The Novice Tipster

  Coral Cup 1st Kateira 6/1 - 50 1st The Yellow Clay 15/2 - 50 2nd Intense Approach 50/1 - 35   Quick write up again. The first 2 here as you can see are clear of the others! Kateira ticks a lot of boxes, she will like the ground the trip. The biggest question mark is the track, in theory she should like it, but she has never been on a track as testing as this.  The Yellow Clay has placed over C&D when 2nd in the Turners last year, obviously that was a Grade 1. This is the easiest race he has competed in, for a long time. He is definitely a Grade horse in handicap company. With the cheekpieces applied id be very interested in him. He does have top weight here, but his jockey claims 5lb which helps. Ground and trip are fine. Dont discount him or Gordon Elliott.  Intense Approach another Irish contender at big odds and is a reserve so possibly wont run. Ground, trip and track shouldnt be an issue. He would be interesting if running.  I think The Yellow Clay an...

  Grand Annual  1st Vanderpoel 7/1 - 70 2nd Calico 16/1 - 65 3rd Jazzy Matty 8/1 - 60 3rd Ryans Rocket 8/1 - 60   Vanderpoael was impressive in this. Ground and trip is perfect, he has never been to Cheltenham, there is one slight worry in that, he has raced 4 times right handed and won 4 times. He has never won left handed only placed and that did happen on a track similar to Cheltenham. He has claims Calico always runs well at Cheltenham, the ground and distance will be fine. Big negative is he is very highly handicapped.  Jazzy Matty won this last year, and is 8lb higher now. Its a bit to ask, he still ticks the boxes though. Ryans Rocket, i thought would be higher, he is a reserve and he will need some to drop out. He will love the trip and going. He has come 6th out of 7 at Cheltenham before. Its only one run so im inclined to not be too concerned. My Selection: Vanderpoal 7/1    

  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  

  Cheltenham (g-s)   1:20 Ratings : East India Dock Going : Gibbs Island Speed :Pappano Selection :East India Dock 2/1   2:00 Ratings : Absurde Going : Cracking Rhapsody Speed :Ndaawi Selection :Ndaawi 16/1   2:40 Ratings : Limerick Lace Going : Mayhem Mya Speed :Allegorie Du Vassy Selection :Allegorie Du Vassy 7/2   3:20 Ratings : Jet Blue Going : Ma Shantou Speed :Intesne Approach Selection :Intense Approach 14/1   4:00 Ratings : Galopin Des Champs Going : Banbridge Speed :Banbridge Selection :Banbridge 5/1   4:40 Ratings : Fairly Famous Going : Lift Me Up Speed :Allmankind Selection :Allmankind 14/1   5:20 Ratings : Wodhooh Going : Nurse Susan Speed :Wodhooh Selection :Wodhooh 9/2

  Cheltenham (good)   1:15 Ratings : Before Midnight Going : Notlongtilmay Speed : Dancing On My Own Selection : Before Midnight 4/1   1:50 Ratings : Bois Guillbert Going : Mr Mackay Speed : Jilaijone Selection : Jilaijone 28/1   2:25 Ratings : Kinondo Kwetu Going : Wayfinder/Twig Speed : Twig Selection : Twig 7/1   3:00 Ratings : Willaston Going : Judicial Law Speed : Bugs Moran Selection : Bugs Moran 13/2   3:35 Ratings : Butch Going : Lisnamult Lad Speed : Thirtyfour Thirty Selection : Lisnamult Lad 13/2   4:10 Ratings : Broadway Boy Going : Toss Again Speed : Toss Again Selection : Toss Again 10/1   4:45 Ratings : Bettys Tiara Going : None Speed : Stay If U Want To Selection : Stay If U Want To 25/1  

    Cheltenham (s)   1:30 Ratings : Blood Destiny Going : Lossiemouth Speed :Zenta Selection :Lossiemouth 13/8   2:10 Ratings : Gin Coco Going : Highland Charge Speed :Priarie Dancer Selection :Highland Charge 66/1   2:50 Ratings : Hiddenvalley Lake Going : Saint Palais Speed :Dawn Rising Selection :Dawn Rising 20/1   3:30 Ratings : A Plus Tard Going : Bravemansgame/Royal Pagaille Speed :Bravemansgame Selection :Bravemansgame 7/1   4:10 Ratings : Billaway Going : Bob And Co Speed :Brain Power Selection :Billlaway 8/1   4:50 Ratings : Allegorie De Vassy Going : Zambella Speed :Allergorie De Vassy Selection :Allegorie De Vassy 6/4   5:30 Ratings : Irish Hill Going : Molly Ollys Wishes/Felix Desjy Speed :Molly Ollys Wishes Selection :Molly Ollys Wishes 33/1