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Cheltenham Bankers
The countdown begins.
Just 1 day remaining until the greatest 4 days racing the equine calendar brings as Cheltenham once again plays host.
Who will emerge as tomorrows superstar?
Can any trainer upset the recent Mullins domination?
Will Vautour's stamina prove limited in the Gold Cup?
Would Faugheen have been good enough to emulate past multiple Champion Hurdle winners?
Could Un De Scaux's jumping errors see him failing the Champion Chase test?
All fantastic horses that could yet defy the doubters.
But would you be willing to put your hard earned on a odds on favourite at Cheltenham? (Vautour excluded)
The legend, Kauto Star was beaten twice at odds - on. 10/11 and 8/11.
Grade 1 winning machine Hurricane Fly could only manage a gallant 3rd at 4/6 in the Champion Hurdle.
The brilliant Master Minded was turned over at 4/5 in his bid for a Champion Chase hat trick.
Going back to 2004, saw Moscow Flyer fall when 5/6 favourite for the Champion Chase.
These were fantastic beasts to behold, yet Cheltenham proved they weren't infallible.
Since 2000 until 2010, odds-on-shots running at the Cheltenham Festival was something you did not see very often.
In fact during that period, there was 11. And surprisingly, only three managed to live up to the hype their odds implied.
However, since the Mullins stable began to dominate from 2011 onwards, odds on shots have fared much better.
Winning 10 from 14 races. With Willie accounting for 6 from 8 of those winners.
Would have been 7 from 8 if Annie Power hadn't fallen with the race at her mercy last year. Hurricane Fly being the other loser back in 2012.
With that in mind, would you be willing to back both Douvan and Un De Scaux at odds on?
The last odds on shot to win the Champion Hurdle was Istabraq. Hurricane Fly being the only other contender since 2000. So, figure wise and form wise, Faugheen (if he was running) could of been considered as an odds on shot wager for the Champion Hurdle.
If he stands up, Douvan should win as he pleases.
Going back to Moscow Flyers fall in the Champion Chase of 2004, there have been a further 4 odds - on - shots to have contested the 2 mile championship division.
Master Minded and Sprinter Sacre both ran out convincing winners whilst Sizing Europe and Master Minded in his hat trick bid finished second and fourth respectively.
At current odds, would you consider Un De Scaux to be as good a horse as both Master Minded and Sprinter Sacre in their pomp?
I think not.
With odds-on-shots having a poor record in the Champion Chase, and Un De Scaux's jumping being exuberant on occasion, this Mullins hotpot for me, has to be the lay of the Festival. Regardless that Willie enjoys a 75% strike rate with his odds on shots at the Festival.
What do you think?
http://www.millionpoundbet.com/uk-nh/ covers the results of every odds on shot over the last 5 years. Interesting data.
The countdown begins.
Just 1 day remaining until the greatest 4 days racing the equine calendar brings as Cheltenham once again plays host.
Who will emerge as tomorrows superstar?
Can any trainer upset the recent Mullins domination?
Will Vautour's stamina prove limited in the Gold Cup?
Would Faugheen have been good enough to emulate past multiple Champion Hurdle winners?
Could Un De Scaux's jumping errors see him failing the Champion Chase test?
All fantastic horses that could yet defy the doubters.
But would you be willing to put your hard earned on a odds on favourite at Cheltenham? (Vautour excluded)
The legend, Kauto Star was beaten twice at odds - on. 10/11 and 8/11.
Grade 1 winning machine Hurricane Fly could only manage a gallant 3rd at 4/6 in the Champion Hurdle.
The brilliant Master Minded was turned over at 4/5 in his bid for a Champion Chase hat trick.
Going back to 2004, saw Moscow Flyer fall when 5/6 favourite for the Champion Chase.
These were fantastic beasts to behold, yet Cheltenham proved they weren't infallible.
Since 2000 until 2010, odds-on-shots running at the Cheltenham Festival was something you did not see very often.
In fact during that period, there was 11. And surprisingly, only three managed to live up to the hype their odds implied.
However, since the Mullins stable began to dominate from 2011 onwards, odds on shots have fared much better.
Winning 10 from 14 races. With Willie accounting for 6 from 8 of those winners.
Would have been 7 from 8 if Annie Power hadn't fallen with the race at her mercy last year. Hurricane Fly being the other loser back in 2012.
With that in mind, would you be willing to back both Douvan and Un De Scaux at odds on?
The last odds on shot to win the Champion Hurdle was Istabraq. Hurricane Fly being the only other contender since 2000. So, figure wise and form wise, Faugheen (if he was running) could of been considered as an odds on shot wager for the Champion Hurdle.
If he stands up, Douvan should win as he pleases.
Going back to Moscow Flyers fall in the Champion Chase of 2004, there have been a further 4 odds - on - shots to have contested the 2 mile championship division.
Master Minded and Sprinter Sacre both ran out convincing winners whilst Sizing Europe and Master Minded in his hat trick bid finished second and fourth respectively.
At current odds, would you consider Un De Scaux to be as good a horse as both Master Minded and Sprinter Sacre in their pomp?
I think not.
With odds-on-shots having a poor record in the Champion Chase, and Un De Scaux's jumping being exuberant on occasion, this Mullins hotpot for me, has to be the lay of the Festival. Regardless that Willie enjoys a 75% strike rate with his odds on shots at the Festival.
What do you think?
http://www.millionpoundbet.com/uk-nh/ covers the results of every odds on shot over the last 5 years. Interesting data.