The Novice Tipster

  Mine Today None   Close Qualifiers  2.00 Cheltenham Kopek Des Bordes 6/4  4.00 Cheltenham Lossiemouth 15/8 5.20 Cheltenham Wade Out 7/1   Test   None  

  4:40 The Plate  1st Booster Bob 12/1 - 50 1st Riskintheground 33/1 - 50 2nd No Questions Asked 12/1 -45 3rd Western Zephyr 50/1 - 40   A few negatives here, i just wanted to point them out - Jungle Boogie ran 3 times at Cheltenham and not very well, but still scored 30 in this. Boombawn and Jipcot have question marks over their Cheltenham form. Booster Bob will love the trip and ground, he was 5th here last time out but im inclined to forgive that due to the soft ground, he will appreciate this ground much better.  Riskintheground is highly handicapped, the ground will suit though and he has won at Cheltenham, i would prefer even dryer ground for him though.  No Questions Asked has a few question marks, didnt run well over hurdles here, and seems to do much better right handed. Ground and distance is fine Western Zephyr is a massive price, he was once quite classy but has dropped a little. he was once 2nd in the Arkle, if he recaptures that form then he has cl...

  3:20 Ultima  1st Myretown 9/1 - 75 2nd Blaze The Way 16/1 - 65 3rd Hyland 10/1 - 55 4th Leave Of Absence 18/1 - 45    Won't go into these systems in detail because of lack of time.  Myrtetown has won this race last year off 127, and is now off 142. He has it all to do, however he has won here, the ground and trip is fine. I thought Blaze The Way was going to top this, but just got pipped. Also, a C&D winner, back in December, he ticks the boxes, up 6lb for that win.  Hyland has headgear applied for the first time, which is interesting. He has won at Cheltenham 3 times once over C&D, he will enjoy the ground and won't mind it drying out.  He ticks a lot of boxes Leave Of Absence also has positives, C&D winner, pulled up at Cheltenham on softer ground, he will prefer the drying ground so it's a plus. Distance is fine to. Negatives are Search For Glory, Blow Your Wad and Knight Allen, who haven't run well at Cheltenham before.  I actual...

  Cheltenham (g-s)   1:20 Ratings : Old Park Star Going : Sober Glory Speed :Old Park Star  Selection :Old Park Star 9/4   2:00 Ratings : Kopek Des Bordes Going : Lulamba/Mambonumberfive Speed :Lulamba  Selection :Lulamba 13/8   2:40 Ratings : Klycot Going : Lord Speed :Manlaga  Selection :Manlaga 13/2   3:20 Ratings : Myretown Going : Knight Of Allen/Resplendent Grey Speed :Konfusion  Selection :Konfusion 16/1   4:00 Ratings : Lossiemouth Going : Lossiemouth Speed :Golden Ace Selection :Lossiemouth 15/8   4:40 Ratings : Peaky Boy Going : Booster Bob Speed :Boombawn  Selection :Booster Bob 14/1   5:20 Ratings : Wade Out Going : One Big Bang/Wade Out Speed :Walking On Air Selection :Wade Out 8/1