of Attrition 7 15/2
2005 Kicking King 7 4/1 fav
2004 Best Mate 9 8/11 fav
2003 Best Mate 8 13/8 fav
2002 Best Mate 7 7/1
Foxhunter Steeple Chase
The amateur jockey’s Gold Cup. Age no barrier to this
with all ages from 7 to 13yos winning in the past 21 renewals. Earthmover won
the race in 1998 and again in 2004 (at the respective ages of 7 and 13). Last
year’s winner Salsify was 7.
Shortlist:
Selection:
c
Steve Miller 2013
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