Betting tips today: Our 26/1 Cheltenham and Premier League double for Friday

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change

If you’ve been following along on this journey of combining football with the Cheltenham Festival, it’s been one hell of a ride.

We’ve laughed, cried, shouted at the television and realised how sad that was almost immediately after. I feel a bond has been formed through the strangest of circumstances and that, my friends, is for life. But let’s get down to business.

Well, here it is. It’s the day everyone looks forward to all year. The one thing we circle at the start of every season, track the progress, mark our cards and count down the days until it’s finally with us.

Folks – that time has arrived. Leeds and Wolves on a Friday evening.

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What, you hardly thought I meant the Gold Cup did you? If I’ve learned one thing from this experiment, it’s that people are generally appeasing one side of this divide for the sake of profit.

And in that respect, I can assure you that despite your reservations and the history associated with National Hunt’s biggest prize, there are genuinely people more interested in seeing Jesse Marsch face off against Bruno Lage.

I know, I know. Anyway, for one last time – your Cheltenham/football double of the day.

• A double with these two bets pays at approximately 27/1 with Paddy Power. CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP.

Tornado Flyer to Win the Gold Cup

Give me any other year and show me the King George winner being this disrespected. Normally it’s the key trial outside of the Irish Gold Cup for this race, so you expect the victor to at least be in the top three in the betting.

But no, you have a horse who seemed to be aimed at the four-miler in Galvin, a horse in Minella Indo that hasn’t won since and a horse in A Plus Tard who was less than a length clear of Kemboy in the Savills all ahead of him in the betting.

You just need to ask yourself one thing – If Willie Mullins is sending him here, telling you he’ll improve for the step-up in trip and he’s won the King George so convincingly en route, then why is he the price he is?

These are the default fallacies I try and avoid – and I’m happy to take advantage of a price that is far, far too generous.

PLAY OUR QUIZ TO HELP CHOSE YOUR DAY 4 HORSE

Questions

Based on your answers we think your ideal horse for the Cheltenham Gold Cup is:

A Plus Tard

You're clearly a football thoroughbread, but when it comes to your racing, we'd recommend that you keep things simple and play it safe with one of the favourites.

Galvin

You're clearly a football thoroughbread, but when it comes to your racing, we'd recommend that you keep things simple and play it safe with one of the favourites.

Minella Indo

You're clearly a football thoroughbread, but when it comes to your racing, we'd recommend that you keep things simple and play it safe with one of the favourites.

Protektorat

Your opinions on football are rock solid, but we get the impression that you won't want to stick to the obvious names when it comes to racing. This horse has a real chance at a decent price.

Royale Pagaille

Your opinions on football are rock solid, but we get the impression that you won't want to stick to the obvious names when it comes to racing. This horse has a real chance at a decent price.

Al Boum Photo

Your opinions on football are rock solid, but we get the impression that you won't want to stick to the obvious names when it comes to racing. This horse has a real chance at a decent price.

Tornado Flyer

There's no questioning your opinions on football, and we get the impression that you're looking for a bit of value with an outsider. This horse comes with a big price, but could make a real name for itself on the day.

Chantry House

There's no questioning your opinions on football, and we get the impression that you're looking for a bit of value with an outsider. This horse comes with a big price, but could make a real name for itself on the day.

Asterion Forlonge

There's no questioning your opinions on football, and we get the impression that you're looking for a bit of value with an outsider. This horse comes with a big price, but could make a real name for itself on the day.

Santini

Throwing caution to the wind - we love it! When it comes to football and racing, we understand you're looking for glory whatever the price. This horse is an outsider, but you believe in miracles, and miracles do happen.

Aye Right

Throwing caution to the wind - we love it! When it comes to football and racing, we understand you're looking for glory whatever the price. This horse is an outsider, but you believe in miracles, and miracles do happen.

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Wolves to Win

Here are the teams that Wolves have lost to at home since September: Liverpool, Arsenal and ehh.. Crystal Palace? Outside of those games, their home form looks like this: win, win, win, draw, draw, win, win, win.

They’re an efficient model at home and Leeds’ panic-inducing performances of late don’t seem to be in any way, shape or form capable of quenching an efficient unit that only really attack when they’re assured of breaking you down in numbers.

Wolves only lose games when they let them get away from them and there’s more hope of me getting away from my adult responsibilities than there is of Leeds racking up the goals at a venue that hasn’t seen any of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United, Spurs or Leicester score twice.

• A double with these two bets pays at approximately 27/1 with Paddy Power. CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP.

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change

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