And they're off! The 11 bookies have made their selections for day one
The traders from 11 bookmakers made their ante-post selections two weeks ago and their tips for day one are now in! We'll be updated you each morning with their daily selections and each evening with the updated standings. It's fair to say Mossback and Vintage Clouds are heavily-fancied on the opening day at Cheltenham! See all day one selections below (*including ante-post selections):
13:30 Supreme Novices Hurdle:
Coral - Paloma Blue 16/1 - 2pt win
Betfair - Getabird 15/8 - 4pt win
BetVictor - Summerville Boy 9/1 - 5pt win, Sharjah 20/1 - 4pt e/w
Betway - First Flow 33/1 - 2pt e/w
Paddy Power - Getabird 15/8 - 4pt win
Sky Bet - First Flow 12/1 - 4pt win, Paloma Blue 16/1 - 3pt win
William Hill - Slate House 25/1 - 1.5pt e/w
*ante-post selections
14:10 Arkle Chase:
Betfred - Saint Calvados 6/1 - 3pt e/w
BetVictor - Footpad 11/10 - 5pt win
Betway - Saint Calvados 6/1 - 4pt win
Sky Bet - Saint Calvados 3/1 - 3pt win
William Hill - Saint Calvados 6/1 - 3pt e/w
14:50 Ultima Handicap Chase:
Coral - Vintage Clouds 9/1 - 2pt win
Bet365 - Ramses De Teillee 12/1 - 5pt win
Betfair - Coo Star Sivola 11/2 - 2pt win
Betfred - Vintage Clouds 9/1 - 2pt win, Beware The Bear 16/1 - 1pt win
Betway - Beware The Bear 16/1 - 1pt e/w
Black Type - Vintage Clouds 9/1 - 2pt win
Paddy Power - Vintage Clouds 9/1 - 2pt win, The Storyteller 20/1 - 2pt win
William Hill - Coo Star Sivola 11/2 - 3pt win
15:30 Champion Hurdle:
Coral - Mick Jazz 40/1 - 1pt e/w
BetVictor - Melon 20/1 - 4pt e/w
Betway - Melon 18/1 - 1pt e/w
Paddy Power - Testify 12/1 - 2pt win
William Hill - John Constable [without Buveur D'Air] 33/1 - 1pt e/w
16:10 Mares Hurdle:
Coral - Jer's Girl 14/1 - 2pt e/w
Betway - Verdana Blue 20/1 - 1pt e/w
Black Type - La Bague Au Roi 15/2 - 2pt win
Ladbrokes - Jer's Girl 14/1 - 2pt e/w
Sky Bet - Jer's Girl [w/o Apple's Jade] 11/2 - 3pt win
16:50 National Hunt Chase:
Bet365 - Mossback 6/1 - 5pt win
Betfair - Mossback 6/1 - 4pt win, No Comment 25/1 - 2pt win
Betfred - Mossback 6/1 - 3pt win
Betway - Jury Duty 6/1 - 2pt win
Black Type - Mossback 6/1 - 2pt win, Impulsive Star 25/1 - 2pt win, Elegant Escape 10/1 - 2pt win
Paddy Power - Mossback 6/1 - 2pt win
William Hill - Keeper Hill 12/1 - 2pt win
17:30 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase:
Betfred - Testify 12/1 - 2pt win, Demi Sang 20/1 - 2pt win
Betway - Mister Whitaker 9/1 - 2pt e/w
Black Type - Testify 12/1 - 2pt win, Adrien du Pont 20/1 - 2pt e/w
Ladbrokes - Demi Sang 20/1 - 4pt win
Paddy Power - Movewiththetimes 10/1 - 3pt win
Sky Bet - De Plotting Shed 12/1 - 4pt win
William Hill - Any Second Now 13/2 - 2pt win
Rules:
- Each trader is given 10 points per day to assign to any race or any horse (min 1pt, max 5pts).
- The trading team must back at least two horses a day.
- Each team has 20pts for ante-post tips (min 1pt, max 10pts).
- Best odds are taken from Oddschecker when tips are sent in.
