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Cheltenham Arkle Challenge Trophy

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Arkle Challenge Trophy Preview

The Arkle Challenge Trophy is the second race of the Cheltenham festival. Some 20 odd runners will take on the 2 mile track in class 1 company. As part of Genie’s Cheltenham online betting guide we will be previewing all of the big races in this year’s festival. If you’re thinking of having a bet check out the free bet offers at the base of the page.

Following the Supreme Novices Hurdle each year, it would be easy to fall into an anti-climax but the Arkle Challenge Trophy has typically been the most tightly fought and entertaining race of Tuesday at the festival in recent years. In 2009 ForPadyDePlasterer came in at 8/1, bringing in a massive gamble in the worst opening day for the bookies in many a year. He beat off stiff competition from Kalahari King at the line after race favourite, Tatenen, fell at the third.

Arkle Challenge Trophy Betting Guide

Captain Cee Bee heads the ante post market for 2010 at odds of 7/2 with Paddy Power. Sizing Europe is second favourite at 6/1 with Ladbrokes. Last time these 2 horses met was at Leopardstown on Boxing Day and Sizing Europe came out on top that day when Captain Cee Bee fell at the last when well in contention. The Philip Harty trained Irish runner, who won the Supreme Novices Hurdle in 2008, will have to be careful of his jumping if he wants to see of stiff competition in this classy field.

Sports Line is our ‘one to watch’ in this race. The Willie Mullins trained stead jumps like a salmon and looked massively impressive at Navan in recent times, which was followed by an encouraging run at Leopardstown where he was beaten only by the weather and the distance. Recent planned outings at Naas and elsewhere being abandoned due to weather will have hampered preparation somewhat but it may prove to be a blessing for the punters, as it will insure that you can get a tasty price with his best surely yet to come. A very juicy 14/1 is currently available with both Bet365 and William Hill.

Other favoured race entrants also include Somersby, Long Run and Riverside Theatre. We will preview the betting in full when it comes up to race time and the field has been confirmed.

We hope that you enjoyed our Arkle Challenge Trophy guide. Please keep an eye for online betting updates and tips and let us know your thoughts through our comments section below.

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Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle

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As part of our Cheltenham online betting guide Genie is looking forward to the betting on the Supreme Novices Hurdle, where Dunguib heads the market, now best priced at 4/5 with Paddy Power. Be sure to check out our cheltenham free bets guide if you are thinking of having a punt.

Supreme Novice’s Hurdle Preview

Irish trained horses have been successful in 7 of the last 9 runnings of the Supreme Novices Hurdle. The festival curtain raiser often throws up a surprise, with the average winning price being 10/1 in that period.

Approximately 20 horses will set off at a frantic pace in the grade 1, 2 mile race and this year is particularly intriguing as we will be looking at one of the potential future superstars of the hurdling world. A famous roar from the Cheltenham faithful will signal that the festival gets underway and we can all take our minds off the recession for 4 days at least. All going well, we might have made enough to retire by Friday at 5pm. Don’t bank on it!

Supreme Novice’s Betting

Last year the well backed favourite Cousin Vinny was seen off by Go Native. In 2010 all of the post race attention is on the hot favourite, Dunguib, who heads the market after 8 consecutive wins; 5 since coasting to victory in the Champion Bumper last year at the Festival. Proven on the track and proven in this company means that Dunguib is well deserving of his favourite mark and if you are placing a lucky 15 on tuesday you might be well advised to put Dunguib at the top of the slip. The Philip Fenton trained 7 year old with B T O’Connell on board will be going off as the odds on favourite but this is a race that has thrown up many an unfancied winner in years gone by. Dunguib loves the heavy ground and the betting line will move to reflect the weather forecast.

We will be updating the article with latest betting odds when the starting field has been confirmed. Menorah looks set to head the ‘best of the rest’ market as trainers decide whether they would be best to avoid a head-to-head with Dunguib, in favour of a run in lesser company on another day.

We hope that you find our Cheltenham Supreme Novices Hurdle guide to be helpful. Please leave a comment to let us know your thoughts and tell us who you will be betting on. If you’re new to online betting then take a look at our free bet offers below.

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Cheltenham Gold Cup

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Cheltenham Gold Cup Preview

The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the flagship event of the Cheltenham Festival and at 3 miles 2f it is quite the marathon. There will be a flurry of online betting as 2 big names go tete-a-tete. In the past 3 years it was somewhat of a 2 horse race as Kauto Star and Denman were well ahead of their rivals. This year is no different and the betting reflects the likelihood that Paul Nicholls will be going home with the trophy, one way or another.

Gold Cup Favourites

The Gold Cup pitts the 2 jewels in the Nicholls’ stable crown against one another to fight it out for the biggest prize in British fence racing. Last year’s winner Kauto Star followed up victory with wins in the Betfair Chase in November at Haydock followed by further glory at Kempton on Boxing Day in the King George VI Chase. The 10 year old gelding will of course be bidding for his third triumph in the Gold Cup, having also beaten all before him hre in 2007. Proven in all kinds of weather and footing means that Ruby Walsh and Kauto Star are sure to be in the shake up come the finish line at this year’s Gold Cup. Kauto Star is currently available at odds of 11/8 with Paddy Power.

Denman has had some ups and downs in the past year. In 2007 he won the Royal and Sun Alliance Chase which was on the back of 8 wins in his first 9 starts. This was followed up by 3 more impressive performances which included victories in the Hennessy Gold Cup, Lexus Chase and Aon Chase. He the ran out a clear 7 length winner over Kauto Star in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and then there was ‘potential best of all time’ talk before the news broke that Denman needed to get treatment for an irregular heartbeat. The laws of chance had conspired against Denman and, just when things couldn’t have been going better.

A lacklustre display leading up to last years festival and with massive question marks over his health Denman went off at the 13/2 second favourite. He ran an brave race but looked a shadow of himself when comfortably beaten into second by Kauto Star. However all is not lost and the latest twist in the saga is that, with Ruby Walsh on board he ran out a clear winner of the Hennessy Gold Cup in November. A P McCoy saddled him for the first time in the Aon Chase just last week and he was unseated during the race after going off as a red hot favourite. This offers no real help to me in making a decision in the Gold Cup. His jumping is not a concern and the unseating should not be read into too deeply. Whether indeed he will be at his very best for the festival or whether he is still feeling the effects of that irregular heartbeat is still very much up in the air.

Gold Cup Betting Guide

I have not yet made my mind up. I know that Denman on his day is the pick of the 2 but don’t have enough to go on to believe that he can rekindle the flame and run out clear winner for a second time in 3 years. I’ll possibly have a small bet on this one but nothing major. It’s one of the very few horse races that I am happy to just sit back and enjoy for the most part.

Such is the expected dominance of the Nicholls yard in this race that Imperial Commander is deemed ‘best of the rest’ and is available at 14/1.

This concludes our preview of the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup. If you would like to have a bet then check out our free bets table below which will link you through to the best sign up offers around. Our  Online Betting Guide is a must read for those gearing up for the festival.

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Cheltenham Festival Results 2009

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As part of our online betting guide Genie wants to provide the racing results for last year’s Cheltenham Festival. Check out our Cheltenham free bets article to find out where to get the best sign-up deal with one of Genie’s betting partners.

Tuesday March 10th, 2009

13:30 williamhill.com Supreme Novices Hurdle
Horse Jockey

Odds
1st Go Native P Carberry

12/1
2nd Medermit R Thorton

12/1
3rd Somersby D Elsworth

40/1

14:05 Irish Indo Arkle Challenge Trophy
1st Forpadydeplasterer B Geraghty

8/1
2nd Kalahari King G Lee

8/1
3rd Planet of Sound R Johnson

10/1

14:40 William Hill Handicap Chase
1st Wichita Lineman A P McCoy

5/1
2nd Maljimar D Jacob

14/1
3rd Nenuphar Collonges R Thornton

17/2
4th Dear Villez R Walsh

16/1

15:20 Smurfit Champion Hurdle
1st Punjabi B J Geraghty

12/1
2nd Celestial Halo R Walsh

17/2
3rd Binocular A P McCoy

6/4

16:00 Cross Country Chase
1st Garde Champetre N Carberry

7/2
2nd Lami J T McNamara

7/4
3rd Drombeag R M Power

7/1
4th A New Story Jack Doyle

14/1

16:40 David Nicholson Mares Hurdle
1st Quevega R Walsh

2/1
2nd United D Elsworth

10/3
3rd Aura About You A P Cawley

28/1

Wednesday 11th March, 2009

1:30 National Hunt Chase
Horse Jockey Odds
1st Tricky Trickster S Waley-Cohen 11/1
2nd Drumconvis D O’Connor

22/1
3rd Nine De Sivola R Dobbin

16/1

2:05 Ballymore Properties Hurdle
1st Mikael Dhaguenet R Walsh 5/2
2nd Karabak A P McCoy

4/1
3rd Diamond Harry T J Murphy

4/1

2:40 RSA Chase
1st Cooldine R Walsh

9/4
2nd Horner Woods R M Power

66/1
3rd Massinis Maguire R Johnson

10/1

3:20 Queen Mother Champion Chase
1st Master Minded R Walsh

4/11
2nd Well Chief T Murphy

12/1
3rd Petit Robin B Geraghty

12/1

4:00 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle
1st Ninetieth Minute P Flood

14/1
2nd Mirage Dore R Dobbin

14/1
3rd Pause and Clause J Doyle 9/1
4th Star of Angels H Frost

40/1

4:40 Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle
1st Silk Affair T J O Brien

11/1
2nd Ski Sunday S E Durack

20/1
3rd Saticon W Hutchinson

20/1
4th Alexander Severus A J McNamara

5/2

5:15 Champion Bumper
1st Dunguib BT O’Connell

9/2
2nd Some Present D N Russell

25/1
3rd Rite of Passage P J Smullen

5/2

Thursday 12th March, 2009

13:30 Jewson Novices Handicap Chase

1st

Chapoturgeon

8/1

2nd

Isn’t that Lucky

11/1

3rd

Crescent Island

25/1

4th

Northern Alliance

8/1

14:05 Pertemps Finals Handicap Hurdle

1st

Kayf Aramis

A Coleman

16/1

2nd

Buena Vista

T Scudamore

n/a

3rd

Pennek

R Thornton

n/a

4th

The Sliotar

D R Cook

n/a

14:40 Ryanair Chase

1st

Imperial Commander

P J Brennan

6/1

2nd

Voy Por Ustedes

R Thornton

4/5

3rd

Schindler’s Hunt

P Flood

22/1

15:20 Ladbrokes World Hurdle

1st

Big Bucks

R Walsh

6/1

2nd

Punchestowns

B Geraghty

4/5

3rd

Powerstation

A McNamara

22/1

16:00 Freddie Williams Festival Plate

1st

Something Wells

W Biddick

33/1

2nd

Ping Pong Sivola

L Treadwell

13/2

3rd

Notable d’Estruval

D Russell

8/1

4th

Three Mirrors

G Lee

9/1

16:40 Grand Annual Chase

1st

Character Building

JJ Codd

16/1

2nd

Pretty Star

D R Cook

16/1

3rd

Newbay Prop

K E Power

20/1

4th

Bowleaze

S Allwood

16/1

Friday 13th March, 2009

13:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle

1st

Zaynar

B Geraghty

11/2

2nd

Walkon

R Thornton

4/1

3rd

Mourad

R Walsh

14/1

4th

Starluck

T Murphy

5/1

14:05 County Handicap Hurdle

1st

American Trilogy

R Walsh

20/1

2nd

Stradbrook

R McLernon

66/1

3rd

Cockney Trucker

R Johnson

17/2

4th

Nortonthorpe

D Jacob

50/1

14:40 Albert Bartlett Novice’s Hurdle

1st

Weapon’s Amnesty

D Russell

8/1

2nd

Pride of Dulcote

R Walsh

3/1

3rd

The Midnight Club

E Mullins

14/1

15:20 Cheltenham Gold Cup

1st

Kauto Star

R Walsh

7/4

2nd

Denman

S Thomas

7/1

3rd

Exoctic Dancer

A P McCoy

8/1

4th

Neptune Collonges

C Williams

15/2

16:00 Christie’s Foxhunter Chase Challenge

1st

Cappa Bleu

R Burton

11/2

2nd

Turthen

C Tizzard

25/1

3rd

Baby Run

S Twiston-Davies

14/1

4th

Amicelli

T Grenall

9/1

16:40 Conditional Jockeys Handicap

1st

Andytown

F De Giles

25/1

2nd

Midnight Chase

M M O’Connor

100/1

3rd

Big Eared Fran

J W Farrelly

7/2

4th

Font

H Skelton

14/1

17:15 Grand Annual Chase

1st

Oh Crick

W Hutchinson

7/1

2nd

Moon Over Miami

N Fehily

20/1

3rd

French pera

M Foley

10/1

4th

Tramantano

P J Brennan

33/1

This rounds up the Cheltenham Festival results 2009. Be sure to check out our Cheltenham Festival online betting guide 2010 for the heads up on who will be the winners this year. If you are new to online betting then why not visit our Cheltenham free bets article to discover where to get the best sign up deal around.

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13:30 Jewson Novices Handicap Chase

1st

Chapoturgeon

8/1

2nd

Isn’t that Lucky

11/1

3rd

Crescent Island

25/1

4th

Northern Alliance

8/1

14:05 Pertemps Finals Handicap Hurdle

1st

Kayf Aramis

A Coleman

16/1

2nd

Buena Vista

T Scudamore

n/a

3rd

Pennek

R Thornton

n/a

4th

The Sliotar

D R Cook

n/a

14:40 Ryanair Chase

1st

Imperial Commander

P J Brennan

6/1

2nd

Voy Por Ustedes

R Thornton

4/5

3rd

Schindler’s Hunt

P Flood

22/1

15:20 Ladbrokes World Hurdle

1st

Big Bucks

R Walsh

6/1

2nd

Punchestowns

B Geraghty

4/5

3rd

Powerstation

A McNamara

22/1

16:00 Freddie Williams Festival Plate

1st

Something Wells

W Biddick

33/1

2nd

Ping Pong Sivola

L Treadwell

13/2

3rd

Notable d’Estruval

D Russell

8/1

4th

Three Mirrors

G Lee

9/1

16:40 Grand Annual Chase

1st

Character Building

JJ Codd

16/1

2nd

Pretty Star

D R Cook

16/1

3rd

Newbay Prop

K E Power

20/1

4th

Bowleaze

S Allwood

16/1

Superbowl Betting Tips & Picks

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Superbowl betting tips

On Sunday night we get to witness the annual flagship event in the NFL calendar and indeed in the American Sports Calendar.

Colts rushing game the key

Indianapolis will win the match but not in the way you might think. Peyton Manning is sure to play his part but the tactical approach to beating this  New Orleans outfit is to run the ball consistently. In Joseph Addai and Donald Brown Indy should be capable of running 150 yeards against a New Orleans team that has struggled against any decent running back that they have faced this year. Unlike the farce of the conference final Joseph Addai will not out the football on the ground. Just 4 fumble in his 4 years as a pro is testament to that (that’s as many as peterson gives up in a game these days).

Indianapolis will be keen to keep the offence balanced and keep the saints guessing. New Orleans find it almost impossible to keep out the running backs from close range so there is a fair chance that the first TD will be a run play from the Colts.

Added to the good run game expect to see plenty of catches and short yardage plays from Reggie Wayne, Austin Collie and co. This is the day that will put the argument to bed once and for all; Peyton Manning is a much better quarterback than Tom Brady and quite possibly the best of all time.

Saints passing game – nervy Drew Brees

Drew Brees will come out gunslinging against Indy  but if he turns up with the same nerves that he carried to the conference final then this could be  a rout. The truth of the matter is that the Saints were thoroughly outplayed by the Vikings and saved only by the law of chance.  As far as a spectacle goes this one could be all over after 2.5 quarters.

Colston, Bush, Shockey and Meachem are all potential big play merchants but they will need several 40 plus yards plays in this game if they are to have any real chance against the best team in the NFL. A good start is the key to their chances.

The Who are playing the halftime show so at the Saints fans will have something to look forward to.

Superbowl Betting Tips

Joseph Addai to be named Superbowl MVP @ 20/1 with Totesport.

Donald Brown to score the first touchdown @ 25/1 with Ladbrokes.

Indianalpolis Colts (-5.5) to win @ 10/11 with William Hill.


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