Rizz has left Cairnzy in charge of Saturday's Lucky 15 bet.
Rizz will return tomorrow evening with his selections for Sunday's racing.
I’ve opted to go down the each-way route for this Saturday's Lucky 15 bet. I’ve concentrated entirely on the meeting at Cheltenham. Hopefully I can find some value in what looks like a competitive day of racing ahead for punters.
Magnetude 8/1 (3 places) – Cheltenham 1.10
With me having the same opinion as Rizz for this race, I'm not going to bore you with the ins and outs as to why I think he's got a good chance.
Long story short, Jonathan Burke takes the ride on Magnetude instead of the favourite. The jockey has ridden 81 times for James Owen this year, making him the most used jockey for the stable by a large margin. Like Rizz, I think that he would have had the choice of the two horses from the same yard and same owner, so seeing the price difference be what it is, it seems too big.
July Flower 6/1 (4 Places) – Cheltenham 14.20
The one I like here is the Henry de Bromhead-trained July Flower.
My selection won the Arkle Trial at this meeting last year and looks interesting coming back to Cheltenham.
She’s got a decent record fresh, looks well treated on her handicap mark, and the drop back in trip should suit after finding the step up to 3m at Punchestown last time out, a stretch on her stamina.
I thought 6/1 was a fair each-way price. Henry has his string in good nick, and she should be competitive.
Bilberry Hill 4/1 (3 places) – Cheltenham 3.30
I do rate the form of your current market leader Daylatedollarshort, and I can understand why he’s marked up as your market leader.
You can argue an 8lb rise will demand further improvement, and although that’s not completely out of the question for the Bowen and Olly Murphy team, I opted to chance my arm with Bilberry Hill.
My selection won nicely on his last start and now makes his handicap debut off a mark of 122. Looks potentially well treated, and if he gets into a good rhythm out in front, he could prove difficult to catch.
Gold For Alec 11/2 (5 Places) – Cheltenham 2.55
It is a pity I’ve missed out on the larger price that was available on Gold For Alec. With that said, it is encouraging to see the money come in for him.
My selection ran a cracker here at Cheltenham last month, finishing second when running from out of the handicap. Knowing he comes into this with a recent run under his belt is a positive, and I think the 3lb rise for that effort is fair, and there’s no reason to think he can’t go well again. At the price, I am happy to take a chance once more with Gavin Sheehan doing the steering.
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