The fourth (or third) day of Cheltenham: Gold Cup Day
After three days of racing compressed into two, the records are as follows: 16 selections, 1 winners, 3 placed, strike rate 6.25%.
12.30 David Nicholson Mares Hurdle: Chomba Womba
1.05 Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle: Aigle d'Or
1.40 Coral Cup: County Zen
2.15 JCB Triumph Hurdle: Franchoek
2.50 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle: The Tother One
3.30 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase: Kauto Star
4.05 Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup: Drombeag
4.40 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup: Hasty Prince
5.20 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle: Mohayer
For me, not a vintage Festival on the punting front, Tom. The biggest disappointment of all was Wednesday's abandonment. Whilst I unequivocally accept it was the correct decision, there's a feeling the episode has been swept under the carpet and that resources were put into a 'big sell' of the revised Thurday & Friday schedules. I feel oddly deflated by the whole experience, as do others I know who regularly attend on the Wednesday.
Posted by: GeeDee | March 15, 2008 at 11:17 PM