Cheltenham Friday: Tips and runners for Gold Cup Day including Festival highlight
Rachael Blackmore can make history and win her first Cheltenham Gold Cup riding A Plus Tard. Henry De Bromhead's chaser was second last year and was impressive in the Betfair Chase at the start of the season. Galvin's trainer Gordon Elliott has not had the winners many were expecting at this year's meeting. Royale Pagaille is a good each-way price to make the places.
Cheltenham Friday offers tips and runners for Gold Cup Day. JCB Triumph Hurdle is the Festival highlight at 1.30pm. Ages of Man, Doctor Parnassus, Fil Dor, Icare Allen, Il Etait Temps, Pied Piper, Knight Salute, Koi Dodville, Lunar Power, Teddy Blue, Vauban, Mr O. S. Harris Gary Moore Jamie Moore, Joshua Moore.
Cheltenham Friday's highlights are McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 179y.24 and Broomfield Burg (IRE) 6 10 8. Mr John P. McManus Nicky Henderson Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Ballygrifincottage is the favourite for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) at Cheltenham on Friday at 2:50 pm. The winner of the race is Hillcrest. The other runners are: Bardenstown Lad, Mella Cocooner, Shantreusse, Stag Horn, The Nice Guy, Where It All Began, and The Real Whacker.
Cheltenham Friday offers tips and runners for Gold Cup Day. Festival highlight is 3:30pm Boodles Chelteningham Gold cup chase. Al Boum Photo, A Plus Tard, Asterion Forlonge, Chantry House, Minella Indo, Protektorat, Tornado Flyer, Royale Pagaille and Santini are the runners.
Bob and Co are the favourites for Gold Cup Day. The highlight is St. James's Place Festival Hunters' Chase at 4:10pm. Back Bar is the favourite. Winged Leader is a favourite for both the inside and the outside. i.e. the inner and outer fence. i, and are all the same.
Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase (Grade 2) starts at 4:50 pm. Concertista, Scarlet And Dove, Elimay, Maid O'Malley, Mount Ida, Vienna Court, Zambella, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Daryl Jacob and Pink Legend are the other horses.
Cheltenham's Festival highlight is 5:30pm Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f 56y.
