The Cheltenham Festival is a meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, with race prize money second only to the Grand National. The four-day festival takes place annually in March at Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Today’s horse racing from the Cheltenham Festival Final Day all races including the Arkle
Predictions:
1.20 (race 1); Quilixios @11/4
Unbeaten in four 2m starts including a grade 1 at Leopardstown. Not much between him and the favourite here and will come down to bare form.
1.55 (race 2); Third Time Lucki @17/2
Posted 3 wins on good to soft ground. Has to be respected on handicap debut.
2.30 (race 3); Barbados Bucks @15/2
Graded race debut and has all the attributes to be very competitive. Raised his profile when stepping up to 3m.
3.05 Gold Cup; A Plus Tard @10/3
Speed rather than stamina marked his chase form impressing in the 2m 4f novice handicap here in 2019. Tongue tie fitted and retained today. This exciting stayer could go all the way.
3.40 (race 5); Billaway @3/1
10L second when favourite for this race last year. Largely progressive and again looks a big player.
4.15 (race 6); Colreevy @4/1
This is her third visit to the festival and probably her best form after winning a grade 1 bumper on yielding. Strong claims.
4.50 (race 7); Langer Dan @5/1
Wind surgery in November and caught the eye at Market Raisin on return before landing the imperial cup at Sandown on Saturday. He is a clear player.
Today’s horse racing betting picks and predictions. Race times are UK GMT (19/03/2021)
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