Cheltenham Fancies

As I said on Twitter - Cheltenham is a bit like 4 days at the races without going! I treat it totally different to my normal punting where I can go days and days without a bet. I guess there is one huge difference with Cheltenham - everything is trying!! I have an £800 budget over the 4 days - hopefully get that back with a little more besides. Enjoy and don't bet if you ain't got it.

Things added in bold are after original publication

Tuesday 14 1.30 Tahmuras £10 ew 12/1 3 places 2 of the last 5 winners won the Tolworth 2.10 Ballybreeze £5 ew 150/1 3 places

Probably way out of its depth and a day out for the owner? but Chepstow win was easy 2.50 Happygolucky £15 ew 14/1 4 places

Likes it here - Festival record of 4th and then 2nd in this 2 years ago 3.30 Pied Piper NR

A watching race but a £10 lay of the fave top 3 @ 1.1 4.10 Love Envoi £15 ew 7/1 3 places

Winner of last years Mares Novice - in 9 starts only seen the back of one horse 4.50 Sir Allen £10 ew 9/1 4 places + £10 ew 10/1 5 places + £10 11/1 Betfair

Oddly 3 of the last 4 winners of this won the novice hurdle SA did @ Naas 5.30 Coolvalla £7.50 ew 100/1 3 places + £10 210 Betfair

Price contracted now - won all 4 starts over fences, big ask but will love ground/trip

Wednesday 15 1.30 American Mike £7.50 ew 40/1

needs a leap of faith but tongue tie/trip/going may help. 6 yo do best, before last year had won previous 8, Nicholls yet to win it and all 20 Challow winners beaten 2.10 Sir Gerhard £25 win 5/1 2/2 at the Festival winning the Bumper then the Ballymore 2.50 HMS Seahorse £15 ew 8/1 5 places

4th in the Fred Winter last year, easily won a handicap @ Navan lto 3.30 Editeur du Gite £20 ew 6/1 3 places

Couldn't see why it was 3x the price of the favourite, now down to 2 places 4.10 Deise Aba £15 ew 20/1 3 places + £10 44 Betfair +£10 ew 33/1 4 places

Has a lot to find with Delta Work at the weights but ran really well on XC debut 4.50 Andy Dufresne £15 ew 8/1 5 places Massive punt to win this last year and finished 2nd - can see being well punted again 5.30 Something Irish NAP

Thursday 16 1.30 Appreciate It £20 win 9/2 2.10 Mill Green £15 ew 28/1 6 places 2.50 Envoi Allen £10 ew 12/1 3 places

3.30 Flooring Porter £20 win 6/1 4.10 Coole Cody £10 ew 25/1 6 places 4.50 Foxy Girl £10 ew 20/1 3 places 5.30 Dunboyne £20 win 8/1

Friday 17 1.30 Zenta £15 ew 12/1 2.10 Pied Piper £10 ew 16/1 2.50 Rock My Way £10 ew 25/28 3.30 Minello Indo £20 ew 20/1 3 places Festival record of 1/2/1/2 - last 2 in this race, seems a huge e/w price to me 4.10 Chris’s Dream £25 ew 9/1 3 places + £15 10/1 Betfair

3 years ago ran in the Gold Cup! has taken well to pointing 4.50 5.30