Weatherby`s Champion Bumper Preview - Cheltenham Festival
Published on: 14/03/2018
Weatherbys Champion Bumper Preview - Cheltenham Festival
March 13, 2018 17:30pm - Cheltenham
Cheltenham Festival
Distance: 2m 87y
Grade: 1
Runners: 23
Winner: £42,712
Going: Heavy (soft in places)
The last race on Wednesday will feature 24 runners and should provide a thrilling end to the day. Rhinestone and Blackbow have faced each other before, the latter coming on top last time out and both can be expected to feature again here. And with both priced around 6/1, each-way betting could come into play.
That last meeting came in the bumper at Leopardstown and to be fair, there was not much in it with Blackbow just getting the advantage into the home straight and Rhinestone fighting back well to nearly haul him in. Either of these two would make a sensible each-way pick, so find the best value on the day. In markets that offer five places, you may even feel tempted to back the pair of them.
One horse that just loves to win on softer ground is Acey Milan. A course winner with two listed victories to his name, he has the credentials to put in a challenge here. With prices in the region of 13/2 available, he is another one for the each-way shortlist.
Weatherby`s Champion Bumper Winners - past four years:
2014: Silver Concorde (6) - Mr Robbie McNamara (Dermot Weld)
2015: Moon Racer (6) - Tom Scudamore (David Pipe)
2016: Ballyandy (5) - Sam Twiston-Davies (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
2017: Fayonagh (6) - Mr Jamie Codd (Gordon Elliott)
Latest Betting odds:
Blackbow 6/1
Rhinestone 6/1
Acey Milan 13/2
Feliz Desjy 17/2
Carefully Selected 11/1
Tornado Flyer 14/1
Didtheyleaveuoutto 16/1
Know the Score 20/1
Mercy Mercy Me 25/1
25/1 bar
You can back either Blackbow or Rhinestone (E/W) at around 6/1 and Acey Milan (E/W) at 13/2.
By Neil Morris
Published on: 14/03/2018
Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (14/03/2018 13:00:18) but are subject to change.
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