Stan James have updated many of their Cheltenham Festival specials after Saturday’s racing and now make Champion trainer Paul Nicholls 4/5 to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase (Evens not to) after the success of Twist Magic in the Grade 1 Victor Chandler Chase.
Nicholls on course for Champion Chase?
The firm also bet 7/1 that Master Minded beats his stablemate into second place and, ahead of Celestial Halo’s run in the Irish Champion Hurdle this afternoon, it is 25/1 that Nicholls lands all key feature races (Champion Hurdle, Chase, World Hurdle & Gold Cup).
Solwhit is 15/2 to win this afternoon’s Irish Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham feature in March.
Cheltenham specials from Stan James:
Champion Chase Straight Forecast – Master Minded to beat Twist Magic 7/1
Paul Nicholls to win the 2010 Champion Chase? 4/5 Yes & Evens No
Paul Nicholls To Win The 4 Big Races At Cheltenham In 2010? 25/1 Yes
AP.McCoy v B.Geraghty (Cheltenham Festival Jockey Match Bet): 4-6 B.Geraghty v 11-10 A. McCoy
Cheltenham Festival Ground On 1st Day Special ?
4-5 Good To Soft
2 Good
7-2 Soft
11 Heavy
Champion Bumper 2010 Winning Trainer Nationality: 1-4 Irish Trainer v 3 British Trainer
An Cathaoir Mor was cut from 20/1 to 14s by Stan James for the Arkle after his last gasp success in the Irish equivalent earlier this afternoon. Runner up Sports Line was eased to 20s from 16s and Zarrito who fell at an early stage was left unchanged at 20/1.
The Arkle 2010 ~ Outright Ante Post, (place terms: 1/4 the first 3)
4 Captain Cee Bee
5 Sizing Europe
7 Somersby
8 Tataniano
12 Riverside Theat’
12 Long Run
14 An Cathaoir Mor (from 20s)
16 Mad Max
16 Osana
16 Mikael D’Haguent
20 Medermit
20 Zaarito (unchanged)
20 Nicanor
20 Sports Line (from 16s)
25 Bar
