That was the week....
It's Friday again, and the end of an important week in the National Hunt calendar. The Grand Annual Chase has just finished, to bring the curtain down on another Cheltenham Festival. The highlight for me was to see Kauto Star reclaim his Gold Cup crown earlier today. I honestly did not think he would do it, and he made history by doing so, so one has to tip the old hat in respect. It was good to see Denman also back to form when finishing runner-up. Trainer of the week, obviously Paul Nicholls. And a record-breaking seven wins for Ruby Walsh puts him at the top of the jockey tree.
Daily members were given five bets to back at The Festival, and we enjoyed two winners in Wichita Lineman at 5/1 on Tuesday, and Chapoturgeon yesterday at 8/1
We didn't lay any horses at Cheltenham, which is par for the course as the races are typically very competitive and prices generally too high.
The VIP members had mixed results: on Tuesday we saw Celestial Halo finish 2nd in the Champion Hurdle by just a neck at 17/2 each way, followed on Wednesday by Petit Robin 3rd in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at 12/1 each way. Kasbah Bliss was a disappointing loser yesterday in the World Hurdle, and Star De Mohaison was the last of the finishers today in the Gold Cup.
These are the results for the week ending Friday 13th March:
Back-to-win bets
15 bets and 4 winners at 7/1, 6/1, 10/3, and 8/1
13 points profit
Lay-to-lose bets
4 bets and 4 winners
7 points profit
