AFTER one of the most dramatic opening days in recent memory, Cheltenham rolls into day two with the Champion Chase the feature.
Our man Templegate is back with his Placepot tips in the hope of helping you towards a share of that monster £750,000 guaranteed pot!
The Placepot is a bet where you select a horse to be placed in the FIRST SIX races of any meeting.
You can pick more than one horse in a race – you just multiply the number of selections in each race to calculate your stake. So for staking it’s 2x2x2x2x2x2 which adds up to 64 lines.
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Cheltenham Day Two Placepot Tips
LEG 1: Final Demand, The New Lion
FINAL DEMAND looked a superstar when scoring at Leopardstown latest when clocking a really fast time. He has plenty of staying power and looks open to massive improvement on just his fourth visit to the racecourse.
THE NEW LION was impressive in the Challow at Newbury last time. Stays strongly and can improve further. Ground should be ideal too.
LEG 2: Gorgeous Tom, Ballyburn
GORGEOUS TOM can take a massive step forward now he’s tackling three miles for the first time.
BALLYBURN sets a high standard and was a good five-length winner at the Dublin Racing Festival. He shapes as though this longer trip will suit but he’ll have to prove it here. He can make the odd little error but he’s got plenty of class and will be right there.
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LEG 3: Comfort Zone, Impose Toi
COMFORT ZONE didn’t get the clearest of runs at the business end and crossed the line with something left in the tank. Going up in distance here looks a smart move and he looks fairly handicapped under Mark Walsh.
IMPOSE TOI was impressive at Newbury last time and won in a big field here in November. Cheekpieces go on for the first time which may help him get up the hill.
LEG 4: Busselton, Mister Coffey
BUSSELTON caught the eye with a nice quiet spin around this track in at the December meeting. He jumped the various obstacles without putting a foot wrong and ran on nicely enough in the closing stages to finish sixth.
MISTER COFFEY has every chance of getting on the podium again. He loved this test last time and, while he’ll probably find another way to lose, he’s got to be in your Placepot.
LEG 5: Solness, Marine Nationale
SOLNESS hasn’t had the credit he deserves for his blistering victory at Leopardstown last month. He turned that race into a procession, blasting off from the front and showing electric pace.
MARINE NATIONALE was two lengths behind Solness last time but his last visit to Cheltenham saw him win the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle so he’s respected.
LEG 6: Unexpected Party, So Scottish
UNEXPECTED PARTY can defend his Grand Annual title for the Skeltons who have campaigned him to peak today. The brothers have a track record for targeting Festival handicaps and he showed really positive signs when second at Windsor last time.
SO SCOTTISH looks a plot horse from canny Emmet Mullins. He was seventh in the 2023 Plate and was running a big race in the December Gold Cup here later that year before a late tumble.
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