At the end of day two the bookmakers definitely took a 2-0 lead over punters, leaving them on the ropes and in desperate need for a few winners on the final two days of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival. Tom has got five selections for us on Thursday, which will hopefully help us get us back in the game ahead of the all important final day on Friday.
Thursday’s Cheltenham Festival tips:
1.30 – Jewson Novices’ Novices’ Handicap
Dave’s Dream (each way) @ 12/1 with Paddy Power.
Tom predicts that the ‘well weighted’ Dave’s Dream can make the frame at 12/1 with the ground and trip to his liking and continute the good run of form at the Festival for the Henderson yard.
2.40 – Ryanair Chase
Poquelin (win) @ 7/2 with Bet365, Ladbrokes and William Hill.
Tom is siding for the trustry Nicholls and Walsh partnership for this one. He is one of the rising stars at Ditcheat and has been improving all season before being put away for this race after December’s course and distance success.
3.20 – Ladbrokes World Hurdle
Bet 1 – Lie Forrit (each way) @ 50/1 with Bet365.
Bet 2 – Powerstation (both each way) @ 40/1 with Bet365.
Although he think Big Bucks will win, Tom is happy to swerve the short price favourite in this one and after the first two days, who can blame him? Instead, he has plumed for two seperate each way bets on Lie Forrit and Powerstation in the hope they can run in to a place at generous odds.
4.00 – Byrne Group Plate
Watch My Back (each way) @ 8/1 with Bet365 and Paddy Power.
Following a win at Doncaster in December, Watch My Back has been put away with this race in mind by his shrewd trainer, Ferdy Murphy. and Tom thinks the yard who saddled Poker De Sivola to victory in Wednesday’s National Hunt Steeplechase cna score again in this race.
