Cheltenham 2020 betting: three weekend news nuggets you should know
Our racing professional highlights three Cheltenham Festival betting information objects that you just need to be aware of forward of the motion getting underway tomorrow
We are simply hours away from the start of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival. Thousands are going to flock to Prestbury Park this week for the 4 finest days on the National Hunt calendar.
Here is a look at a number of the news from the weekend and how that will influence your betting throughout the four days at the meeting.
Mares’ Hurdle odds: Benie’s choice is made
Benie Des Dieux had a variety of options on the Festival with the Champion Hurdle and Stayers’ Hurdle each mentioned as prospects at one stage.
Connections have opted for his or her talented horse to tackle her own intercourse within the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle on day one of many meeting although, the place she is now the odds-on favorite at 4/6.
Willie Mullins’ mare has been overwhelmed simply as soon as since moving to his yard. That defeat came 12 months in the past in this race when she fell eventually when victory seemed to be wrapped up.
Benie Des Dieux is ready to take on the Irish Champion Hurdle winner Honeysuckle in what is a mouthwatering clash. The latter will, however, need to search out extra to beat Benie, who is the nap of the assembly for many punters now she is committed for this race.
Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle odds: Envoi sticks to authentic plan
Gordon Elliott confirmed over the weekend that Envoi Allen will run within the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle and never the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.
That information was a relief to many supporters who had backed the horse for the former as that seemed to be the plan for almost all of the season.
Last season’s Champion Bumper winner is seven from seven on the observe. The Irish coach walked the course on Sunday morning and described it as delicate, yielding to delicate in locations.
Elliott could be very happy with that floor for his horse so feels the longer distance of the Ballymore is his runner’s best choice.
The bookmakers reacted to that news by slicing Envoi Allen’s odds to 6/5 for the Wednesday contest. He is bidding for his third Grade 1 success of the season following victories at Fairyhouse and Naas and he’s going to take all of the beating in this 2m 5f contest.
Champion Chase odds: Altior setback strengthens Defi’s hand
Supporters of Altior received information that each punter fears on Sunday morning when Nicky Henderson reported that the horse was lame and in a race against time to be match for the Online Casino Queen Mother Champion Chase.
It isn’t the first time Altior has had such a setback and he has been declared for the race. Given how robust the sector is that this 12 months although, it has to be a giant concern for individuals who fancy the champion to defend his crown.
Defi Du Seuil has disputed Champion Chase favouritism with Altior for the previous couple of months however will surely now go off as favorite for the 2m contest. He has had a faultless yr on the observe, with victories coming within the Tingle Creek and Clarence House Chase.
Phillip Hobbs’ steady star returns to the Festival in search of extra success as he won the JLT Novices’ Chase there in 2019.
Jockey Barry Geraghty talks about this horse in the identical gentle as Moscow Flyer which is a large endorsement of his probabilities in the Champion Chase in what could probably be the first of many for the JP McManus-owned runner.
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