Ladbrokes (free £25 bet) go 8/1 the field in the opening race - the Supreme Novices.
David Williams of Ladbrokes said: "The opening race looks wide open and bookies will be gunning for a result. To offer 8/1 the field in the Spreme Novices is practically unheard of."
5/2 SIZING EUROPE favourite from 5/1 pair SUBLIMITY and OSANA in the Champion Hurdle. NOLAND 9/4 fav for the Arkle - as Ladbrokes fear their worst antepost result of the week in only the second race
David Williams of Ladbrokes said: "Noland will be a horrible result for the bookies. Everything seems to have fallen in his favour so we've now just got to cross our fingers and pray for an upset. Anything else will do"
Top weight ASHKAZAR the 11/4 favourite to land the bonus and win the Fred Winter for the Pipe yard
David Williams of Ladbrokes said: "Ever since his Imperial Cup win, we've barely laid another horse in the last race of the day. Punters reckon it could be Gaspara all over again - and we'll be in trouble if they're right."
Festival betting facts and figs & highlights for the bookies:
£500million+ week expected across betting industry during Festival week Gold Cup worth over £40 million last year and similar figure expected this week Will almost certainly be biggest betting week in history
David Williams of Ladbrokes said: "Unlike last year, it'll take something extraordinary for bookies to get either very rich or very poor on the Gold Cup result. It's so tightly matched between the front two that only a huge upset will reward us in a big way"
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Date: Tuesday 11th March 2008
Time/meeting 2.00 Cheltenham
33/1 Blue Bajan
50/1 Calgary Bay
9/1 Captain Cee Bee
9/1 Cork All Star
14/1 Deep Purple
33/1 Kalahari King
8/1 Khyber Kim
8/1 Muirhead
100/1 Norther Bay
16/1 Numide
16/1 Pasco
9/1 Pigeon Island
66/1 Quartano
8/1 Rippling Ring
12/1 Sentry Duty
16/1 Snap Tie
33/1 Sophocles
66/1 Striking Article
40/1 The Gloves Are Off
25/1 Tranquil Sea
66/1 Zebra Crossing
8/1 Binocular
100/1 Lemon Silk
Each way 1/4 odds 1-2-3
Time/meeting 2.35 Cheltenham
8/1 Clopf
25/1 French Accordion
12/1 Leslingtaylor
10/1 Mahogany Blaze
33/1 Marodima
14/1 Moon Over Miami
9/4 Noland
200/1 Orpen Wide
500/1 Premiership
13/2 Ring The Boss
20/1 Scotsirish
9/1 Thyne Again
7/1 Tidal Bay
14/1 Kruguyrova
Each way 1/4 odds 1-2-3
Time/meeting 3.15 Cheltenham
25/1 Afsoun
50/1 Blythe Knight
66/1 Bobs Pride
8/1 Catch Me
1000/1 Contraband
25/1 Ebaziyan
50/1 Farmer Brown
13/2 Harchibald
66/1 Kalderon
8/1 Katchit
200/1 Kawagino
5/1 Osana
20/1 Punjabi
100/1 Salford City
5/2 Sizing Europe
25/1 Straw Bear
5/1 Sublimity
Each way 1/4 odds 1-2-3
Time/meeting 4.00 Cheltenham
33/1 Ollie Magern
8/1 Monkerhostin
12/1 Fundamentalist
9/1 New Alco
9/1 L´Ami
5/1 An Accordion
8/1 Ofarel D´Airy
20/1 Bob Hall
20/1 Ponmeoath
6/1 Patsy Hall
14/1 Mon Mome
10/1 King Harald
10/1 Abragante
40/1 Lankawi
20/1 Flying Enterprise
Each way 1/4 odds 1-2-3
Time/meeting 4.40 Cheltenham
11/2 Heads Onthe Ground
14/1 Royal Auclair
20/1 Kilbeggan Blade
16/1 Casadei
12/1 Le Duc
16/1 Florida Dream
9/2 Garde Champetre
20/1 Never Compromise
33/1 Native Jack
16/1 Freneys Well
5/2 Wonderkid
50/1 Mange Tout
25/1 A New Story
14/1 Ivoire De Beaulieu
40/1 Harrycone Lewis
33/1 Bosham Mill
Each way 1/4 odds 1-2-3-4
Time/meeting 5.20 Cheltenham
11/4 Ashkazar
12/1 Chapoturgeon
12/1 Crack Away Jack
33/1 Squadron
16/1 Mamlook
10/1 Prince Erik
33/1 Thousand Stars
50/1 Indian Spring
40/1 Chord
12/1 Grand Schlem
40/1 Zanir
66/1 Mr Crystal
12/1 Harry Tricker
25/1 Siege Of Ennis
40/1 Callisto Moon
66/1 Bayonyx
16/1 Metaphoric
50/1 Hypnotic Vibes
50/1 Sainte Kadette
7/2 River Liane
66/1 Dal Cais
40/1 Western Point
33/1 Sivota
66/1 Silmi
Each way 1/4 odds 1-2-3-4
Ladbrokes antepost prices 09.03.08
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2008
Specials
Top Festival Jockey
Evs R Walsh, 5 A McCoy, 8 R Thornton, 10 M Fitzgerald, 12 S Thomas, 12 D Russell, 10 D O’Regan, 25 A McNamara, 25 P Brennan, 25 P Carberry, 25 R Johnson, 25 T Murphy, 25 T Scudamore, 40 B Geraghty, win only
Number of Irish Trained winner
13/8 Zero to Four
11/10 Five to Seven
3/1 Eight or more
“Repeat Champions” – How many of Sublimity, Voy Por Ustedes, Inglis Drever and Kauto Star
4/1 None
5/4 One
2/1 Two
8/1 Three
100/1 All Four
5/1 P Nicholls to train the Gold Cup 1-2-3
6/1 HM The Queen to own a Festival winner
Festival Aggregate Winning Distances (25 races)
13/8 Under 74 lengths
13/8 74 to 91 lengths
7/4 Over 91 lengths
Festival Favourites Index (1st 25 points. 2nd 10 points. 3rd 5 points)
13/8 Under 165 points
13/8 165-205 points
7/4 Over 205 points
Meeting Of Two Halves
On which two days will the Irish trained horses have the most winners?
7/4 Tuesday & Thursday
6/4 Wednesday & Friday
7/4 Tie
Wednesday Races
Ballymore Properties Novice Hurdle
2m 5f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
5 Aigle D’Or, 5 Forpadydeplasterer, 5 Group Captain, 8 Breedsbreeze, 8 Trafford Lad, 10 Fiveforthree, 12 Majestic Concorde, 12 The Tother One, 12 Venalmar, 14 Cooldine, 16 County Zen, 16 Muirhead, 20 Hold Em, 20 Razor Royale, 20 Tranquil Sea, 25 bar, (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Royal & SunAlliance Chase
3m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
9/2 Air Force One, 9/2 Albertas Run, 7 Pomme Tiepy, 7 Silverburn, 8 Tidal Bay, 9 Starzaan, 10 Joe Lively, 10 Oscar Park, 12 Ornais, 16 Dear Villez, 20 Battlecry, 25 Gold Medallist, 25 Scotsirish, 33 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Champion Chase
2m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
5/2 Master Minded, 3 Twist Magic, 3 Voy Por Ustedes, 6 Tamarinbleu, 10 Fair Along, 16 Newmill, 20 Mansony, 25 Schindlers Hunt, 33 Lennon, 200 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Coral Cup
2m 5f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
4 Leg Spinner, 12 Backbord, 12 County Zen, 12 Song Of Songs, 12 Kicks For Free, 14 Larkwing, 14 Missis Potts, 14 Naiad Du Misselot, 14 Tino Tino, 16 Hold ‘Em, 16 Junior, 16 Pablo Du Charmil, 16 Robin Du Bois, 16 Silver Jaro, 16 Warne’s Way, 16 Wins Now, 20 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)
National Hunt Chase
4m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
3 Ornais, 9/2 Over The Creek, 8 Beantown, 10 Back On The Line, 10 Old Benny, 12 Niche Market, 14 Here’s Johnny, 14 Ice Tea, 14 Ma Yahab, 16 Leading Authority, 16 Menchikov, 16 My Immortal, 20 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Champion Bumper
2m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
7/2 Apt Approach, 7/2 Zaarito, 6 Lilywhitedancer, 8 Cousin Vinny, 10 Big Eared Fran, 10 Corskeagh Royale, 12 Gold Award, 14 Prince Geeno, 16 Endless Intrigue, 16 Keki Buku, 16 Mahonia, 16 Drive On Regardless, 20 Cockleshell Road, 25 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Thursday Races
Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase
2m 5f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
5 Silverburn, 6 Dear Villez, 8 Arturio, 8 Barbers Shop, 9 Ambobo, 10 Boomshakalaka, 10 Finger Onthe Pulse, 10 Mr Strachan, 12 Something Wells, 14 Big Buck’s, 16 Bagan, 16 Gold Medallist, 16 King Louis, 16 Possol, 16 Rustarix, 20 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)
Ryanair Chase
2m 5f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
3 Mossbank, 7/2 Our Vic, 4 The Listener, 5 Tamarinbleu, 6 L’Antartique, 7 Turko, 14 Racing Demon, 16 Billyvoddan, 25 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Ladbrokes World Hurdle
3m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
5/4 Inglis Drever, 6 Blazing Bailey, 6 Kasbah Bliss, 8 My Way De Solzen, 8 Wichita Lineman, 10 Hardy Eustace, 16 Kazal, 16 Lough Derg, 16 The Market Man, 25 Aitmatov, 33 Special Envoy, 40 Chief Dan George, 40 Ebazaiyan, 40 Flight Leader, 40 Material World, 50 Air Force One, 50 Labelthou, 66 Sonnyanjoe, 100 Kawagino, 200 Redemption (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Racing Post Plate
2m 5f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
3 Don’t Push It, 7 Bible Lord, 7 Gwanako, 10 Oedipe, 12 Natal, 14 Il Duce, 16 Burntoakboy, 16 Crozan, 16 Fundamentalist, 16 Mighty Matters, 16 Mister Quasimodo, 16 Palarshan, 16 Tikram, 16 Whispered Secret, 20 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir
3m 1½f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
8 My Immortal, 8 Officier De Reserve, 10 Hordago, 10 The Roney Man, 12 Ma Yahab, 12 Noir Et Vert, 12 Openide, 14 Bob Bob Bobbin, 14 Burntoakboy, 14 Dun Doire, 14 Newbay Prop, 16 Boomshakalaka, 16 Whispered Secret, 20 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)
Pertemps Final
3m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
6 Backbord, 6 Robin Du Bois, 8 Miko De Beauchene, 12 Cryptic, 12 Dancing Tornado, 12 Footy Facts, 12 Onnix, 14 Ballyfitz, 14 Buena Vista, 14 Counting House, 14 Gunner Jack, 14 Russian Trigger, 16 Hills Of Aran, 16 Sonnyanjoe, 16 Wild Cane Ridge, 20 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)
Friday Races
Triumph Hurdle
2m 1f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
2 Franchoek, 9/2 Celestial Halo, 5 Ashkazar, 8 Binocular, 12 Five Dream, 12 Won In The Dark, 14 Beau Michael, 14 Serabad, 16 Personal Column, 16 Spiderback, 20 Silverhand, 25 Harper Valley, 25 Songe, 33 bar, (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)
Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
3m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
5 Carruthers, 5 Gone To Lunch, 5 The Tother One, 6 Lodge Lane, 10 Leg Spinner, 12 Cryptic, 12 Uncle Junior, 14 Venalmar, 14 What A Friend, 16 Big Fella Thanks, 16 Hills Of Aran, 16 Nenuphar Collonges, 20 Gem Daly, 20 Liskennett, 20 Middleton Dane, 20 Parsons Pistol, 20 Siegemaster, 25 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Gold Cup
3m 2f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
Evs Kauto Star, 13/8 Denman, 12 Exotic Dancer, 20 Halcon Genelardais, 20 Star De Mohaison, 25 Knowhere, 25 Neptune Collonges, 33 Afistfullofdollars, 40 Aces Four, 50 Mossbank 66 Racing Demon, 100 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Christie’s Foxhunter Chase
3m 2f, Cheltenham Festival 2008
4 Agus A Vic, 7 Lou Du Moulin Mas, 8 Bon Accord, 8 Drombeag, 8 Lord Of Illusion, 8 Man From Highworth, 10 Twenty Degrees, 12 Alert The Earth, 12 Thisthatantother, 14 Southwestern, 14 Tribal Venture, 16 Christy Beamish, 16 Climate Control, 16 French Thyne, 20 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual
2m, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
4 My Petra, 7 Andreas, 7 Wanango, 9 Crozan, 10 Enlightenment, 12 Howle Hill, 12 Kruguyrova, 12 Maralan, 14 Hasty Prince, 14 Lord Henry, 14 O'Toole, 14 Saintsaire, 14 Tiger Cry, 16 bar, (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
David Nicholson Mares Hurdle
2m 4½f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
3 Chomba Womba, 7/2 Sweet Kiln, 5 Theatre Girl, 7 Gaspara, 7 Refinement, 7 Labelthou, 12 Lounaos, 14 Kruguyrova, 16 Blaeberry, 16 Missis Potts, 33 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3)
Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle
2m 1f, Cheltenham Festival, March 2008
6 Psycho, 10 County Zen, 10 I’msingingtheblues, 10 Jered, 10 Wingman, 12 Fredensborg, 12 Mon Michel, 14 Leg Spinner, 14 Song Of Songs, 14 Wanango, 16 bar (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)
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