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Cheltenham Ante-Post Portfolio (Part 1)

Good morning all,

My first look at the ante-post Cheltenham markets has thrown up a couple of bets, one of which probably won’t come as any surprise given this years post-Cheltenham comments, and one that has grown on me a bit after last week.

Both are, of course big prices, but the case for them both is fair enough, and it is on today’s main piece.

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The Paddy Power Meeting – Friday

Good morning all,

If I felt bad at not being able to attend Cheltenham for the Showcase, you can imagine how I feel this morning! But needs must – we must all do our bit to stay as safe as possible, with the covid figures on the rise, so it'll be from the sofa I'll be viewing over the next three days.

As well as looking at a few of the big races, there will be a video each day too. That will cover off the rest of the card and hopefully give you a more rounded picture of how I intend playing each day. Hope you find it all of some use.

I won't be doing a Daily Punt on Sunday but there will be a video on my Youtube channel, which you can subscribe to (it costs nothing) and catch up on.

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Weekend Thoughts – Part 1

Good morning all,

It’s that time in the week when my thoughts turn to the upcoming weekend action.

ITV are televising nine races on Saturday and its jumps action all the way. There are four races from Wetherby, where the feature race is the Grade 2 Charlie Hall Chase, and four potentially competitive handicaps at Ascot. As a bonus they will also be showing the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Chase from Down Royal.  

The going is good to soft at Wetherby and also good to soft at Ascot. There looks like there will be showers at both venues between now and race day and maybe some more prolonged rain at Wetherby on Thursday. It’s probably best to work on the assumption that the going will be on the soft side of good on Saturday at best.

The bookmakers have priced up seven of this Saturday's races and over the next two days I’m going to look at some of them.

Inside the main piece you find my thoughts on three races. Plus, I have selection running today at Punchestown.

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