BEST of the BETS

Ballymore - Champ & Battleoverdoyen E/W as I got 4/1 & 9/2. It’s a no brainer. I think they should both pull clear. Battleoverdoyen looks a proper horse and I think he’ll absolutely love Cheltenham. I can see him changing his legs turning for home and powering on. The only danger is Champ because Champ is a quicker horse so if it turns into a sprint in the straight Champ might have the beating of him.

RSA - Delta Work. Not a fan of Top Of The Game. He’s not even won a chase. A big cajoley thing, not having it. Santini has an engine but again he’s a big horse and runs with his head up, a plodding type. Nico De Boinville is shite too. Delta Work is a genuine straightforward put together horse who knows how the job works and has got the best man Davy Russell on. I’ve gotta have him to win.

Coral Cup - Brio Conti, Scarpeta & Wicklow Brave all E/W. Nothin wrong with backing a few E/W in races like these. You’re getting big prices and about 6 places so they’re good races to make profit. Brio Conti has that bit of class, he travels strongly & he wasn’t fit last time and Nichols said he was surprised he won and he’s come on massively. Scarpeta has mixed it with some top horses and has been lightly ridden of late teeing him up for a massive run in a handicap like this I think. Also ran well here last year finishing in front of Duc De Genievres. Wicklow Brave got within 2 lengths on the champion hurdler winner last time and I’d say he’s easily the fastest and most talented horse in the race. Not sure to stay but if he does he’s a massive price.

Queen Mother - Min E/W. I know you can’t really have him to beat Altior as he’s already been brushed aside twice but I’m a big fan of Min this year I think he’s better than ever and I was keen on slamming him wherever he went at this years festival. But he has to run into Altior again. So I’m just hoping Altior puts in a poor performance or Nico De Boinville falls off. It’s got to happen at some point! I know what I’m getting with Min and he’ll beat the rest by 10 lengths. Complete free bet. Or you can slam without Altior.

Cross Country - Tiger Roll. Name suits him perfectly. He’s a little tiger that keeps rolling and rolling. Some horse he is. When have you ever seen a certainty in a Grand National. He pops them fences in his stride and rolls along and nothing can keep up. He’ll do exactly the same here and outstay them all and have them at it.

Fred Winter - Band Of Outlaws. If there’s ever a certainty in a 21 horse handicap then this is it. Obviously he will need a lot of luck not to get brought down or hampered or anything like that but if he gets a trouble free passage he’ll dick up. Reminds me of Sir Erec, big brute that powers away this horse has an engine.

Champion Bumper - maybe a no bet race as I’ve got it down to 4 horses. Blue Sari, Ask For Glory, Abacadabras & Sempo. I’ll wait to see what the ground is saying. I’m not gonna be on Envoi Allen, seems a tad one paced to me & Abacadabras looked like he could’ve gone past him last time. Sempo looks a big price he was very impressive last time quickening right away. The fact Mullins only sends Blue Sari here says it all with his record of winning this race. And Ask For Glory would want really soft ground which I don’t think it will be by the end of the day so maybe leave that one out.