Cheltenham Preview Night 2024

All the Cheltenham Preview Night tips from Tom Stanley, Matt Tombs, Charlie Poste, Donn McClean, Steve Jones, Dan Overall and Micheál Deasy…

What a fun night we had.

Plenty of useful nuggets across our two-hour annual Matchbook Cheltenham Preview Night.

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Well worth your time to listen back to the podcast, but if you need a bet recap, check out the below.

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Cheltenham Tuesday

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

Trend – Grade 1 winning hurdlers are 10/35 this century – 17pt (49%) profit

• Matt – Firefox 8.8
• Donn – Tullyhill 8.4
• Steve – Tullyhill 8.0
• Charlie – Tullyhill 6.0
• Dan – Ballyburn 2.48 | Mistergif 32.0 (win/place)
• Deasy – Ballyburn 2.48

Arkle Chase

Trend – 11 of the last 14 renewals have been won by Willie Mullins (5), Nicky Henderson (4) & Henry de Bromhead (2)

• Matt – Hunters Yarn 10.3
• Donn – Marine Nationale 3.8
• Steve – Quilixios 11.8
• Charlie – Blood Destiny 15.0
• Dan – Quilixios 11.8
• Deasy – Il Etait Temps 6.6

Champion Hurdle

Trend – No point looking at trends when you have an all-time great horse!!

*Selections below were made before Constitution Hill’s bad scope*

• Matt – Constitution Hill 1.35 (no bet)
• Donn – No bet (State Man +9 lengths)
• Steve – No bet
• Charlie – Constitution Hill ( no bet )
• Dan – Constitution Hill 1.35 (no bet)
• Deasy – Constitution Hill, State Man – Straight Forecast

Mares Hurdle

Trend – Since the inaugural running every winner had run over at least 2m3f over hurdles and all bar one had won a hurdle over at least the Mares Hurdle trip (2m3f200y)

• Matt – Ashroe Diamond 7.5
• Donn – No bet
• Steve – No bet
• Charlie – Lossiemouth 1.7 (no bet)
• Dan – Lossiemouth 1.7 (no bet)
• Deasy – Ashroe Diamond 7.5

Any Other Tuesday Bets

• Tom – Giovinco 21.0 (Ultima)
• Matt – Salvador Ziggy 6.2 (NH Chase)
• Donn – Flooring Porter 17.0 (NH Chase)
• Steve – Trelawne 17.0 (Ultima)
• Steve – Minella Cocooner 49.0 (NH Chase)
• Charlie – Shan Blue 21.0 Ultima
• Dan – Salvador Ziggy 6.2 (NH Chase)
• Dan – Chianti Classico 9.0 (Ultima)
• Dan – Ose Partir 34.0 (Fred Winter)
• Deasy – Three Card Brag (NH Chase)

Best Tuesday Lays

• Tom – LAY Constitution Hill 1.2 or shorter
• Tom – LAY Marine Nationale 3.5 (Arkle)
• Matt – LAY Lossiemouth 1.7
• Charlie – LAY Marine Nationale 3.5
• Deasy – LAY Lossiemouth 1.7

Best Tuesday Bets

• Tom – Quilixios 11.8 (Arkle)
• Matt – Firefox 8.8 (Supreme)
• Donn – Tullyhill 8.4 (Supreme)
• Steve – Quilixios 11.8 (Arkle)
• Charlie – Tullyhill 6.0 ( Supreme)
• Dan – Chianti Classico 9.0 (Ultima)
• Deasy – Il Etait Temps 6.6 (Arkle)

Cheltenham Wednesday

Baring Bingham Novice Hurdle

Trend – Since 1997 Grade 1 winning hurdlers at 2m are 9/17 – 15pt (85%) profit but Grade 1 winning hurdlers at 2m4f+ are 3/26 – 71% loss

• Matt – Handstands 15.0 (w/p)
• Donn – Slade Steel 5.0
• Steve – No bet
• Charlie – Ballyburn 1.9
• Dan – Slade Steel 5.0
• Deasy – Ballyburn if he runs | Ile Atlantique 7.0

Brown Advisory Novices Chase

Trends – Horses that went chasing by the end of their second season racing are 6/36 this century – 62pt (171%) profit | Horses that went chasing in their fourth or later season racing are 2/73 this century – 91% loss

• Matt – Broadway Boy 48.0 (w/pl)
• Donn – Monty’s Star 7.6
• Steve – Monty’s Star 8.0
• Charlie – Grey Dawning 6.5
• Dan – Broadway Boy 48.0 (w/pl)
• Deasy – LAY Fact To File 1.9

Champion Chase

Trend – Arkle winners this century in the next season’s Champion Chase are 7/13 – 21pt (164%) profit

• Matt – El Fabiolo 1.63 (no bet)
• Donn – El Fabiolo 1.64
• Steve – No bet
• Charlie – Jonbon w/o fav 1.8
• Dan – El Fabiolo 1.63 (no bet)
• Deasy – El Fabiolo 1.63 (no bet but a banker for the multiples)

Any Other Wednesday Bets

• Tom – Might I 20.0 (Coral Cup)
• Tom – Frero Banbou 26.0 (Grand Annual)
• Donn – Madara 11.0 (Grand Annual)
• Steve – Mighty Tom 34.0 (Grand Annual)
• Charlie – Doddiethegreat 13.0 (Coral Cup)
• Charlie – Royal Infantry 34.0 (Bumper)
• Dan – Calico 17.0 (Grand Annual)
• Dan – You Oughta Know 10.0 (Bumper)
• Deasy – Triple Trade 34.0 (Grand Annual)

Best Wednesday Lays

• Tom/Matt/Charlie/Dan/Deasy – LAY Fact To File 1.9 (Brown Advisory)

Best Wednesday Bets

• Tom – Ballyburn 4.72 (Baring Bingham)
• Matt – Handstands 15.0 (Baring Bingham)
• Donn – Monty’s Star 7.6 (Brown Advisory)
• Steve – Mighty Tom 34.0 (Grand Annual)
• Charlie – Grey Dawning 6.5 ( Brown Advisory)
• Dan – You Oughta Know 10.0 (Bumper)
• Deasy – LAY Fact To File 1.9 (Brown Advisory)

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Cheltenham Thursday

Turners Novices’ Chase

Trend – Runners from the previous year’s Baring Bingham are 6/10 – 36pt (362%) profit, having finished 06101P in the Baring Bingham

• Tom – Facile Vega 6.0
• Matt – Grey Dawning 4.33 | saver on Found A Fifty 140.0
• Donn – Grey Dawning 5.6
• Steve – Giovinco 35.0
• Charlie – Ginny’s Destiny 3.5
• Dan – Djelo 32.0 (w/pl)
• Deasy – Grey Dawning 4.33

Ryanair Chase

Trend – In the Grade 1 renewals the front 2 in the SP market are 12/35 – 16pt (45%) profit

• Matt – Banbridge 4.33
• Donn – Banbridge 4.33 on goodish ground |  Stage Star 6.2 on soft
• Steve – Banbridge 4.33
• Charlie – Banbridge 4.33
• Dan – Banbridge 4.33
• Deasy – Fugitif 22.0 (win/place)

Stayers’ Hurdle

Trend – Only 1 of the last 4 winners had won a race that season

• Matt – Home By The Lee 23.0 (w/p)
• Donn – Teahupoo 4.3
• Steve – Irish Point 5.8
• Charlie – Irish Point 5.8
• Dan – Irish Point 5.8
• Deasy – Buddy One 90.0

Any Other Thursday Bets

• Tom – Indigo Breeze 60.0 (Kim Muir)
• Donn – Madara 13.0 (Plate)
• Steve – Golden Ace 17.2 (Mares’ Novice)
• Dan – Sa Fureur 17.0 (Plate)
• Dan – Gabbys Cross 21.0 (Pertemps)
• Deasy – Farouk D’alene (Pertemps)
• Deasy – Rapper (Kim Muir)

Best Thursday Lays

• Matt – LAY Dysart Enos 5.6 (win/place markets)

Best Thursday Bets

• Tom – Brighterdaysahead 3.5 (Mares Novice)
• Matt – Banbridge 4.33 (Ryanair)
• Donn – Teahupoo 4.3 (Stayers)
• Steve – Irish Point 5.8 (Stayers)
• Charlie – Banbridge 4.33 ( Ryanair )
• Dan – Sa Fureur 17.0 (Plate)
• Deasy – Fugitif 22.0 (Win/Place)

Cheltenham Friday

Triumph Hurdle

Trend – Horses unbeaten over hurdles that had won a graded hurdle since the turn of the year are 8/24 since 2005 – 28pt (117%) profit

• Matt – Sir Gino 1.84 (no bet)
• Donn – Majborough 9.4
• Steve – Majborough 9.6
• Charlie – Storm Heart 11.0
• Dan – Sir Gino 1.84 (no bet)
• Deasy – Sir Gino 1.84

Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

Trend – In the last 10 renewals 9 of the 10 winners have gone off 12.0 or bigger and all 17 runners that went off 5.5 or shorter have been beaten

• Matt – Shortlist = Croke Park 28.0, Johnnywho 17.0 & Now Is The Hour 13.0
• Donn – Captain Teague 11.5
• Steve – No bet
• Charlie – Croke Park 26.0
• Dan – No bet
• Deasy – Stellar Story 38.0

Boodles Gold Cup

Trend – The shortest priced debutant in the Gold Cup this century are 11/26 – 29pt (111%) profit

• Matt – Gerri Colombe 14.2 (w/p)
• Donn – Fastorslow 9.4
• Steve – Bravemansgame 24.0 (w/p) | Hewick 22.0 (w/p)
• Charlie – Gerri Colombe 13.0
• Dan – Galopin Des Champs 2.26
• Deasy – Corach Rambler 26.0 (10% Win / 90% Place) | Gentlemansgame 25.0 (10% Win / 90% Place)

Any Other Friday Bets

• Tom – Quai De Bourbon 10.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Donn – Answer To Kayf 16.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Charlie – Sine Nomine 13.0 (Hunters)
• Dan – Waterford Whispers 17.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Deasy – Bialystok 17.0 (County)
• Deasy – Quai De Bourbon 10.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Deasy – Encanto Bruno 15.0 (Martin Pipe)

Best Friday Lays

• Tom – See Matt Tombs
• Matt – LAY Front of Albert Bartlett market
• Donn – LAY Sir Gino 1.84 (Triumph)
• Steve – LAY Sir Gino 1.84 (Triumph)

Best Friday Bets

• Tom – Sir Gino 1.84 (Triumph)
• Matt – Gerri Colombe 14.2 (Gold Cup)
• Donn – Majborough 9.6 (Triumph)
• Steve – Majborough 9.6 (Triumph)
• Charlie – Gerri Colombe 13.0 ( Gold Cup )
• Dan – Waterford Whispers 17.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Deasy – Corach Rambler 26.0 (Gold Cup)

Cheltenham Best Long-Shots / Lays / Bets

Matchbook Zero Best Long-Shot

• Tom – Frero Banbou 26.0 (Grand Annual)
• Matt – Broadway Boy 48.0 (Broadway)
• Donn – Answer To Kayf 16.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Steve – Mighty Tom 34.0 (Grand Annual)
• Charlie – Shan Blue 26.0 ( Ultima )
• Dan – Gabbys Cross 21.0 (Pertemps)
• Deasy – Fugitif 22.0 (Ryanair)

Best Lays

• Tom – LAY Marine Nationale 3.5 (Arkle)
• Matt – LAY Lossiemouth 1.7 (Mares Hurdle)
• Donn – LAY Sir Gino 1.84 (Triumph)
• Steve – LAY Sir Gino 1.84 (Triumph)
• Charlie – LAY Fact to File 1.8 (Brown Advisory)
• Dan – LAY Fact To File 1.8 (Brown Advisory)
• Deasy – LAY Fact to File 1.8 (Brown Advisory)

Best Bets

• Tom – Brighterdaysahead 3.5 (Mares Novice)
• Matt – Firefox 8.8 (Supreme)
• Donn – Majborough 9.6 (Triumph)
• Steve – Irish Point 5.8 (Stayers)
• Charlie – Banbridge 4.33 ( Ryanair )
• Dan – Waterford Whispers 17.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Deasy – Il Etait Temps 6.6 (Arkle)

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