Cheltenham Tips: Showcase Meeting Best Bets for Saturday
Day two of The Showcase. I’ve got a bet in all seven races at Cheltenham, a novice chaser NAP and a 10/1 win double to tie it together.
Published Fri 23 Oct, 11pm · Prices from bet365, subject to change
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Storm Austen and Storm Boelo are both threatening Saturday’s racing, so fingers crossed the action goes ahead! I’ll be honest, it isn’t the most exciting Saturday card Cheltenham has ever put on, but that doesn’t mean we can’t find a few winners at decent prices.
The Handicap Chase takes centre stage with over £50K up for grabs, and Tristan Durrell has picked up a big ride for Dan Skelton. He’s a young jockey on the up and should have a big season. Just like Friday, it’s notebooks at the ready. Every price below is clickable and drops the bet straight into your bet365 slip.
1.10 Cheltenham: Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase Tips
- Weight10-10
- Form14322-
- BetWin
Joe Tizzard’s team are flying so it’s no shock LISBANE PARK heads the market. This son of Walk In The Park was consistent all last season, finishing fourth behind Old Park Star and then going close at Exeter and Newbury.
He was running into the right horses and back up in trip, with a bit of improvement, he’s a big player. 10/3 to start the day.
1.45 Cheltenham: Novices’ Hurdle Tips
- Weight11-8
- Form753-1P212
- BetWin
Road To Wembley will probably be favourite but I’m not putting my faith in him, so KASHCHEI is the one to take him on with. He won readily at Downpatrick and then only went down by a couple of lengths at Clonmel at the start of the month.
His form is rock solid and another run like that puts him right in the thick of it. Better value than the jolly at 9/4.
2.20 Cheltenham: Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Tips
- Weight11-6
- Form42/142108-
- BetEach Way
I’ve always liked ACE OF SPADES and I still think he’s well treated ahead of his return. He loves this track and he won first time out 12 months ago, so the absence doesn’t worry me one bit.
I’m expecting a big run and 9/2 each way is a fair price.
2.55 Cheltenham: Handicap Chase Tips
- Weight11-1
- Form626/11P21-
- BetEach Way
The feature race with over £50K on offer, and DIAMOND DEALER looks a cracking ride for young Tristan Durrell, who’s going places. It all clicked for this horse at Kelso where he won impressively.
There’s more to come at this trip, he’s still unexposed and the yard will have had this race in mind, so the lack of a run doesn’t bother me. I expect a massive run at 13/2 each way.
3.30 Cheltenham: Masterson Holdings Hurdle Tips
- Weight11-0
- Form340F-14
- BetWin
NORTH SHORE looked to me like he needed the run when fourth in the Persian War at Chepstow. He’s still a horse with plenty of potential and his mark probably doesn’t do him justice.
If he steps forward from that, and I think he will, he’s got a major chance. My Next Best at 11/4.
4.05 Cheltenham: Novices’ Chase Tips
- Weight11-2
- Form113/2-
- BetWin
My NAP. Yes, DERRYHASSEN PADDY got beaten on his chasing debut at Ayr last season, but only three went to post and it was a muddling race. Don’t read too much into it.
I’m confident he’ll jump much better this time, and stepping up in trip on just his second start over fences should suit. This looks the ideal starting point and I think he’ll be very hard to beat at 2/1.
4.40 Cheltenham: Bumper Tips
- Weight11-1
- Form–
- BetEach Way
It’s a bumper, so no strong opinion, but NEWGROVE impressed in his point and I hear the yard can’t wait to get him going. There’s plenty of potential in this field but he could be one of the best of them.
The market has noticed too. Notebooks out for this one, and a small each way bet at 4/1 to finish.
My Cheltenham Saturday Win Double
I’m expecting NORTH SHORE to step forward a lot from that Persian War run, and he’s got the potential to be a very nice horse. I’ve doubled him with DERRYHASSEN PADDY, who could have a really bright future over fences and hopefully starts showing it here. Together they pay 10/1.
Add North Shore + Derryhassen Paddy double10/1DERRYHASSEN PADDY is the bet of the day with NORTH SHORE close behind. Add DIAMOND DEALER at 13/2 each way in the big one and ACE OF SPADES each way, and we could have a cracking afternoon. WEATHER PERMITTING, LET’S HAVE A BIG SATURDAY!