Annie Powers Home At Cheltenham
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We start at Cheltenham on New Years Day where
Annie Power ( Bob,
Peej), took her chance in the 2m 4f hurdle, tracked leader challenged 2
out, and soon led, not fluent last, shaken up and ran on well winning easily by
8l She gets 16.4 points.
On Sunday at Naas, Briar Hill ( Cod, Peej),
took his chance in the 2m 4f grade 2 hurdle, tracked leader in 2nd,
niggled along 3 out, and soon closed on leader, to get on terms, led narrowly
between last 2, not fluent last, kept on well under pressure run in, winning by
2 ¼ l. He gets 16.4 points.
Cheltenham big race preview
With something of a lull in proccedings I
thought I would look at the season so far and ahead to some of the big festival
races and see if any debate ensues !!
Firstly the Stayers Hurdle. We are obviously
guessing at Big Bucks return but he heads the market and 5/ 2 would look very
big .if he wins on his come vback. Annie Power is 5/1 along with Solwhit, Reve
De Siviola is a good each way price at 14/1, along with Celestial Halo.
Annie Power is the interesting one as she
holds entries in the Champion as well, but she looks a strong stayer and could
shake Big Bucks up if taking her chance.
The Queen Mother chase is lop sided with Sprinter
Sacre at ½ , but that is ridiculous given his current situation. Arvila
Liegionairre at 9/1 and Sizing Europe at 14/1 are decent each way shouts.
The Gold Cup is falling apart, and after
Bob’s Worth fine win in Ireland he looks a solid favourite at 2/1. Silviniaco
Conti at 3/1 is short enough and it’s 7/1 bar those. That brings in Al Ferof,
who won’t stay , and Cue Card, same applies, and I doubt either of those will
run in it. Boston Bob, at 25/1 is a big each way price in a thin looking race.
The Champion Hurdle looks very open,
Hurricane Fly at 3/1 is short enough on his Cheltenham form, with the same
price on the New one and 7/2 My Tent or Yours and 7/1 Jezki and 8/1 Our Connor.
I would probably just side with My Tent or Yours currently.
Cue Card heads the Ryan Air betting at 2/1
and again injuries leave this looking weaker than usual. First Lieutenat is
5/1, Al Ferof 7/1 Arvika Liegionaire 10/1 and Sizing Europe an interesting 16/1, but it is hard to
look beyond Cue Card.
I
will look at the novice events next week
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
January
Total
Peej 32.8
435.3
Tony 00 423.7
Neil
00 332.6
Martin
00 252.1
Cliff 00 245.7
Cod 16.4 228.3
Steve
00 149.6
Bob 00 147.7
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