Cheltenham Tuesday 16th

May aswell get the tips flying now? Tomorrows card

Dunguib is my banker of the week and runs in the very first race of the week,also fancy Sportsline race 2,who should be an eachway price at around 10/1


Goodluck with your bets, post your selections..

Yes Bob 164 runners in 6 races, 27 ave/race, where did I put that lucky pin?

Also on Dunguib

magic stuff

Ladbrokes are going evens Dunguib from 7am tomorrow,but are not promising how long it will last..

Will take the evens, plus Captain Cee Bee, Go Native and Voler La Vedetta for a brave yankee on day one!

Go Native bids to land festival win in a million

THE Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle dominates the first day of the Cheltenham Festival - and the prospect of finding answers to arguably the meeting’s most complex form puzzle is as alluring as the great roar of unleashed anticipation when the cavalry charge of the Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle field gets under way.

With nine of the twelve runners priced up by bookmakers at 12-1 or less, the Champion Hurdle is expected to be one of the most competitive races at this year’s festival.

For the connections of Go Native, the Champion Hurdle favourite, there is more at stake than the resolution of a puzzler or the glory of winning one of the festival showpieces.


Winner of the Supreme Novices' last season, Go Native has qualified for a pop at the £1 million bonus offered by WBX by winning the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and the Christmas Hurdle. Victory at Cheltenham on Tuesday would ensure a windfall for owners, trainer and stable staff.



Trainer Noel Meade said on Monday: "The horse travelled over great and is in great shape. In fact I couldn't be happier with him. He looked great this morning and cantered on the track. He was nice and fresh.

"He went to Dundalk last Tuesday and the work he did was super. Paul [Carberry] said he couldn't have asked for him to be any better than he was. He is a very good jumper and he has plenty of toe."

While Paul Carberry’s stated intention of producing Go Native late has been upset by Cheltenham’s decision to move the final flight 70 yards closer to the line, his build-up has been almost flawless in comparison to Solwhit, whose very participation was almost ended after a dirty scope last week.

Trainer Charles Byrnes said on Monday: "Because of what happened last week our confidence is not what it was. We could certainly have done without it.

"But he scoped clean on Saturday, and he has seemed in good form since he arrived in Cheltenham in the early hours of Sunday.

"We are going to have our vet check him out in the morning, but he isn't a horse who ever needs much work, so the fact he missed some work last week isn't a huge concern."

He added: "He's the quickest jumper of hurdles I've trained and he stays well. Go Native is the speed horse and will be hard to beat, but if our fellow performs to his best then we might outstay him. But it is all a bit of a guessing game becauseof last week's events."

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Well done to my hero McCoy winning on Binocular, never seen that one coming back to form today.

My worse result in the shop by a mile

Sorry Bob

Brilliant Binocular takes Champion Hurdle crown

Report: Cheltenham, Tuesday

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m½f, 4yo+

BINOCULAR put in a display of the highest calibre to lift the feature race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival and give champion jockey Tony McCoy reason to declare it "the best feeling I've ever had on a horse".

Binocular had suffered a troubled preparation and was actually ruled out of the race with a muscular problem at one stage. It was only last week that the horse was confirmed a definite runner by trainer Nicky Henderson after passing a late fitness test.

However, Binocular showed no ill effects of the stop-start build-up and could be called the winner turning for home. He obviously appreciated the end-to-end gallop set by Celestial Halo and Zaynar.

McCoy oozed confidence running downthe hill, and although there were plenty in with chances at the third-last, the race was effectively over when McCoy said 'go' after the penultimate flight.

Khyber Kim had tracked the winner to this stage, but Binocular’s gear change was spectacular and he left the runner-up in his wake.

One punter will be cursing the late decision to allow Binocular to run after laying the JP McManus-owned six-year-old for just over £50 at 999-1 on Betfair.

McCoy said: "I don't know why, but I schooled him last week and it was the first time he hurdled like Binocular can and he did the same today. I'm so happy for JP. This is better than any feeling I've ever had on a horse."

A relieved Nicky Henderson said: “We have not been happy with him all season and even after his latest victory it was clear that it was not the Binocular we know.

"He was out of the race but for some reason he turned the corner and was electric when Tony schooled him last week. I thought Zynar also ran a brave race under a very good ride from Andrew Tinkler.”

Nigel Twiston-Davies, trainer of Khyber Kim had no excuses but was looking forward to a rematch. He said: "We were beaten by a better horse and have no excuses, but I'd love another go at Binocular as I don't think he'll always be better."

The disappointment of the race was favourite Go Native, who never travelled with his usual fluency.

Trainer Noel Meade said: "He dived at the second and Paul [Carberry] said he never felt right after that. He was lucky to stand up and must have hurt himself as that can't have been his true running."