Can Long Run get first place in this years RSA Chase?

Running on the old course at Cheltenham, the RSA Chase takes place on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The race is ran over a distance of 3 miles and 110 yards with runners having to traverse 19 fences. The race is a Grade 1 National Hunt race for novice chasers aged 5 years and over

Past winners on this race have gone on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the last to do so was the Paul Nicholls trained Denman in 2008 following his win on the RSA Chase in 2007.

The favourite for this years RSA chase is Long Run at odds of 9/4, with the second favourite being Punchestown at odds of 7/2. The freebetsblog tip for the race is the 25/1 outsider Hey Big Spender for which we recommend an each way bet.

RSA Chase full race card
The bookmakers and racecourse specialists Totesport are offer 1/4 on the first three placed horses. On top of this they are also refund your bet if you horse is a non runner and if you take a price on your horse and the starting price is higher they will pay out on the higher odds, its a win win choice for punters!

• 9/4 – Long Run
• 7/2 - Punchestowns
• 6/1 – Diamond Harry
• 7/1 – Weird Al
• 9/1 - Weapons Amnesty
• 10/1 – Uimhiraceathair
• 12/1 – The Nightingale
• 16/1 – Burton Port
• 20/1 – Bensalem
• 20/1 – Citizen Vic
• 25/1 – Hey Big Spender
• 25/1 – Knockara Beau
• 25/1 – Shakervilz
• 33/1 - Apt Approach
• 33/1 – Pettifour
• 33/1 – Seven Is My Number
• 40/1 – Clan Tara
• 40/1 – Ogee
• 50/1 – China Rock
• 50/1 - Lenabane
• 50/1 – The Package
• 66/1 – Chasing Cars
• 66/1 – Ernst Blofeld
• 66/1 – Little Josh
• 66/1 – Mount Oscar
• 66/1 – Superior Wisdom
• 66/1 – Theatrical Moment
• 100/1 – Copsiano
• 100/1 – Flight Leader
• 100/1 – Jadanli
• 100/1 – Rory Boy

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Captain Cee Bee is favourite to win the 2010 Irish Independent Arkle Chase

The second race of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is the Arkle Chase which is the premier novice chase of the national hunt season. It is a grade 1 race and is open to horses aged 5 years and over. The race this year will be ran on March 16th and the runners will have to cover a distance of 2 miles and take on the 12 fences.

Winners of this race have normally gone on to do well in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Queen Mother Champion Chase, last years winner Forpadydeplasterer ridden by Barry Geraghty is set to feature in the Champion Chase. Previous winners of the Arkle have included Moscow Flyer who then went on to win the Champion Chase on two occasions.

Captain Cee Bee is currently showing as favourite at odds of 3/1 with Ladbrokes undoubtedly down the good form it has as the festival where it won the Supreme two years ago, second favourite is Long Run at odds of 5/1. The freebetsblog.com tip for this race is the Paul Nicholls trained Tataniano at slightly longer odds of 14/1.

Irish Independent Arkle Chase Full Race Card
Ladbrokes are paying 1/4 the odds on the first three placed horses for this race on each way bets.

• 3/1 – Captain Cee Bee
• 5/1 – Long Run
• 11/2 – Somersby
• 6/1 – Sizing Europe
• 9/1 - Riverside Theatre
• 10/1 – Sports Line
• 14/1 – Tataniano
• 16/1 – Osana
• 20/1 – Shakervilz
• 25/1 – French Opera
• 25/1 – Woolcombe Folly
• 33/1 – Bergo
• 33/1 – Im Delilah
• 33/1 – Citizen Vic
• 33/1 – Kangaroo Court
• 40/1 – Bedlam Boy
• 40/1 – Uimhiraceathair
• 40/1 – Quiscover Fontaine
• 40/1 - Mad Max
• 40/1 – Nicanor
• 50/1 – Nomecheki
• 50/1 – Leos Lucky Star
• 50/1 – Fosters Cross
• 50/1 – King Edmund
• 100/1 – Othermix
• 100/1 – Pigeon Island
• 100/1 – Little Josh
• 100/1 – I Have Dreamed
• 100/1 – Shoreacres
• 100/1 – Mr Crystal
• 100/1 – Rory Boy
• 150/1 – Dar Es Salaam
• 200/1 – Riguez Dancer

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Sound Stage has favourite odds for the 4.10 from Ffos Las racecourse

We venture today to Wales to the excellent Ffos Las racecourse the only new national hunt racecourse that has been built in the country for some eighty years. The race we look at is the 4.10 handicap chase which is due to have 12 runners who will cover the long distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs in excellent conditions today with the going set as good to soft.

The favourite today according to Paddy Power is Sound Stage ridden by jockey Ian Popham at odds of 3/1, the second favourite Afistfullofpebbles is ridden by Tony Mccoy is looking at odds of 11/2. Our tip for the race today is Michigan Disop ridden by Tom O’Brien who has been quite consistent of late and is sure to feature at the front of the pack at odds of 7/1 it may be worth going for a straight win as opposed to an each way bet.

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2009 Leopardstown Lexus Chase Betting

The Lexus Chase on Monday 28th December is the feature race of the four day Christmas Festival at Leopardstown Racecourse and the betting for the 2009 race looks like finding the winner is going to to be a tough assignment for even the most knowledgeable of form students. Irish Bookmaker, Paddy Power, go odds of 3/1 the field with just four points in the betting separating the top  five in the market.

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The joint favourites for the race are the Paul Nolan trained Joncol and the Jim Dreaper trained Notre Pere. With the former a slight favourite at quote of 5/2 and 11/4 with other bookies. Joncol comes in to the race on the back of an impressive win at Punchestown earlier in December which followed a solid second to Tranquil Sea in October, who is well regarded and followed up that defeat of Joncol with victory at Cheltenham’s Open meeting. Notre Pere was the impressive winner of the Welsh National last Christmas in what turned out to be a excellent season for the Kilsallaghan based runner. His campaign this season started unluckily when falling when looking the most likely to win at Down Royal on his reappearance before being found wanting in the Betfair Chase at Haydock. He will need to bounce back from that disappointment if he is to win the Lexus Chase and confirm his credentials as a realistic Cheltenham Gold Cup hope.

What a Friend represents the best English hope in the race and his trainer will be looking to add to his tally following Denman’s win here in 2007. The Sir Alex Ferguson owned runner was an impressive second to the aforementioned and stablemate in his last run, The Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury, where, despite coming up short of the winner, was  far from disgraced and this six year old could have the makings of a very useful performer and is sure to be well backed at 5/1 by the growing band of punters who follow Paul Nicholls given his success rate at the top level of chasing. However, What a Friend will have to prove he has improved enough to reverse the form of his 30 length Royal and Sun Alliance Chase defeat at Cheltenham in march, at the hands of Cooldine who also runs in the Lexus Chase.

Cooldine was a mightily impressive Novice Chaser last term where he was soon touted as the one to challenge Kauto Star and Denman’s monopoly on the Gold Cup, however, doubts were cast when he was a disappointing odds on favourite on his final start at Punchestown in April. If you are willing to risk ignoring that blip, together with this being his first run in eight months then the 11/2 on offer could be cracking value about a horse clearly stacked with ability and is our tip for the race.

The other huge danger in the race is Voy Por Ustedes, who like What a Friend, heads over the Irish Sea for trainer Alan King. A solid performer who is never disgraced and proven at Grade One level looks over priced at 8/1 but the bookmakers clearly think that some of the younger horses in the race may have a bit too much for this runner but don’t forget, he has no fewer than five Grade One wins to his name.

Lexus Chase Tip
Cooldine to win @ 11/2

Lexus Chase Betting Odds – 2:35 Leopardstown, Monday 28th December 2009
Joncol 11/4
Notre Pere 11/4
What a Friend 5/1
Cooldine 11/2
Voy Por Ustedes 8/1
In Compliance 12/1
Money Trix 12/1
Schindlers Hunt 14/1
Aran Concerto 16/1
Cloudy Lane 25/1
Jy Vole 33/1
Cane Brake 50/1
Odds courtesy of Victor Chandler

2009 Welsh Grand National Odds

The Welsh Grand National is one of the feature races of a hectic schedule of horse racing fixtures in Britain and Ireland and runs at Chepstow racecourse on Monday 28th December. Always guaranteed to be a competitive field, this year’s renewal looks no different and the bookmakers are betting 6/1 the field.

Le Beau Bai heads the field after seemingly looking thrown in at the weights following his recent win at the course after the weights for the race were announced. He romped to a 21 length victory earlier this month off a mark of 139 and is still rated just 143 in this field and is sure to run a big race as the 6/1 favourite with bet365, provided he avoids trouble in running.

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Paul Nicholls will be looking to continue his great run of form in big races this season and add a third Welsh National in six years to his growing list of achievements with The Tother One, who, despite two seconds  from two starts this season looks to be on an upward curve and should give a good account of himself.

Our Monty represents the best Irish hope in the race and his trainer Willie Mullins will be looking to emulate last year’s winner and fellow Irish Raider Notre Pere. He is a horse finding improvement with every run and stamina should be no problem around the Welsh track’s test conditions.

Welsh National – 2:10 Chepstow, Monday 28th December
Le Beau Bai 6/1
The Tother One 7/1
Our Monty 10/1
Halcon Genelardais 12/1
Beroni 10/1
Flintoff 12/1
Companero 12/1
Silver by Nature 12/1
Operation Houdini 14/1
Gone to Lunch 16/1
Old Benny 16/1
Coe 16/1
Koranti Kid 16/1
Equus Maximus 20/1
L’aventure 20/1
Abbeybraney 20/1
25/1 Bar
Odds courtesy of Bet365

Kauto Star Odds on to win fourth King George VI Chase

All eyes will be on Kempton Park Racecourse on Boxing Day (Saturday 26th December) as the odds on favourite, Kauto Star, aims to win the King George VI Chase for a record fourth consecutive time. Only the great Desert Orchid won the race on four occasions but only managed three back-to-back, a feat achieved by Kauto Star last year and a win in the 2009 renewal of the race would firmly establish the Paul Nicholls trained nine year old as contender for the greatest steeple chaser of all time and when you consider that two of Desert Orchid’s four triumphs in the race came aged 10 and 11, it only adds to the excitement surrounding the two times Cheltenham Gold Cup winner.

Coral are the bookmaker offering the biggest price about Kauto Star with a quote of 8/13, which goes some way to reflecting his chances of victory but it’s a price that, whilst likely return a profit, is only attractive to big hitting punters! However, it is very difficult to advise backing against Kauto Star, with all rivals seemingly having plenty to find.

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Imperial Commander is the 5/1 second favourite behind Kauto Star following his second to the King George favourite, beaten only by a nose, in the Betfair Chase at Haydock last month. However, it is expected that Kauto Star will improve following that first run of the season and when you consider the distance between the two in this race last year was 76 lengths, it is hard to see the Nigel Twiston-Davies causing an upset.

The David Pipe trained Madison Du Berlais finished third in the Betfair Chase and should improve for that run and has form for causing an upset at Kempton after beating Paul Nicholls’ other stable star, Denman, at the Middlesex track in February and is sure to have his backers at 8/1. However, it could be the improving Deep Purple who represents excellent each way value at 12/1. Following a solid Novice campaign last year, the Evan Williams trained runner has started the season with two wins and is open to further improvement and whilst it may not be enough to reel in kauto Star, it should at least see him in the top three.

King George VI Chase Odds
Kauto Star 8/13
Imperial Commander 5/1
Madison Du Berlais 8/1
Deep Purple 12/1
Nacarat 14/1
Barbers Shop 16/1
Albertas Run 20/1
Tartak 33/1
Our Vic 25/1
Master Medic 40/1
Racing Demon 50/1
Roll Along 50/1
Ollie Magern 100/1
Sandymac 500/1

Tingle Creek Odds Set to Shape Champion Chase Picture

The feature race at Sandown on Saturday (5th December) afternoon is the Tingle Creek Chase, which down the years has become one of the best trials for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. This year’s renewal of the Tingle Creek sees only five horses go to post with four of the runners seemingly holding  realistic claims of winning the race.

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The favourite for the race is the 13/8 (bet365) chance, Big Zeb, who seems to be on an upward curve after finishing second to dual Champion Chase winner Master Minded two starts ago before making a promising seasonal re-appearance last time out. The Irish Raider, trained by Colm Murphy is already well fancied in the Champion Chase Odds at Cheltenham in March and is justifiably the one to beat on most recent forms at Sandown. However, he must overcome 2007 winner of the race Twist Magic who represents the Paul Nicholls yard and is the highest rated runner in the race and is sure to be in the shake up if putting his best foot forward, whilst Well Chief, who has shown so much promise in an injury ravaged career can also make his presence felt if he continue his return to full fitness. The David Pipe runner returned from almost two years off the track in March to finsih second in the Queen Mother Champion Chase behind Master Minded before making a return to winning ways at Cheltenham in November and could well represent the best value in the betting.

Forpaddydeplaster is another one who cannot be ruled after a very impressive Novice campaign last year, culminating in victory in the Arkle Chase. However, he must show that he can make the step up to beat these opponents, which is not out of the question. Given the competitiveness of this year’s Tingle Creek, whichever horse wins  is sure to be moved in the market for the Champion Chase as they’ll have seen off at least three useful rivals.

Ting Creek Tip
Well Chief @ 3/1 with Bet365

Tingle Creek Odds

Big Zeb 13/8
Twist Magic 9/4
Well Chief 3/1
Forpaddydeplaster 13/2
Mahogany Blaze 25/1

Will the Sun Shine for Punters at Newmarket? – Cesarewitch Odds

Darley Sun will aim to become the first three year old to win the Cesarewitch handicap in over ten years when the David Simmcock runner lines up at Newmarket on Saturday afternoon. The 6/1 favourite for the race, Darley Sun is half the price of any of the other 35 runners in the race for this second leg of the Autumn double.

After a reasonably successful season campaigned over 1mile and 6 furlongs, this son of Tiger Hill was showing signs of needing a step up in trip and when tried over two miles at Ascot in July, it became evident that this horse had bags of stamina, winning by ten lengths. He was last seen in the Group Two Doncaster Cup in Septemer where he was narrowly beaten by a neck Asker Tau and finishing ahead of seasoned Group class stayer Geordieland.

Now back in handicap company for the Cesarewitch, Darley Sun looks thrown in at the weights, carrying just 8st9lb and providing he maintains his prominent running he should avoid traffic problems and with stamina no problem he should stand every chance of becoming just the third three year old in twenty years and third favourite in the same time period to take this race.

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Other fancied runners include John Dunlops Swingkeel, the Clive Cox trained Electolyser and Irish Raider, Bahrain Storm, all of whom should run big races.

Cesarewitch tip

Darley Sun @ 6/1

Cesarewitch Betting Odds

3:40, Newmarket, Saturday 17th October
(Prices courtesy of Bet365)
Darley Sun 6/1
Swingkeel 12/1
Electrolyser 12/1
Bahrain Storm 14/1
Sereth 14/1
Mamlock 14/1
Yes Mr President 16/1
Fair Along 14/1
Sweetheart 16/1
Wells Lyrical 20/1
ROyal Rationale 16/1
Alanbrooke 16/1
Woolfall Treasure 18/1
Nanton 22/1
Truckers Delight 22/1
Silk Affair 25/1
Ajaan 28/1
Dirar 33/1
Judgethemoment 28/1
Keenes Day 28/1
Aaim to Prosper 40/1
Viper 40/1
Som Tala 50/1
Raslam 33/1
Highland Legacy 50/1
Gordonsville 50/1
Nemo Spirit 50/1
Callisto Moon 50/1
Dayia 40/1
Tilt 50/1
Enjoy the Moment 66/1
Bulwark 50/1

O’Brien Bids for Glory in Champion Stakes Odds

Aidan O’Brien will on Saturday bid to win one of the few Group One races in England that eludes him, the Emirates Airlines Champion Stakes at Newmarket. Amongst the Irish maestro’s list of training achievements is just about every Group One race in the UK apart from this one race, especially given the fact it is over one 1mile 2furlongs, a distance at which he has prodcued so many winners down the years. Fame and Glory is his main hope of winning this year’s renewal of the Champion Stakes and is justifiably the 6/4 favourite with Victor Chandler and with two seconds to Sea the Stars to his form it is hard to see him getting beat providing this isn’t too soon after his exertions in the arc de triomph. 

Sariska flys the flag for the fillies and back from a break after going in to season mid race when finishing second at York last time out , the Michael Bell runner could be seen back in the light when winning the Irish and English Oaks earlier in the season and is a big danger to Fame and Glory at 5/1 if he is not on song.

Of the older horses, French Raider, Never on Sunday could run a big race. Proven at Group One level and runnign well all season, the Jean Claude Rouget runner could provide Cristophe Lemaire with his third Champion Stkaes winner in four fours at 7/1.

Tip
Fame and Glory to win @ 6/4

Emirates Airlines Champion Stakes Odds - 3:00 Newmarket, Saturday 17th October (odds courtesy of Victor Chandler)
Fame and Glory 6/4
Sariska 5/1
Mawtheeq 5/1
Never on Sunday 7/1
Pipedreamer 12/1
Twice Over 12/1
Doctor Fremantle 12/1
Alpine Rose 20/1
Campanologist 25/1
Virtual 33/1
Forgotten Voice 66/1
City Leader 100/1
Barshiba 66/1
Set Sail 500/1

Cash back offer on the 4.00 from Towcester Racecourse

The 4.00 race from Towcester Racecourse is a handicap hurdle that will feature 14 runners who will be  covering the long distance of 3 miles and 110 yards, with the going being set as good to firm. It is a class 5 race for horses aged 4 years and older, the oldest horse on the track today is All Sonsilver an outsider at 20/1.

Paddy Power are running a cash back offer on this race today if you bet on a horse that is leading on landing at the last fence jumped but does not go on to win the race they will then refund you your losing single stake, which is nice.

The favourite for the race is Campden Annie at odds of 9/2 who likes long distances and is ridden today by Harry Skelton. The second favourite at 5/1 is Strolling Vagab ridden by Jamie Goldstein. The freebetsblog.com tip for today’s race falls to Donald Will Do at 6/1 either for a straight win or an each way bet, best of luck!

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