Seeking Out Cheltenham Antepost Value

With the festival now quite literally days away, it is worth taking a look for some value in the Cheltenham Festival Antepost betting markets.

Most bookmakers are now non-runner no bet, certainly William Hill and Stan James are. He are some ante-post horseracing tips for the Cheltenham Festival 2010 from Racing Diary.

McCoy rides Get Me Out of Here at Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival kicks off at 1.30 on Tuesday 16th March with the Supreme Novice Hurdle.  Dunguib is the obvious one here and there is no value in backing him, indeed he will be a better price on the day than he is now. I know that some bookmakers will offer an enhanced price on Dunguib. If the hype is to be believed he has already won. Another unbeaten horse offers excellent value in my book.

It will come as no surprise to Racing Diary readers that I will offer you Get Me Out Of Here as an each-way alternative to Dunguib.  We have backed him every time since his debut win and we were on last time out when he bolted up despite a blunder in the closing stages. Dunguib is a very nice horse but there are questions over his jumping and at odds on I prefer to back ur boy here.

Dunguib could win easily but at the prices we will still get a better return backing Get Me Out Of Here each-way if he were to finish second to Dunguib.  Our advice- Back Get Me Out Of Here Each Way. The best prices for the Supreme Novice Hurdle are below;

The Champion Hurdle is a bit of a nightmare puzzle to solve. Zaynar was favourite until getting beaten at Kelso. He is now as high as 9/1 for the Champion Hurdle with many dismissing his chances now. Nicky Henderson has said that he still believes that Zaynar is a live contender for the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

The ground at Kelso was exceptionally bad. It has been said that had Zaynar not being running there then the meeting would have been called off. We know that the ground at Cheltenham will be perfect jumping ground. Ground that suits Zaynar down to the ground. He will also have his cheek-pieces back on and the hill at Cheltenham suits him, as we saw last year in the Triumph.

Zaynar- Champion Hurdle contender at 9/1

I am prepared to ignore the run at Kelso. At the prices I advice an each-way bet on Zaynar for the Champion Hurdle. The best prices for the Champion Hurdle are below;

In the RSA Chase, Nicky Henderson saddles two of the best chasers he says he has ever trained in Punchestowns and Long Run. I really like Punchestowns and have long had a voucher with his name on it for this race. However the value has gone. I actually think Henderson could have a clean-sweep in the RSA Chase with Burton Port filling the third place spot. I would advise a small each-way bet at a big price on Burton Port, but I am of the view that the winner will come from the top two in the betting.

The best prices for the RSA Chase are below;

Punchestowns second to Big Bucks in the World Hurdle

In the World Hurdle Big Bucks’ is most people’s idea of the banker of the Cheltenham Festival. I have to say he will be very hard to beat but something has to fill the frame and should anything go wrong for Big Bucks then we will be holding some value. I am delighted to have backed Tidal Bay, each-way for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

Tidal Bay is a very good horse. Indeed he won the Arkle a couple of years ago and came right back to form last time out with a big win in the Cleeve Hurdle last time out at Cheltenham. Connections know plenty about winning the World Hurdle, Inglis Dreaver having dominated the event in recent years. At the prices I am delighted to get some value, again even if Big Bucks wins (he will I am sure) I will get a better return should Tidal Bay get in the frame. He is a very good horse and I advise a good each-way bet on Tidal Bay for the World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

The best prices for the World Hurdle are below;

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