30 Cheltenham Festival 2020 Betting

Weekend review 28-29 December and Cheltenham 2020 betting

The weekend between Christmas and New Year provided the proper opportunity for some Gold Cup hopefuls to prove their credentials

Knowing what day of the week it’s can be some type of an achievement at this time of 12 months, but happy to confirm, this is Monday and a chance to evaluate some weekend performances with a view in the direction of Cheltenham in March.

Gordon Elliott enjoyed a Super Saturday at Leopardstown and now has a leading player out there with Delta Work, whereas Apple’s Jade proved that speak of her demise stays premature.

Delta back on track

The Gigginstown House-owned Delta Work was one of final season’s excellent novice chasers. He narrowly missed out in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham when a greater jump at the last may need gained it for him but he was peerless at Punchestown on his last start.

This season started with an underwhelming fourth in a five-runner Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal but he was right back to his best in a powerful renewal of the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.

Alongside the King George, the Savills is the one of many standout Christmas races and this one didn’t disappoint. Kemboy, Presenting Percy, Road To Respect and Monalee joined the likes of Bellshill, Anibale Fly and Jett in a stronger line-up than for the Kempton showpiece on Boxing Day.

It seemed as if Rachel Blackmore had bagged a 3rd Grade 1 win in three days when Monalee moved ahead jumping the final however Delta Work stayed on strongly to win by a head.

Runner-up Monalee seemed a shade unfortunate (Blackmore misplaced her irons on the flat) and at 25/1 for the Gold Cup, there should still be some worth in Henry De Bromhead’s charge.

Connections of Presenting Percy and Kemboy (seasonal reappearance) shall be content with their efforts too and nonetheless harbour dreams of success in the Cotswolds come the spring.

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All’s not Lost yet

A quick look back to Boxing Day and there’s no doubt Clan Des Obeaux was a deserving winner of the King George for Paul Nicholls. 

Stablemate Cyrname didn’t run as anticipated and would maybe find 3m 2f at Cheltenham past him stamina range.

The winner was spectacular and is now 6/1 for the Gold Cup. He ran respectably in March and is a year older however the one to remove from the race may nonetheless be Lostintranslation.

Colin Tizzard’s cost was never comfy in the race, having to be jostled along by Robbie Power at varied phases. His jumping wasn’t at its normal degree and connections at the second are considering a wind operation.

That said, he closed up on the leaders menacingly earlier than diving at the fourth last fence and ending his likelihood instantly. That sort of error would surely have left him wanting breath and all is actually not lost for the Betfair Chase winner, who’s now as big as 7/1 to win the Gold Cup, but it’s worth noting that everything that would have gone wrong did go incorrect at Kempton and he still held each chance when making his mistake.

How do you like them Apple’s?

Apple’s Jade was in danger of being written off utterly previous to landing the eleventh Grade 1 success of her profession on Saturday at Leopardstown. She gained the massive three-mile Frank Ward Memorial Hurdle for the third year operating and did so with a nice front-running efficiency.

She poured on the pain for her rivals, with Unowhatimeanharry 17 lengths down in second spot and the likes of Penhill and Bacardys having no answer further down the line.

Gordon Elliott retained his faith within the celebrity mare and he was proved right. A overwhelmed favorite in the Mares’ Hurdle and Champion Hurdle on the Cheltenham Festival in the past  two seasons, may Apple’s Jade finally tackle three miles round Prestbury Park in 2020?

If she does and brings her Leopardstown kind with her, she could probably be a large menace to Paisley Park within the.

Hobbs mulls greatest way to move Thyme

Thyme Hill was made to work hard by The Cashel Man to land the chances within the Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury earlier than touchdown the primary Grade 1 success of his career.

Third within the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March, he has made the perfect start to life over hurdles and is three from three now.

He might not have jumped in addition to Hobbs and champion jockey Richard Johnson had hoped, however he knuckled all the way down to get the win.

The Minehead trainer suggested Thyme Hill will go straight to the Festival in March, with both the Ballymore or the Albert Bartlett the target.

The floor is likely to show essential in deciding which race to target however the spectre of Envoi Allen could additionally be a mitigating issue.

Thyme Hill has won over 2m 5f on gentle going already at Cheltenham and the way he finishes his races suggests the three-mile trip in the Albert Bartlett could go nicely with him better.

13 Cheltenham Bangor Tips

Horse racing ideas: Cheltenham and Bangor, Friday 13th December

Friday’s racing tips expect two previous Cheltenham scorers to add to their tallies at the Cotswolds observe on day one of the International Meeting.

Temperatures are dropping fast up and down the country however the motion is hotting up on the observe and it’s day one of many International assembly at Cheltenham right now, the place we hopefully have a couple of successful choices for you.

There can be racing happening over the jumps at Bangor and Doncaster, whereas Chelmsford and Dundalk have eight-race playing cards scheduled into the night on what’s a busy Friday.

Odds right at the time of publishing and are topic to change

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West Approach could make up for Newbury fall

West Approach went off because the 13/2 favourite for the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury final month, where there was lots of confidence behind Colin Tizzard’s chaser, but he unseated his rider at the sixth fence, ending his bid to win the 3m2f contest.

Although the nine-year-old was unable to land the gamble last outing, he could make up for that loss for those who keep their confidence behind him within the Grade Three BetVictor Handicap Chase (Cheltenham 2:30).

Cheltenham is a course West Approach all the time seems to enjoy. He was second on his seasonal reappearance at Prestbury Park, while he scored there in a Grade Three contest on the Open Meeting two runs in the past.

Tizzard’s runner must carry top weight right here however is the most effective horse in the race, so he has the ability to concede weight to the the rest of this subject. Take him at 4/1 to jump better this time and come out on top.

Justatenner can land the cash at Bangor

Justatenner has been working constantly well throughout the summer over hurdles and has continued that form into autumn, as he was profitable final time at Ayr over the prolonged 3m journey.

The skilled hurdler can defy his 4lb rise within the weights to follow up in this Racebets Handicap Hurdle (Bangor 2:10).

Young 3lb apprentice Harry Reed has a fantastic relationship with this horse and gave him a very affected person ride last time north of the border, as he was tucked in at the rear of the field till 4 hurdles from residence.

Once he was requested to problem, he made clean headway through the sector, ultimately scoring by two lengths.

In order to repeat his newest success, he might want to rating off a career-high mark. However, he solely has five rivals to beat this time and given how well he is running in the intervening time, it’s clever to again him at 11/4 till the handicapper eventually catches up with him.

Cross Country specialist Josies Orders the one to beat again

The Cross Country course at Cheltenham fits the specialists who benefit from the unique problem the race throws up.

Josies Orders has been profitable four instances around right here and he can add to his tally following the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (Cheltenham 3:05).

Josies Orders is eleven now, so he will be one of many oldest horses to line up here. However, his experience round this course is invaluable, one thing the favourite Yanworth does not have on his aspect.

The handicapper has actually helped Josies Orders out right here and this shall be his lowest mark since January 2018. He struggled for kind on the back finish of last season though that was within the closing phases of a protracted, onerous campaign.

Enda Bolger’s star might be recent following a break over the summer time, so take him at 15/2 to as quickly as once more have success within the Cross Country.