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The first day of the Cheltenham Festival didn't disappoint. There were some thrilling races and the bookies probably escaped as winners on the day.
Thommo had the most profitable among our Tipster Team with two winners; The Conditional and Imperial Aura who were tipped at 7-1 and 5-1 respectively.
All of Wednesday's tips are available on a race-by-race basis here;
Race-by-Race Tips & Racecard
- 1:30 Novices' Hurdle
- Voice of Value – Envoi Allen 4pt win 5/4 (Paddy Power)
- Alan Thomson – Envoi Allen 8/11 (Bet365)
- Alan Thomson – Sporting John e/w 9/2 (Bet365)
- RizzelTips – Easywork e/w 25-1 (Bet365)
- 2.10 RSA Chase
- Voice of Value – Champ 4pt win 7/2 (Paddy Power)
- Alan Thomson – Minella Indo 7/2 (Bet365)
- RizzelTips – Battleoverdoyen e/w 11-1 (Bet365)
- 2.50 Coral Cup
- 3.30 Queen Mother Champion Chase
- 4.10 Cross Country Chase
- 4.50 Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- Voice of Value – Tronador 2pt e/w 9-1 (William Hill)
- Alan Thomson – Recent Revelations e/w 20-1 (Bet365)
- RizzelTips – Tronador e/w 8-1 (Bet365)
- 5.30 Champion Bumper
Don't forget to give us your tips for the day's action in the comments section below.
Elsewhere at Cheltenham on Wednesday
- Play in Day 2 of Champion Tipster Competition where there's a £25 free at Paddy Power up for grabs
- Play in Day 2 of my WhoKnowsWins Competition to win the daily pot and the chance to win a Day at the Races
- Grab a £10 risk-free bet on my Daily Double of Champ & Tiger Roll. If it loses I'll give you your stake back.
In December 2020 we sadly 
1:30 Ch: The Big Getaway – 11/1
2:10 Ch: Champ – 7/2
2:50 Ch: Dame De Compagnie – 5/1
3:30 Ch: Chacun Pour Soi – 11/8
4:10 Ch: Yanworth – 18/1
4:50 Ch: Palladium – 9/1
5:30 Ch: Julies Stowaway – 33/1
All prices from Paddy Power
No winners on Day 1 but it was all about damage limitation and quite a few placed so not too bad overall. Disappointed with Benie but cant take anything away from Blackmore who was simply brilliant.
Day 2 I have some of my stronger fancies of the week running so if this goes pear shaped it will be an uphill battle to break even.
Once again some of my prices are shorter now.
1.30 Envoi Allen 5/4
I wont go on too much about this horse, his record speaks for itself and it will be a major shock if he’s beaten.
2.10 Minella Indo 4/1
Henry De Bromhead had a good first day thankfully as I’ve had this horse shortlisted for a while.
He won the Albert Bartlett last year and 5 of the last 10 winners have ran in that race the previous year. 7yr olds have also won 11 of the last 13 running.
It should be a cracking race with the likes of Champ, Copperhead and Allaho in the field but I just think MI will be too strong for them.
2.50 Carnardier 12/1 ew
5th in this race last year and just 4lbs higher this year. He also has his first run for Willie Mullins and hopefully that will bring about some improvement. Hes also a C&D winner.
9 of the last 18 winners were French bred and 8 of the last 11 in the 140’s.
3.30
I seen a special on pp site offering 5/2 for Dynamite Dollars w/o Defi, Chacun and Altior and jumped straight onto it.
What will win the race, god knows but if you were to put a gun to my head, I’d go for Defi. Shame Altior isn’t running although I dont think he would have won.
4.10 Tiger Roll evs
gets around safely he wins.
4.50 Aramax 7/1 Theatre of War 25/1
An awful race for punters with 6 of the last 8 winners returning between 25/1 and 40/1 but I think Aramax is a graded horse running in a h’cap and has a great chance of ending the rot for fav backers.
Theatre of War for Gavin Cromwell also has a chance off 130. He was running really well before coming to grief in a race won by A Wave of the Sea whose now rated 142.
5.30 Appreciate it 15/8 NAP
My NAP of the meeting. Absolutely bolted up at Leopardstown lto and I just cant see anything getting past him.
BOL
Superb write up. Let’s hope for some winners today!
Excellent write up DC, looking forward to day 2. GL ☘
With you on Appreciate It mate. Good start with Envoi as a single and in my Yankee,we single on Champ which i took out my yankee tae but good luck with the rest DC,good info again.
Sorry Paul put in wrong place
Day 2
Single 2.10 Copperhead (NAP)
Accumulator – Envoi Allen, Copperhead, Tiger Roll, Appreciate It
Champagne Well
Thyme White
The Glancing Queen
Norley(Huntingdon)
E/w lucky 15(my retirement pot if all 4 win) LOL
Win bets to follow.
Wherever the Fav in the bumper finishes I don’t think Eskylane will be far away ,has already finished in front of Appreciate It ,looked impressive when allowed to go on in his last race and I took the 20/1 available at the time .My worry is that Jamie Codd has had the pick of Big Gordon’s horses but 12/1 looks a fair e/w price for 4 places GL
Placepot
3 Envoi Allen.
1 Allaho 8 Minella Indo.
21 Dame De Compagnie.17 Traffic Fluide
4 Defi Du Seuil.
9 Neverushacon 3 Tiger Roll.
5 Blacko 2 Aramax
Envoi Allen
Minella Indo
Chacun Pour Soi
3 x singles, 3 x doubles, treble
Good luck all
Hopefully not too much seconditis today after four yesterday!!
Best first day in years with 4 winners. Can’t see past Champ today and out to 7/2 now with most bookies. BG owes everyone after last year!
BG just repayed us, Happy Days😁👌🏇
Nice one!!!
Bg got two…so paid his dues!!
Morning all well done winners yesterday
The big getaway 1.30c 9-1
Slate house 2.10c 12-1
Champagne well 2.50c 14-1
Urgent de gregaine 4.10c 16-1
Geralamo cardano 4.50c 100-1
Israel champ 5.30c 11-1
Ew singles & ew lucky63☘️Gl all on day 2👍
12/1 ,9/4 winners yesterday 12/1 ew 2nd
1-30 Envoi Allen 8/11
2-10 Minella Indo 3/1
2-50 Birchdale 14/1 ew
3-30 Defi Du Seuil 11/10
4-10 Out Sam 50/1 ew
4-50 Aramax 9/1
5-30 Queens Brook 8/1
Afternoon All. … Great day yesterday with two winners 5/1 and 8/1 ..Wasnt on it but the highlight for me yesterday was the ride by Rachael Blackmore.
Another great days racing at Cheltenham to watch but just a couple of E/W for me.
CHELTENHAM
14.50. .Franco De Port. .11/1. E/W
17.30. .The Glancing Queen. .18/1… E/W…Put this up here when it won at 16/1 again at Cheltenham .Went on again last March again Cheltenham to finish 5th in a grade 1 bumper only 6 lengths behind Envoi Allen (hot fav today) and only 2 lengths off Abacadabras who ran a great race finishing 2nd yesterday. And has Since won a listed bumper at Aintree.
HUNTINGDON
13.45. .Dagueneau. .5/2
15.05. .Emma Lamb. .13/8
16.25. .Ballyart. .5/2
GL ALL
the big getaway 1.30 battleoverdoyan 2.10 birchdale 2.50/politologue 3.30/jossies orders 4.10 palladium 4.50 is real champ 5.30 well done all winners yesterday
Hello all !!
After a awesome first day , today looking little quiet , many hot favorites and very tricky races today.
Win
Menilla Indo :: R2
Double , Eliiott , Envoi Allen & Tiger Roll
Each & Way
Dame de Compagnie :: R3
Placed
Palladium :: R6
Bol all and second Day !!
Barry is on Fire !! : – ) , Awesome Odds
Nice one 🏇
2-10 Copperhead (without champ and minella indo) 11-4 NAP.
2-50 cracking smart 40-1 Ew (7 places)
Ew extra picks.
1-30 easywork 9-1 for 6 places.
2-50 stratum 8-1 for 10 places.
2-50 cracking smart 16-1 for 10 places.
4-19 diesel d’allier 14-1 for 7 places.
4-10 neverushacon 14-1 for 6 places.
4-50 gealach 10-1 for 10 places.
3-30 sceau royal 5-2 top 2 finish 5-2 NB
Cracking smart 4th 😁
Class horse Class jockey
Russell pressed the button race over!!
Made the other two in contention look as though they were walking.
Davy Russell make the job : – )
Dagueneau WINS . 5/2. good start to the day again.
GL ALL
Back to the usual seconditis.
Get in Champ!!
What a race but sick as a parrot. Mistake at the last cost Minella but has any horse gone up that hill as fast after 3m ?
Top Moon 2.50 Cheltenham e/w 16/1. 🏇GL☘
Does anybody know what price Nicky Henderson price was to be top trainer I’m pretty sure I see 40/1
What a joke.
That has gubbed a lot of accumulators, jackpots and placepots I would imagine, a great performance by the winner.
The Cross Country is always a special Race , so lovely to watch it every Year .
classy tip from DC with aramax regarding his write up, plug had him too, well in
doing well so far so going for a complete PUNT in the last, FIVE BAR BRIAN 50/1 unibet (40/1 everywhere else)
i think PIPE’s recent form means he has to be considered in the last, he has two runners 8/1 and 11/1, champion elect brian hughes on one whilst his main man tom scudamore on the other.
a worry is he just a 2nd at 16s and that mayve been his best chance but i’ll be backing both at throway stakes too.
3rd at the home bend, but no where, got the trainer right at least haha
Glad Aramax won but the following just shows how cruel this game can be.
Did a fiver free bet on JP runners. It was just a hunch.
Champ
Dame De Compagnie
DEFI
Easysland
Aramax
It paid 6,700 roughly and DEFI DU SEUIL let’s me down. !!!!!!!!
DEFI has done me for the p/p got 5/6 placed hey ho…. onwards
i saw that dunca\n, unlucky, £352 to the £1, gross, also DC, dreadfully sickening, especially when the hot pot lets you down. UL.
Kick in the jewels but that’s racing.
As Duncan says….onwards
DC
Defi let a lot of people down still cant believe it .
but happy with out sam 3rd at 50/1 ew,and aramax 9/1 now for codd in the last
5 of my 7 ew placed.
Not a bad day, also a winner on the footy thread earlier.
Had a few quid on darling daughter 12-1 ( 7 places) in the last for interest.
Well done winners today, some crackers, unlucky those who were let down by defi.
Its hard to take if it loses by a couple of lengths but the manner of its defeat was inexplicably poor 😬