Cheltenham Festival Review
Day 1. Supreme Novices' - As the Tuesday update stated, Marine Nationale once given his official BHA rating was the joint best horse on general stats and the sig stat. I personally didn't back him; however, it is always pleasing to see the sig stat and the generals being upheld. Arkle - A race that went exactly how the sig stats suggested with the fav El Fabiolo winning impressively. A good result personally and for the sig stats. Ultima Handicap - A case of what might have been. Having been keen on Monbeg Genius when the initial entries came out and steadily backing him, I thought coming to the last he may have won. I was left rueing the fact he was given an additional 3lb and upped to from 137 to 140 due to a collateral form boost, perhaps that was the difference. Oscar Elite ran well and got some place money finishing 5th while the EW analysis highlighted the winner, Corach Rambler as a solid EW bet. Champion Hurdle - The sig stats and general stats suggested it w...