Cheltenham Festival Day 1 Each-Way Lucky 15 Tips
The Cheltenham Festival kicks off with a fantastic card on Tuesday and Phill Anderson has picked out a quartet of selections for an each-way Lucky 15 on day one.
1.30 pm: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle - Firefox
There’s an argument to say that Firefox should be favourite for the Festival opener, available at 4-1 at time of writing with BoyleSports.
Gordon Elliott last won this with Labaik but he’s not had many as good as Firefox bid to win it since. He’s bred for further but this son of Walk In The Park got the better of Ballyburn earlier in the season over this sort of trip in a race that he showed good speed in the sprint for home; he can get back on track after a below par performance over further when last seen.
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2.10 pm: Arkle Novices’ Chase - Matata
There are a few doubts about those at the front of the market in the Arkle, perhaps most notably the propensity for a couple of them to jump right, and one that might be worth chancing at an each-way sort of price is Matata.
He didn’t go quick enough when tapped for toe at Lingfield behind JPR One last time but he was coming back again at the line and he could be hard to catch if he’s allowed to get loose on the front end, particularly over this course and distance.
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4.50 pm: Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle - Batman Girac
BoyleSports are offering five places on the Boodles and one that looks capable of being in the mix is Batman Girac.
He was an eyecatcher at Leopardstown when last seen over Christmas and he didn’t get an ideal trip, caught in a pocket at a crucial stage. He should relish this drop down in class from Grade 2 company and a mark of 133 might just underestimate his ability.
This is one of the few hurdle races Willie Mullins hasn’t won at the Festival but it’s gone to Ireland in each of the last six years and while he’s been nibbled at in the market, he still makes each-way appeal at 7-1.
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5.30 pm: National Hunt Challenge Cup - Salvador Ziggy
This is another race in which the Irish have a particularly strong recent record in having landed six of the last seven renewals and they are a short price to get another win on the board this year.
Salvador Ziggy only found one too good at last year’s Cheltenham Festival and he might be capable of going one better having looked like a nice prospect over fences this season.
His run in the States last time is easily forgiven and he had given the impression that he was on an upward trajectory prior to that effort. The booking of Rob James is also in his favour and the Elliott runner’s odds should be closer to the front two in the betting.
