Cheltenham Handicaps Preview

Here are all the Cheltenham Handicaps Preview tips from Tom Stanley, Matt Tombs, Donn McClean, Dan Overall, Micheál Deasy, and Declan Rix…

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Tuesday – Ultima Handicap Chase

The front 5 in SP market are 18/118 this century – 36pt (31%) profit

• Tom – Chianti Classico 9.0
• Matt – The Goffer 8.0
• Donn – Meetingofthewaters 6.0
• Dan – Chianti Classico 9.0
• Deasy – Stumptown 14.0
• Rixy – Annual Invictus 29.0 (good ground) | Trelawne 19.0 (soft ground)

Tuesday – Boodles Juvenile Hurdle (circa 120)

Runners from the 2m 4-y-o rated novice hurdle at Naas in early-February are 4/14 – 29pt (207%) profit

• Tom – Nara 26.0
• Matt – No bet
• Donn – Nara 26.0
• Dan – Ose Partir 15.0
• Deasy – Ndaawi 10.5 | Bright Legend 44.0
• Rixy – Karia Des Blaises 34.0

Wednesday – Coral Cup (134)

9 of the last 20 winners prepped in a conditions race | No first-season hurdler has ever won this

• Tom – Might I 21.0
• Matt – First Street 21.0 (but don’t bet until you’ve seen how Nicky’s run on Day 1)
• Donn – No bet
• Dan – No Ordinary Joe 11.0
• Deasy – Might I 21.0
• Rixy – Nothing from me here (although prefer First Street in Martin Pipe)

Wednesday – Grand Annual (133)

11 of the last 14 winners went off double-figure prices and from outside the front 5 in the market

• Tom – Frero Banbou 26.0 (get in?)
• Matt – Straw Fan Jack 34.0 | Frero Banbou 26.0
• Donn – Madara 13.0
• Dan – Sa Fureur 15.0
• Deasy – Sa Fureur 15.0 | Triple Trade 28.0
• Rixy – No bet yet, but LAY Saint Roi three places

Thursday – Pertemps (125)

The last 8 winners qualified at Leopardstown, Punchestown or Warwick

• Tom – No bet
• Matt – Gabbys Cross 13.0
• Donn – Gabbys Cross 13.0
• Dan – Gabbys Cross 13.0
• Deasy – No bet
• Rixy – Hyland 26.0 (needs decent ground and watch Henderson form)

Thursday – Plate

20 of the 23 winners this century had shown their best chase form (by RPR) at intermediate trips

• Tom – Demnat 34.0
• Matt – Letsbeclearaboutit 11.0
• Donn – Theatre Man 8.0
• Dan – Crebilly 5.0 | Idalko Bihoue 26.0
• Deasy – Il Ridoto 21.0
• Rixy – Shan Blue 26.0 (may not run?)

Thursday – Kim Muir (127)

Of the 16 winners this century that weren’t first-season chasers and had run that season, 9 were on the same mark or lower than they started the season

• Tom – Rapper 19.0 | Indigo Breeze 34.0
• Matt – Cool Survivor 9.0 | Rapper 19.0
• Donn – No bet
• Dan – Bowtogreatness 15.0 | Grozni 67.0
• Deasy – Whacker Clan 14.0 | Rapper 19.0
• Rixy – Forward Plan 17.0

Friday – County Hurdle (130)

Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton have won 8 of the last 9 renewals (4 each)

• Tom – Ascending 41.0
• Matt – L’Eau Du Sud 13.0
• Donn – Zenta 17.0
• Dan – Absurde 12.0 | L’Eau Du Sud 13.0
• Deasy – Bialystok 13.5 | Westport Cove 24.0
• Rixy – Petit Tonnerre 34.0 (place only)

Friday – Martin Pipe (125)

9/15 winners had run 5 times or less over hurdles, novices have won 7 of the last 10 renewals

• Tom – Quai De Bourbon (5.0)
• Matt – Better Days Ahead 15.0
• Donn – Answer To Kayf 17.0
• Dan – Waterford Whispers 11.0
• Deasy – Quai De Bourbon 5.0 | Encanto Bruno 19.5 (if good ground)
• Rixy – No Ordinary Joe 13.0 | First Street 41.0

Any Other Cheltenham Bets

• Tom – Petit Tonnerre wherever he runs
• Deasy – Whats Up Darling in any handicap

CHELTENHAM BEST HANDICAP LONG-SHOTS/LAYS/BETS

Matchbook Zero Best Handicap Long-Shot

• Tom – Frero Banbou 26.0 (Grand Annual)
• Matt – Frero Banbou 26.0 (Grand Annual)
• Donn – Answer To Kayf 17.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Dan – Idalko Bihoue 26.0 (Plate)
• Deasy – Il Ridoto 21.0 (Plate)
• Rixy – Karia Des Blaises 34.0 (Fred Winter)

Best Handicap Lays

• Matt – PLACE LAY Chantry House (Pertemps)
• Dan – PLACE LAY Lark In The Mornin (Fred Winter)
• Deasy – PLACE LAY Sa Majeste (Coral)
• Rixy – PLACE LAY Saint Roi (Grand Annual)

Best Handicap Bets

• Tom – Chianti Classico 9.0 (Ultima)
• Matt – Gabbys Cross 13.0 (Pertemps)
• Donn – Madara 13.0 (Grand Annual)
• Dan – Waterford Whispers 11.0 (Martin Pipe)
• Deasy – Whacker Clan 14.0 (Kim Muir)
• Rixy – Karia Des Blaises 24.0 (Boodles)

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