2010 Cheltenham Festival Live Blog
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And that wraps up our coverage of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival, an event where bookies banqueted off a host of upsets, Ruby Walsh again claimed top jockey honours and Nicky Henderson emerged as top trainer.
Join us on the 8th of April for our coverage of the 2010 Grand National Meeting from Aintree, where we’ll be previewing all the Grade 1 and Grade 2 races along with the festival highlight, the 2010 Grand National Chase.
We’ll also have all the best odds, the latest specials from bookies and more in the final big meeting of the national hunt season. See you in April, and goodbye from your Gambling Guru racing team.
17:25 And Nigel Twiston-Davies gray, Pigoen Island, produces a stunning late burst to take the win from French Opera while Consigliere stayed on for third place. The day belongs to Twiston-Davies with three winners, including the Gold Cup. Our tipster also finishes the day better off after tipping the lay bet on Tatiano.
2010 Grand Annual Chase Final Result:
1. Pigeon Island (20/1)
2. French Opera
3. Consigliere
17:15 And the final race of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival is off..
16:55 And we’re down to the last race of the day with the 2010 Grand Annual Chase. See what our red-hot tipster has to say about the race here and prepare to bid farewell to Cheltenham for another year.
16:40 Pause and Clause tidies up the 2010 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle paying backers at 14/1. Radium is second while Clover Island and Lord Generous finish off the places. Our tipster’s main bet paid off, making it another dividend paying outing at Cheltenham Racecourse. There’s just one race left on the card as we prepare for the 2010 Grand Annual Chase.
2010 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle Final Result:
1. Pause and Clause (14/1)
2. Radium
3. Clover Island
4. Lord Generous
16:20 The 2010 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle is off.
16:20 Next up is the conditional jockeys race, the 2010 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle. We’re going with a lay bet on Ashkazar for this race while our tipsters feels On Borrowed Wings or Love of Tara could do it. Read the full preview here, and check out the best prices for this race.
16:12 Nigel Twiston-Davies is on fire! He adds the Foxhunter Chase to the Gold Cup as Baby Run stays on to lead the race to the finish. Kilty Storm finishes second while Reach For the Top takes third.
Twiston-Davies isn’t the only person in top form… our tipster tipped Baby Run and dismissed Roulez Cool. That means our readers score off Baby Run’s win and make a dividend for the fourth consecutive race of the day!
2010 Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Final Result
1. Baby Run (4/1)
2. Kilty Storm
3. Reach For the Top
4. Gentle George
16:00 And they’re off in the marathon Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup..
15:40 After all the drama of the Gold Cup the Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup is next on the card. Our tipster doesn’t favour Roulez Cool, but has backed Baby Run to do the business. Find out more with our 2010 Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Preview.
15:40 An incredible Cheltenham Gold Cup as Kauto Star first made a bad blunder then fell out of the race. Denman has to settle for second place for the second year in a row while Imperial Commander claims top honours! Our punter suggested a faller refund bet on Kauto Star at Sportingbet and each-way punts on Imperial Commander and Denman, tips that will have scored punters a great dividend!
2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup Final Result:
1. Imperial Commander (7/1)
2. Denman
3. Mon Mome
15:20 And they are off in the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup.. will it be Denman or Kauto Star?
14:55 Next on the card is the big race of the day where Ruby Walsh on Kauto Star will take on Tony McCoy as he saddles Denman. Could this race upset yet another banker? Find out what our tipster had to say in his 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup tips and preview!
14:50 A big win for Bertie’s Dream in a chaotic race that saw two horse fall at the final hurdle. Najaf ran a good race to take second leaving Kennel Hill to take third, while Arvika Ligionierre was rewarded for a strong run with a place. These handicaps are definitely races to lay, and our punter called it right by laying Enterprise Park, although each-way bets on Tell Massini and Quel Esprit didn’t pay.
2010 AB Novices’ Hurdle Final Result:
1. Bertie’s Dream (40/1)
2. Najaf
3. Kennel Hill
4. Arvika Ligionierre
14:40 They are off in the 2010 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle..
14:20 Next in line is the 2010 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle. Our tipster has suggested the lay bet on Enterprise Park for this race, marking out Watamu Bay and The Hurl is possible long shots. Read the full preview here, and consider placing your 2010 AB Novices’ Hurdle bets at Paddy Power, which is paying to 5th place in this race.
14:15 Thousand Stars scores for Willie Mullins, giving Katie Walsh another race win at Cheltenham. None of the favoured horses made the places, once again allowing the bookies to clean it up with two 100/1 long shots in the place. Our tipster advocated keeping it simple with a lay bet on the favourite, allowing us to take a profit off the second race of the day.
2010 VOB County Hurdle Final Result:
1. Thousand Stars (20/1)
2. Santa’s Son
3. Dee Ee Williams
4. Zanir
14:05 And they’re off in the 2010 VOB County Hurdle..
13:50 Next up is on the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap where our tipster has suggested the lay back on Qaspal and backed Eradicate as the long shot. You can read the full preview here. Paddy Power is offering an extra-place special for this race, paying out to 5th place on each-way and place bets.
13:40 A win for Soldatino who hauled in Barizan after he’d led the race for much of the way. Antepost favourite Alaivan only manages third place while Carlito Brigante takes the final place. Our tipster makes a superb start to the day, he called for a lay bet on Alaivan and an each-way on Barizan, and scores off both!
2010 Triumph Hurdle Final Result
1. Soldatino (11/2)
2. Barizan
3. Alaivan
4. Carlito Brigante
13:30 And they’re off in the 2010 Triumph Hurdle. Will another favourite bust out in this race?
13:10 Welcome to Gambling Guru’s coverage of day four of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. We have a bumper 7 race card in front of us, and are looking forward to the year’s biggest race as Kauto Star takes on Denman in the Gold Cup. First up is the 2010 Triumph Hurdle, the big race for novice hurdlers which we have previewed here.
William Hill has pulled out all the stops for the final day of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. You can score a free bet on every single race of the day if you put 20 quid or more on an entry. Each Cheltenham bet will be rewarded with a 5 pound in-play bet for this weekend’s sporting highlights.
16:50 That’s it from Cheltenham for the third day of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival, as Ballabriggs narrowly holds on for victory in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup while Faasel narrowly misses a win with a late surge. Galant Nuit only comes home in third, scoring for us on our lay bets.
The race ends a day that saw Paul Nicholls claim his first feature race of the meeting with Big Buck’s. Tomorrow is a big day as Kauto Star prepares to take on Denman in the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup. We’ll be with you every step of the way of a bumper day four card and we’ll see you tomorrow at 1:30 pm for the running of the 2010 Triumph Hurdle.
2010 Kim Muir Challenge Cup Final Result
1. Ballabriggs
2. Faasel
3. Galant Nuit
16:40 They’re off in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup.
16:15 The Kim Muir Challenge Cup is the final race on the card on day three of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. We like the look of Nostringsattached for this race and are also looking for a low liability lay bet on Gallant Nuit. Read our Kim Muir Challenge Cup preview here, and check out our best price aggregator.
16:10 The gray, Great Endeavour, wins the Byrne Group Plate while SP favourite Sunnyhillboy settles for second. From Dawn To Dusk takes third while Gwanako has to settle for fourth place. Lay bets pay out again for our tipster who layed Song of Songs, the antepost favourite who fell during the course of the race.
2010 Byrne Group Plate Final Result
1. Great Endeavour
2. Sunnyhillboy
3. From Dawn to Dusk
4. Gwanako
15:40 The Byrne Plate is off…
15:35 A handicap is next up on the card with the running of the Byrne Plate. We like the look of a lay bet on Song of Songs for this one, but several other entries are priced low enough to lay in this unpredictable race. Take note that Paddy Power is paying to 5th place for the Byrne Group Plate, and you’ll also pick up a 50 quid free bet if you sign up an account today.
15:30 Punters finally pull one back as Big Buck’s takes the 2010 World Hurdle with easy. Time for Rupert runs a good race for second place while Powerstation takes third. Our tipster stuck with Big Buck’s for this one, but lost a little on an each-way bet on Karabak who finished 4th.
2010 World Hurdle Final Result
1. Big Buck’s (13/20)
2. Time for Rupert
3. Powerstation
4. Karabak
15:20 The World Hurdle is off.
15:00 The 2010 World Hurdle is next on the card. Punters are likely to be sweating as Big Buck’s looks to become the first banker to return on bets. We’ve done the hard yards for punters in our World Hurdle Preview.
14:55 Carnage in the betting markets as Alberta’s Run upsets in the Ryanair Chase and Poquelin is forced to settle for second place. J’y Vole comes out of nowhere to score for each-way backers in third place.
If you followed our tips you’d have broken even on this race with lay bets on Poquelin paying out, but bets on a disappointing Tranquil Sea failing to pay dividends.
2010 Ryanair Chase Final Result
1. Alberta’s Run (14/1)
2. Poquelin
3. J’y Vole
4. Deep Purple
14:40 And they’re off in the 2010 Ryanair Chase.
14:20 Next up is the 2010 Ryanair Chase where we like the look of Tranquil Sea. Could Voy Por Ustedes show that he’ll still got something left in him after a disappointing race in 2009 or will the Grade 1 chase produce yet another upset to line bookies pockets?
14:15 A win for David Pipe as Buena Vista surprises in the Pertemps Final, paying off backers at 18/1. Prince Erik gets second while Chamirey takes third. Alfie Sherrin never recovered from a mistake in the middle of the race, and cost us our place bets, while Smoking Aces also disappointed, coming home in 6th place.
2010 Pertemps Final Hurdle Final Result
1. Buena Vista
2. Prince Erik
3. Chamirey
4. Cross Kennon
14:05 And they’re off in the Pertemps Final..
13:50 Next on the card is the Pertemps Final where Alfie Sherrin has emerged as a short-odds favourite. We’ve opted to put a place bet on him for this race, and are hoping to score off the longer odds on Smoking Aces. We talk your through our picks in our Pertemps Final preview.
13:40 And Copper Bleu takes the opening race of the day for the Irish, fighting off a strong late run by Othermix and leaving The Midnight to come home in third. The result provides a boost to our bankroll, with our lay bets on The Hollinwell paying off!
2010 Jewson Novices’ Chase Final Result
1. Copper Bleu (12/1)
2. Othermix
3. The Midnight
4. China Rock
13:30 The runners are off in the Jewson Novices’ Chase as the race gets underway..
13:10 Welcome to Gambling Guru’s coverage of the third day of racing from the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. Today’s big highlight is the World Hurdle where Big Buck’s will set of as a heavily backed banker as punters look to recoup their losses on Master Minded.
First up on the card, however, is the 2010 Jewson Novices’ Chase where we’re looking at an each-way punt on Rivaliste. Course conditions on the New Course are good, with good to soft patches in places. The weather’s turned a bit rainy and we can expect light showers during the day.
17:30: And that’s it from us for day two of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival!
It was a spectacular day of racing and a great one for the Irish, who can celebrate St Patricks Day with their own Ruby Walsh having become the most successful Festival jockey of all time by winning the Fred Winter Hurdle, and Big Zeb scoring for the Emerald Isle in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
The action gets underway again at 1:30 tomorrow as the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase launches a six race card. Catch the race preview here and we’ll see you tomorrow for another great day of racing.
17:25: And we wind up day two of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival with a 100/1 winner in Cue Card, who storms to a country mile win ahead of Al Ferof and Tavern Time. Megaster takes fourth. Our tipster nailed this one! Lay bets on Elegant Concorde paid off while Al Ferof returned on each-way bets.
2010 Champion Bumper Final Result:
1. Cue Card (100/1)
2. Al Ferof
3. Tavern Time
4. Megastar
17:15: They’re off in the Champion Bumper…
16:55: We’re down to the final race of the day, the 2010 Champion Bumper. We’re once again laying the favourite at Betfair, find out why with our preview of the 2010 Champion Bumper.
16:50: A win for Ruby Walsh and SP favourite Sanctuaire in the Fred Winter Hurdle. Antepost favourite Notus de la Tour came home second followed by Orsippus and Stormy Weather. The win makes Ruby Walsh the record holder for the most winning runs at the Cheltenham Festival.
2010 Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle Final Result:
1. Sanctuaire (4/1)
2. Notus de la Tour
3. Orsippus
4. Stormy Weather
16:40: The runners are off in the Fred Winter Hurdle…
16:15: The Fred Winter Hurdle is next up on the Cheltenham Festival card. We’re once again looking at the lay betting markets for favourite Notus de la Tour. Our Fred Winter Hurdle preview provides more analysis and insight.
16:10: An imperious win for Spirit River who finishes the Coral Cup well ahead of Tullamore Dew. James Devassy comes home third while Michael Phelps takes the last place. Our tipster got this right as our lay bets on Quantitiveeasing pay off!
2010 Coral Cup Final Result:
1. Spirit River (11/1)
2. Tullamore Dew
3. James Devassy
4. Michael Flips
16:00: And they’re off in the 2010 Coral Cup.
15:50: Just a note that Boylesports is paying out an extra place on the Coral Cup, and will pay out 1/4 odds on place and each-way bets to 5th place!
15:35: A handicap is next on the card in the shape of the 2010 Coral Cup where our tipster has tipped the lay bet on Quantitiveasing. Have a look at our Coral Cup Preview before using our best price aggregator to place your Coral Cup bets.
15:25: A massive upset in the Queen Mother Champion Chase as Master Minded comes home in fourth and Big Zeb wins! Forpadydeplasterer led for much of the race and pusheed Big Zeb all the way but eventually had to settle for second. So a victory for the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day while our tipster will look to pick up the pieces in the Coral Cup.
2010 Queen Mother Champion Chase Final Result:
1. Big Zeb (10/1)
2. Forpadydeplasterer
3. Kalahari King
4. Master Minded (fav.)
15:20: The Queen Mother Champion Chase is off. Stay tuned for instant results!
14:55: The next race on the card is the 2010 Queen Mother Champion Chase where Master Minded will look for his third win in this race. Can Well Chief beat him for the second time this year or will Master Minded reward his bankers handsomely? Stay tuned to find out and check out our Champion Chase Preview and best odds aggregator!
14:50: And Weapons Amnesty takes the RSA Chase by a country mile, leaving the fancied Long Run to settle for 3rd while Burton Port finished second. Our tipster went broke on this race, failing to pick a single winner, but we’re sure he’ll bounce back for the 2010 Queen Mother Champion Chase.
2010 RSA Chase Final Result:
1. Weapon’s Amnesty (10/1)
2. Burton Port
3. Long Run
4. Knockara Beau
14:40: And they’re off in the 2010 RSA Chase.
14:20: The next race on the card is a mouthwatering renewal of the RSA Chase. We like the look of the top three in this race and have tipped each-way bets on any one of these to return a profit in the next race. Read our full RSA Chase Preview here.
14:15: Peddler’s Cross put in a mighty run to take the 2010 Neptune Investments Hurdle by a clear margin from Reve de Sivola, after Quel Esprit had a bad fall close to home. Rite of Passage arrived in third place. While our each-way punts on Quel Esprit bombed out, we scored a brilliant win with our long shot each-way punt on Peddler’s Cross.
2010 Neptune Investments Novices Hurdle Final Result:
1. Peddler’s Cross (6/1)
2. Reve de Sivola
3. Rite of Passage
4. Summit Meeting
14:05: And they’re off in the Neptune Investments Hurdle at Cheltenham..
13:50: Next on the card is the Neptune Investments Novices Hurdle, one of the top hurdles races of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. We’ve tipped Quel Esprit for an each-way punt while Peddlar’s Cross is our long shot. Read our full race preview here.
13:45: There was an almighty battle for victory between Poker de Sivola and Becauseicouldntsee over the final stretch of the 2010 National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup. Prudent Honour was further back in third while favourite Any Currency was only good enough to come in fourth place.
2010 National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup Final Result:
1. 14 Poker De Sivola
2. 3 Becauseicouldn’tsee
3. 16 Prudent Honour
4. 2 Any Currency (fav.)
13:30: The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup is off..
13:15:
Welcome to day two of Gambling Guru’s coverage of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival.
It’s slightly cloudy at Cheltenham today with brief intervals of sunlight, but ground conditions remain unchanged with the going good and good to soft in place on the Old Course.
The first race of the day is the National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup where we’ve tipped the lay bet on Any Currency. For a full preview of the opening race of day two, read our National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup tips and preview.
There are some great betting specials on offer at the Cheltenham Festival this week. One of the standout offers is William Hill’s new account free bet offer.
If you sign up with William Hill during the 2010 Cheltenham Festival you can score a £60 free bet by depositing and wagering just £20 when you enter the promo code CH60 during registration.
The first day of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival saw only one favourite claim a win, as Quevaga took the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle. Meanwhile it was Nicky Henderson who scored in the day’s feature race, as Binocular won the 2010 Champion Hurdle.
Our tipster did a good job for the first day of racing. Fourteen horses were tipped in our day one race previews, and ten of these paid out on their bets. For more great racing action from the 2010 Cheltenham Festival, join us on the Cheltenham Festival Live Blog tomorrow for the running of the National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup.
16:50 So, the final race of the day sees Quevaga claim a second consecutive win in the Mares Hurdle. She looked in a class of her own as she left Carole’s Legacy and Voler a Vedette to fight it out amongst themselves for the places. Our tipster funded this one as lay bets against Quevaga were forfeited.
2010 David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle Final Result:
1. Quevaga (13/10F)
2. Carole’s Legacy
3. Voler a Vedette
4. Amber Brook
16:40 And they’re off in the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle.
16:20 And we’re already down to the last race of day one of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. The final event on the card is the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle where Quevaga is running as a strong favourite. We’ve tipped Voler la Vodette to upset the odds in this race. Read our David Nicholson Mares Hurdle Tips & Preview to find out more.
16:10 It wasn’t to be for Garde Champetre as he fails to take a third Cross Country Chase title. Bogged down in traffic towards the end, he was easily beaten by A New Story while Lami and Lacoudal took second and third. Our tipster bounced back to form with this race, scoring off a lay bet on Garde Champetre and an each-way punt on Another Jewel.
2010 Cross Country Handicap Chase Final Result:
1. A New Story (33/1)
2. Lami
3. Lacoudal
4. Another Jewel
16:00 The 2010 Genfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase runners are off..
15:40 The day’s penultimate race is the marathon Cross Country Handicap Chase at 16:00. Garde Champetre is going for a third consecutive victory in this race, but we’ve picked him up as a lay betting option for the Cross Country Handicap Chase.
15:30 Tony McCoy claims his first race win of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival as he rides Binocular to victory for Nicky Henderson. Go Native was well out of the reckoning while Khyber Kim came home in second place followed by Zaynar. Celestial Halo was unlucky to take fourth after leading the race much of the way. Only one of our picks came home for this race, as Zaynar scored on place bets.
2010 Champion Hurdle Final Result:
1. Binocular (8/1)
2. Khyber Kim
3. Zaynar
4. Celestial Halo
15:20The 2010 Champion Hurdle gets underway. Will the race end with Go native’s connections a million pounds richer?
15:00 Next on the card is the day’s feature race, the 2010 Champion Hurdle where Go Native is in line to win the Hurdles Triple Crown. Whether he can pull it off with Zaynar, Punjabi and Solwhit in the field is another matter.
In our Champion Hurdle Preview we tipped each way bets on Go Native, Punjabi and Zaynar. Find the best odds on your selection using our Champion Hurdle Odds aggregator.
14:50 Chief Dan George scores a big win for his backers at 33/1, while The Package settles for second despite a strong surge at the end. Ogee came home third ahead of Offshore Account. That’s another correct call by our race previews, where we tipped laying The Package and going each-way with Oggee.
2010 William Hill Trophy Final Result:
1. Chief Dan George (33/1)
2. The Package (fav.)
3. Ogee
4. Offshore Account
14:40 The field is off in the Grade 3 William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase.
14:20 The first handicap of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival, the William Hill Trophy, is next on the card. You’ll want to have a look at Boylesports prices for this race, with the Irish bookie paying to 5th place for this race. Don’t miss our William Hill Trophy preview and best price aggregator while you wait for the third race of the day.
14:15 Sizing Europe finally comes good in the 2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy with a powerful finish, while a mistake by Captain Cee Bee sees him finish outside the places. We called it right again in our Arkle Challenge Trophy Preview as Captain Cee Bee paid out on our lay bet and we scored off our each-way punt on Sizing Europe.
2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy Final Result:
1. Sizing Europe (6/1)
2. Somersby
3. Osana
4. Mad Max
14:05 The 2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy runner are off…
13:50 The next race on the card is the 2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy where we’ve tipped the lay bet on Captain Cee Bee and each-way bets on Sizing Europe and Sports Line. Get the best odds on the 2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy with our best price list.
13:40 The first race the 2010 Cheltenham Festival produces an upset for Phillip Hobbs, as 12/1 priced Menorah took the lead early on and held on to the end. Dubguib tried valiantly to take the lead on the final stretch but didn’t have enough in the tank to push past Menorah and Get Me Out of Here.
Our preview called it perfectly, with lay bets on Dunguib paying out, Get Me Out of Here returning on each-way bets, and our long shot, Oscar Whisky, coming home in fourth place. Can you afford to ignore our Arkle Challenge Trophy Tip?
2010 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Result:
2010 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Final Result:
1. Menorah
2. Get Me Out of Here
3. Dunguib (Fav.)
4. Oscar Whisky
13:30: The runners are off, and the 2010 Cheltenham Festival is underway!
13:20: If you’re looking for extra value on the 2010 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, don’t miss out on Paddy Power’s superb money back offer for this race. Paddy is offering to refund all losing win singles if Dubguib fails to win the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. That means you’ll earn your money back on this banker if he loses and you back him at Paddy Power!
13:00: Welcome to Gambling Guru’s live coverage of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival!
It’s a chilly but clear day in Cheltenham, with high humidity and a light South Wester blowing over the racecourse. Festivities are set to get underway at 13:30 with the 2010 Supreme Novices Hurdle. Track conditions on the Cheltenham Old Course are good to soft and good in places.
While you’re waiting for the first race to get underway, why not check out our preview of the 2010 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle or take a look at the race card. We also have a best price aggregator on offer, listing the best prices for every runner in the Supreme Novices Hurdle.
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