We look at which horses Oddschecker users have been backing for the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The unbeaten chaser extended his streak to six with victory in the Betfair Ascot Chase, beating Cue Card by just under three lengths. Although trainer Ruth Jefferson has admitted he is far form certain to be going to the Festival, Waiting Patiently was the most popular ante-post horse with Oddschecker users this weekend.
The seven-year-old accounted for a massive 72.9% of bets on the Ryanair Chase market and went from a best price of 7/1 to as short as 3/1, sitting just behind 2017 winner Un De Sceaux.
Bryony Frost won another big race this weekend, this time on the back of the trusty Black Corton, a horse she has won seven of eight races on board. Of those, two have been at Cheltenham and Jeremy Kyle’s horse is expected to line up in the RSA Chase in March.
Black Corton leapfrogged the likes of Yorkhill, going from 16/1 to as short as 8/1, attracting 77.4% of all bets on the RSA market over the weekend.
The four-year-old justified odds of 4/9 at Gowran Park on Saturday, winning a maiden hurdle by 10 lengths on his first run under Irish trainer Willie Mullins.
Available at 33/1 for the Triumph Hurdle before that run, the promising French horse Saldier now ranges generally from 10/1 to 12/1 to win a race that would be his first on English shores.
Another winner at Gowran Park on Saturday that features, last season’s Irish Grand National hero is now the fourth favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup behind Might Bite, Native River and Sizing John.
Our Duke was available at 14/1 before his Red Mills Chase victory but is now best price 10/1, one bookie cutting him as short as 6/1 to win the famous race.
Despite not running since December, My Tent Or Yours makes the top five ante post bets this weekend after being well backed for the Champion Hurdle.
Nicky Henderson’s 11-year-old is as consistent as they come and is clearly seen as a solid alternative to the odds-on Buveur D’Air and a more reliable option than Ricci’s Faugheen.
