Popular online bookies’
Paddy Power have given us the lowdown on what’s hot and what’s
not in the build-up to the 2013
Cheltenham Festival with a wide range of Ante-post betting
markets to choose from (currently not available to US residents,
unfortunately).
Ante-post betting can
prove a double-edged sword; it’s benefits are obvious – you
generally get a much better price if you back a horse months before
the event, before his price is eased towars the day of the race. On
the flip side, if the horse is withdrawn from the race, your bet is
deemed a losing bet, so wise judgement is required before delving
into the ante-post market at Cheltenham in particular – there’s a
lot of great value to be found, yet many of the racecards are still
undecided, prior to the declarations being made. So with that in mind,
we’d hate to outline the hope without explaining the rules of the
game, here’s our early picks, or tips if you like, for the 2013
Cheltenham betting:
Supreme Novices
Hurdle (March 12th) – Jezki looks good value @ 4/1
Arkle Chase (March
12th) – Simonsig is the formidable choice, not great Ante-post
value however at @ 4/5
Champion
Hurdle (March 12th) – Some great recent form suggest Darlan @
4/1 could be the one to beat
OLBG David Nicholson
Mares’ Hurdle (March 12th) – Quevega is hotly tipped around these
parts, again, not much value in a 4/6 shot, however!
Neptune Investment
Novices Hurdle (March 13th) – We like the look of the much fancied
The New One @ 10/1
Queen Mother
Champion Chase (March 13th) –To lay Sprinter Sacre or not – that
is the question! If you do, you could do worse than backing one of
our favourite all-time horses, Sizing Europe @ 7/1, which brings us
to the big one…
2013
Cheltenham Gold Cup (March 15th) – Bobs Worth is receiving some
excellent backing on the exchanges, currently 3/1 whist Silviniaco
Conti looks decent value @ 7/1, particularly if the mercurial Ruby
Walsh takes the reins. The list of potential winners here is endless,
although we’ll keep it at three, with the inclusion of the fiery
Flemenstar @ 11/1 for good measure.
Whoever you go for
this March, whether you back ‘em Ante-post or No Runner No Bet, a
little closer to the festival, we wish you all the best of luck!
Please feel free to drop us a line to let us know your tips for the
2013 Cheltenham Festival – We Here You… your guess is as good as
ours!