With the recent snowy weather, followed by alot of rain, I have no idea who to back at Cheltenham on the heavy going, and don't seem to do so well there anyway.
♠ So, this year at the Festival, I am following and backing the selections put up by Geedee - Day 3 @ Cheltenham.
1:30 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
# No Bet.
2:10 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
♥14/1 Delta Work. (Won 6/1 from 9's) Mid-division in touch, headway 2 out, tracked leaders going well turning in, not clear run and switched right to challenge when hit last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, stayed on well in sustained duel with runner-up, just held on, 1st.
Returns: £7.00
2:50 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
# No Bet.
3:30 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
7/2 Sam Spinner. (Unplaced 9/4f) Set modest gallop, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, beaten after, hung left flat, kept on same pace, 5th.
4:10 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
# No Bet.
4:50 Cheltenham Festival (Turf)
6/1 Maria's Benefit. (4th 9/2) Took keen hold, led but pressed by rival, clear with that rival after 2nd until before 2 out, headed between last 2, no chance with winner, hung left then right flat, soon lost 2nd and weakened, 4th.
5:30 Cheltenham Festival (Turf)
# No Bet.
Stake: 3 X £1.00 Stakes = £3.00
Returns: £7.00
Total: Plus £4.00
# No Bet.
2:10 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
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Returns: £7.00
2:50 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
# No Bet.
3:30 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
4:10 Cheltenham Festival (Turf) (C4)
# No Bet.
4:50 Cheltenham Festival (Turf)
5:30 Cheltenham Festival (Turf)
# No Bet.
Stake: 3 X £1.00 Stakes = £3.00
Returns: £7.00
Total: Plus £4.00
Labels: Cheltenham
Jackpot: £0.00 carried forward to Cheltenham, 16th Mar, 0.0 winning tickets
Placepot: £96.80, Pool: £1,103,464.60, 8314.49 winning tickets
Quadpot: £22.50, Pool: £58,872.61, 1931.89 winning tickets
13:30
1st 10 Shattered Love (IRE) 4/1
2nd 9 Terrefort (FR) 3/1f
3rd 1 Benatar (IRE) 10/1
Result
Winning TrainerG Elliott
Winning JockeyJ W Kennedy
Distances 7, 5
Runners 9 ran
Non runners 7
Tote Win £4.60
Pl £1.50,£1.50,£2.60
EX £14.50
Trifecta £122.40
SF £16.98
Tricast £110.44
Swingers1&2 £5.60,1&3 £6.90,2&3 £2.80
14:10
1st 13 Delta Work (FR) 6/1
2nd 21 Glenloe (IRE) 9/2f
3rd 23 Connetable (FR) 33/1
4th 15 Taj Badalandabad (IRE) 40/1
Result
Winning TrainerG Elliott
Winning JockeyD N Russell
Distances nse, 2¾ , 2½
Runners 23 ran
Non runners 5
Tote Win £7.50
Pl £2.40,£1.80,£8.90,£11.50
EX £40.30
Trifecta £1187.20
SF £28.12
Tricast £875.08
Swingers1&2 £6.70,1&3 £31.60,2&3 £28.00
14:50
1st 1 Balko Des Flos (FR) 8/1
2nd 7 Un De Sceaux (FR) 8/11f
Result
Winning TrainerH de Bromhead
Winning JockeyD N Russell
Distances 4½
Runners 6 ran
Non runners 4
Tote Win £9.80
Pl £3.20,£1.30
EX £15.10
Trifecta £70.90
SF £15.10
Swingers1&2 £5.20,1&3 £1.50,2&3 £1.80
15:30
1st 6 Penhill 12/1
2nd 8 Supasundae 6/1
3rd 12 Wholestone (IRE) 14/1
Result
Winning TrainerW P Mullins
Winning JockeyP Townend
Unpl. FavSam Spinner 9/4f
Distances 2, 3
Runners 15 ran
Non runners 5, 14
Tote Win £13.80
Pl £3.80,£2.40,£4.20
EX £109.90
Trifecta £1107.20
SF £78.24
Tricast £1042.05
Swingers1&2 £11.30,1&3 £35.00,2&3 £17.00
16:10
1st 6 The Storyteller (IRE) 5/1f
2nd 24 Splash of Ginge 25/1
3rd 19 King's Odyssey (IRE) 14/1
4th 22 Ballyalton (IRE) 16/1
Result
Winning TrainerG Elliott
Winning JockeyD N Russell
Distances 1¾ , 5, 1
Runners 22 ran
Non runners 2, 4
Tote Win £5.60
Pl £2.10,£4.20,£3.60,£4.00
EX £169.50
Trifecta £1957.80
SF £131.85
Tricast £1699.68
Swingers1&2 £12.70,1&3 £45.90,2&3 £77.70
16:50
1st 2 Laurina (FR) 4/7f
2nd 1 Cap Soleil (FR) 10/1
3rd 6 Champayne Lady (IRE) 80/1
Result
Winning TrainerW P Mullins
Winning JockeyP Townend
Distances 18, s.h
Runners 14 ran
Non runners 9
Tote Win £1.60
Pl £1.20,£2.20,£9.10
EX £7.90
Trifecta £379.00
SF £8.24
Tricast £295.13
Swingers1&2 £2.50,1&3 £145.60,2&3 £25.60
17:30
1st 8 Missed Approach (IRE) 8/1
2nd 4 Mall Dini (IRE) 4/1f
3rd 11 Squouateur (FR) 5/1
4th 5 Double Ross (IRE) 40/1
Result
Winning TrainerW Greatrex
Winning JockeyMr N McParlan
Distances ½ , 5, 9
Runners 20 ran
Non runners 10, 16, 22
Tote Win £10.90
Pl £2.60,£1.70,£2.20,£10.70
EX £53.30
Trifecta £296.70
SF £39.08
Tricast £187.74
Swingers1&2 £7.20,1&3 £5.60,2&3 £9.50
Sandracer @ 10:15 pm, March 15, 2018