Paddy Power Cheltenham Festival Betting Preview

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PADDY POWER CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL BETTING PREVIEW


PADDY POWER MONEY-BACK SPECIAL
YOUR COUSIN VINNY!
Get Your Festival Off To A Supreme Start If favourite Cousin Vinny wins the Supreme Novice Hurdle Paddy Power will refund all losing single and each way bets on this race.

Terms & Conditions: Applies to win and each-way markets only. Singles only. Max Refund €300/£200 per customer/bet. If Cousin Vinny doesn’t run offer will revert to the SP Favourite. Paddy Power racing rules apply.

PADDY POWER WILL BE OFFERING DAILY SPECIALS THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL


PADDY POWER’S CHELTENHAM SPECIALS

A FAIR WIND FOR PUNTERS
Cheltenham was nearly blown off course last year with winds of up to 50mph forcing the cancellation of racing on the Wednesday. In another world betting first from Paddy Power the bookie is betting on the breeze. Will a fair wind blow for punters this year?

Results will be verified by British Weather Services.

Which day of the Festival will be the windiest (strongest gust)
2/1 Tuesday
11/8 Wednesday
3/1 Thursday
9/2 Friday

What will be the highest recorded wind gust during the 4 days of the Festival
6/1 Below 30 mph
4/1 30-35mph
11/4 36-40mph
5/2 41-45mph
9/4 +46mph

What will be the highest recorded wind gust on the first day of the Festival (Tues 10^th Mar)
8/1 Below 30 mph
10/3 30-35mph
5/2 36-40mph
9/4 41-45mph
3/1 +46mph


PADDY POWER’S GUINNESS SPECIAL
Like the Guinness, Paddy Power’s betting on The Black Stuff is the original draught compared to other pale imitators. Once again Paddy Power are betting on how many pints of Guinness are drunk at the four day Festival. Will the credit crunch quench punters’ thirsts or will they ride above the doom and gloom and celebrate in their usual style?

How many pints of Guinness will be consumed at Cheltenham Racecourse over the 4 days?
9/4 Less than 175,000 Pints of Guinness
4/1 175,000 - 195,000 Pints of Guinness
5/2 195,001 - 215,000 Pints of Guinness
3/4 215,001 - 235,000 Pints of Guinness
4/1 Over 235,000 Pints of Guinness


THE CHELTENHAM ROAR
The Cheltenham roar is one of sport’s spine-tingling moments, but what level of decibels will it reach for the famous opening race cheer.

What Will Be The Decibel Level of The Famous Cheltenham Roar?
8/1 Less than 90 dB (traffic levels)
4/1 90-100 dB (motorbike)
9/4 100-110 dB (powersaw)
3/1 110-120dB (loud rock concert)
4/1 120-130 dB (pneumatic drill)
8/1 130-140 dB (jet engine, gun blast)
12/1 Over 140dB
(Opening race on Tuesday 11^th March, decibel level as recorded from betting ring by Paddy Power)


WORLD’S WORST GAMBLERS
They’ve been labelled as some of the worst gamblers in history but now some of them have plenty of time on their hands in retirement . Which financier will show his face first at the Festival?

First to be seen at Cheltenham
9/4 Fred Goodwin (RBS)
3/1 Eric Daniels (Lloyds)
4/1 Sir Tom McKillop (RBS)
9/2 Lord Stevenson (HBOS)
6/1 Andy Hornby (HBOS)
12/1 Alistair Darling
20/1 Gordon Brown


RACING SPECIALS

8/1 Paul Nicholls to train the first three home in the Gold Cup

Paul Nicholls number of Winners
15/8 Two or less
11/10 Three to Four
5/2 Five or more

Master Minded Winning Distance
2/1 Up to and Incl seven lengths
5/1 Eight to ten lengths
7/4 Eleven lengths or more

Top Jockey
11-10 R Walsh; 7-2 AP McCoy; 7 B Geraghty; 8 R Thornton; 20 T Murphy, R Johnson; 25 P Carberry, D Russll, D O’Regan, S Thomas; 33 P Brennan

Top Trainer
8-11 Nicholls; 4 Mullins; 5 Henderson; 8 King; 10 Pipe; 20 O’Neill; 33 Hobbs; 40 Meade; 50 Johnson, Twiston Davies

Number Of Irish Winners
4/1 Up to and including three
5/1 4 winners
4/1 5 winners
4/1 6 winners
11/2 7 winners
11/4 8 or more winners


MAJOR RACE ANTE-POST LATEST
Tuesday – Champion Hurdle
6-4 Binocular; 9 Celestial Halo; 10 Osana; 12 Crack Away Jack; 14 Katchit; 16 Sublimity, Ashkazar; 18 Sizing Europe; 20 Jered; 25 Punjabi, Sentry Duty, Brave Inca, Harchibald; 28 Whiteoak; 33 Bar
¼ odds 1, 2, 3

Tuesday – Champion Hurdle w/o Binocular
5 Celestial Halo; 11-2 Osana; 7 Crack Away Jack; 8 Katchit, Sublimity; 9 Ashkazar; 12 Punjabi, Sizing Europe, Jered, Harchibald; 14 Brave Inca, Sentry Duty, Whiteoak; 16 Muirhead, Won In The Dark; 20 Bar
¼ odds 1, 2, 3

Wednesday – Queen Mother Champion Chase
1-3 Master Minded; 4 Voy Por Ustedes; 10 Big Zeb, Petit Robin; 12 Tidal Bay, Well Chief; 16 Twist Magic; 20 Briareus; 40 Tamarinbleu; 50 Bar
¼ odds 1, 2, 3

Wednesday – Queen Mother Champion Chase w/o Master Minded
11-4 Big Zeb; 7-2 Petit Robin; 4 Tidal Bay, Well Chief; 5 Twist Magic; 6 Briareus; 14 Tamarinbleu, Mahogany Blaze; 25 Ashley Brook, Santa’s Son; 33 Bar
¼ odds 1, 2, 3

Thursday – Ladbrokes World Hurdle
11-10 Kasbah Bliss; 7-2 Punchestowns; 5 Big Buck’s ; 11 Fair Along; 20 Blazing Bailey, Catch Me; 25 Mobaasher, Duc De Regniere, Lough Derg, Powerstation; 33 Nenuphar Collonges, Tazbar, Pettifour, Mighty Man; 40 Hardy Eustace, P’tit Fute, Shakervilz; 50 Bar
¼ odds 1, 2, 3

Friday – Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup
7-4 Kauto Star; 5 Neptune Collonges; 6 Denman; 8 Madison Du Berlais; 10 Exotic Dancer; 16 Albertas Run, Barbers Shop; 20 Big Buck’s, Star De Mohaison; 25 Air Force One, War Of Attrition; Imperial Commander; 40 Halcon Generlardais; 50 Bar

¼ odds 1, 2, 3

Please note prices are subject to fluctuation.