Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham Betting Tips Today
13:30 – Lossiemouth
14:10 – Pembroke (each way)
14:50 – Favori De Champdou (each way)
15:30 – Galopin Des Champs, Minella Indo (each way)
16:10 – Vaucelet
16:50 – Allegorie De Vassy
17:30 – Cool Survivor
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13:30 – LOSSIEMOUTH
Gold Cup day at Cheltenham gets under way here with the Grade 1 JCB Triumph Hurdle over two miles and one furlong. I’ve long been all over LOSSIEMOUTH for this and I’m not changing my mind now. The Rich Ricci runner, ridden by Paul Townend and trained by Willie Mullins, was unlucky to be beaten by Gala Marceau at Leopardstown last time and I expect the filly to turn that form around. This has always been her target and she’s a huge player.
14:10 – PEMBROKE
The McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle over two miles and one furlong. PEMBROKE looks a promising type for the Skelton team of trainer Dan and jockey Harry. This is his first try in handicap company but he has useful track experience having chased home a promising horse in a novice event at the track last time. A slight drop in trip here is no issue and he’s a player each way.
14:50 – FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU
The Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle over three miles. FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU looks a very strong stayer and might not be a crazy each way chance here at big odds for Gordon Elliott and Jordan Gainford. My hope has rattled off easy wins at Thurles and Limerick recently and looks a promising horse in the making. Might be more a chaser than hurdler but should be staying on well so an each-way chance.
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15:30 – GALOPIN DES CHAMPS, Minella Indo (each way)
Another Grade 1 in the feature race of the meeting, the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase over an extended three miles and two furlongs. I’ve no doubt in my mind GALOPIN DES CHAMPS is the most talented horses in the field and I expect him to score here for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. The seven-year-old has always looked a monster and was desperately unlucky when coming down late on last year in the Turners Novices’ Chase.
He stayed on well to land the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup last time and I’ve never been concerned about his stamina. I’ll also have a few quid eachway on MINELLA INDO who should never be in the region of 20-1. The 2021 Gold Cup hero and last year’s runner-up might well hit the frame again for Henry de Bromhead.
16:10 – VAUCELET
The St James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase over an extended three miles and two furlongs. The fact that VAUCELET is the chosen one for trainer David Christie and jockey Barry O’Neill is a big pointer to his chance. Recent successes at Stratford and Down Royal suggest he will take all the beating and connections have a line on last year’s hero Billoway through the absent Winged Leader.
16:50 – ALLEGORIE DE VASSY
The superb Grade 2 Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase over an extended 2m4f. Hard to get away from ALLEGORIE DE VASSY here for Rich Ricci, Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. The French import has always looked classy and impressed at Thurles in January. Stamina is no issue and her yard knows the time of day. I expect her to be too good.
17:30 – COOL SURVIVOR
Cheltenham 2023 draws to a close with the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle over an extended two miles and four furlongs. I’m very keen on COOL SURVIVOR here for Gordon Elliott and Sam Ewing, for all my selection might like a bit further. There was nothing wrong with his fourth from off the pace to Good Land at Leopardstown in Grade 1 company and a mark of 140 looks workable.
So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?
Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham Tips
13:30 – Lossiemouth
14:10 – Pembroke (each way)
14:50 – Favori De Champdou (each way)
15:30 – Galopin Des Champs, Minella Indo (each way)
16:10 – Vaucelet
16:50 – Allegorie De Vassy
17:30 – Cool Survivor
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