Cheltenham hosts its final meeting of the year, as the Christmas Festival concludes on Saturday afternoon. Check out our expert tips as we attempt to run through the card, and take advantage of some very attractive racing offers in the process.
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Cheltenham Christmas Meeting Day 2 Betting Tips
The second afternoon of Cheltenham’s Christmas Meeting takes place on Saturday and the feature contest in the Cotswolds will be the Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup Handicap Chase at 1.50 as the racing world does its bit to support much-loved commentator John Hunt and his daughter Amy.
That’s one of seven races at Cheltenham on Saturday, with action from 12.10-3.35 and our expert has race-by-race selections for the card.
12.10 – JCB Triumph Trial
ONE HORSE TOWN is the standout on ratings, some 4lb clear of Minella Study, with the pair unbeaten so far over timber. Harry Derham’s charge won a Grade 2 on testing ground here last month from the front, despite a blunder at the final obstacle. The top pair concede 3lb to the field and Paul O’Brien’s partner looks best placed to make light of that.
Selection: One Horse Town @ 7/4
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12.40 – Michael Eakins Senior Chase
Perhaps HILLCREST will be sharper for last month’s Warwick comeback. Henry Daly’s charge was making his first start since February and ran well for much of the race. He was in veterans’ company and now reverts to taking on novices’. He doesn’t have major mileage on the clock and could go well at a big price under Sam Twiston-Davies.
Selection: Hillcrest @ 25/1
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1.15 – Quintessentially Mares Chase
A cracking turnout for this mares’ contest with a field of 16 engaged. GREYVAL was a useful sort over hurdles for Fergal O’Brien, winning here on her only visit in April off a mark of 118. She was no match for Pic Roc on chasing debut at Huntingdon (2m7½f, good) last month but applied herself well enough. Now in amongst her own sex, she can build on that.
Selection: Greyval @ 11/1
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1.50 – Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup
Winner of the Festival Plate here in March, JAGWAR missed the November Gold Cup after a deluge of rain turned conditions against him and his connections are confident he might be better than his mark of 148. He can land this valuable prize for Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero perhaps before having his sights raised.
Selection: Jagwar @ 7/2
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2.25 – BetMGM Chase
An easy winner over hurdles at this meeting last year for Dan and Harry Skelton, COUNTRY MILE has shaped with credit in both stats over fences behind Alnilam at Uttoxeter and here, with that rival aiming at the Grade 1 novice on Sandown’s card last weekend – going ok before a bad mistake. This six-year-old has scope for improvement in this sphere and can go well for his top trainer/jockey combo on a course he clearly handles well.
Selection: Country Mile @ 11/2
3.00 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
CONMAN JOHN relished the step up to three-miles in his October course win for Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore and duly made all for a comfortable success. He looks quite a useful prospect for his top Scottish yard and can continue his progress here despite a 3lb penalty.
Selection: Conman John @ 7/4
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3.35 – BetMGM Mares Hurdle
Joe Tizzard had 17 winners in November and is already into double figures for December. The Dorset handler saddles the progressive mare SWEET CARYLINE here, after her wins at Chepstow and Wincanton over 2m/2m5½f in recent months made it three in the spin having signed off for the summer with success at Newton Abbot in May. This will call for a bit more from 5lb higher in the ratings, but she doesn’t appear done with improving.
Selection: Sweet Caryline @ 11/2
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