Traders from 11 different bookmakers battle it out in a bid to be crowned the real Cheltenham experts.
We're into the third year of the annual Cheltenham Traders Tipping League, where if you staked £20 a point on every selection last year – you’d be a whopping £6,240 in profit.
Betway return as reigning champions after completing the unlikeliest of comebacks in last year's competition - unofficially known as 'Tipstanbul' - to finish 111.25pts up.
Sky Bet will be keen to rebuild their reputation after finishing rock bottom in 2018, having found themselves 35pts in the red at the end of the four days. Ouch...
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.
Selections are as follows...
Betway (2018 Champions):
Mares Hurdle: Forge Meadow 50/1 – 1pt e/w
Coral Cup: William Henry 33/1 – 1pt e/w
Fred Winter: Beat The Judge 50/1 – 1pt e/w
Champion Bumper: Envoi Allen 11/2 – 2pt win
Champion Bumper: Master Debonair 16/1 – 1pt e/w
JLT Novices Chase: Kildisart 16/1 – 1pt win
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle: Dans Le Vent 40/1 – 1pt e/w
Mares Novices: Elusive Belle 16/1 – 1pt e/w
Kim Muir Handicap Chase: Crosspark 33/1 - 1pt e/w
Triumph Hurdle: Quel Destin 8/1 – 1pt win
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle: Nadaitak 33/1 – 1pt win
Bet365:
National Hunt Chase: Ok Corral 10/3 – 10pt win
Close Brothers Handicap Chase: Tower Bridge 20/1 – 4pt win
Supreme Novices Hurdle: Grand Sancy 14/1 - 2pt win
JLT Novices Chase: Camelia de Cotte 25/1 – 2pt win
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle: Sire Du Berlais 10/1 – 2pt win
Betfair:
Champion Bumper: Abacadabras 16/1 – 2pt win
Albert Bartlett: Birchdale 10/1 – 10pt win
National Hunt Chase: Discorama 14/1 – 3pt win
Ballymore Novices Hurdle: Brewinupastorm 12/1 – 2pt win
Kim Muir Handicap Chase: De Rasher Counter 20/1 – 3pt win
Betfred:
Arkle Chase: Duc de Genievres 8/1 – 5pt e/w
National Hunt Chase: Ballyward 9/2 – 5pt win
RSA Chase: Delta Work 4/1 – 5pt win
BetVictor:
Gold Cup: Clan Des Obeaux 9/2 – 10pt win
JLT Novices Chase: Defi Du Seuil 5/1 – 10pt win
Black Type:
National Hunt Chase: Ok Corral 10/3 – 5pt win
RSA Chase: Vinndication 25/1 – 5pt win
Kim Muir Handicap Chase: It’s All Guesswork 12/1 – 5pt win
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle: Dallas Des Pictons 6/1 – 5pt win
Coral (2017 Champions):
Supreme Novices Hurdle: Thomas Darby 20/1 – 10pt win
Brown Advisory Plate: Spiritofthegames 20/1 – 10pt win
Ladbrokes:
Supreme Novices Hurdle: Angels Breath 8/1 – 5pt win
Kim Muir Handicap Chase: No Comment 16/1 – 3pt win
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle: Cuneo 20/1 – 5pt win
Stayers Hurdle: Bacardys 25/1 – 3pt win
Albert Bartlett: Lisnagar Oscar 8/1 – 4pt win
Paddy Power:
Ballymore Novices Hurdle: Klassical Dream 12/1 – 5pt win
Coral Cup: Uradel 8/1 – 5pt win
Mares Novices Hurdle: Epatante 3/1 – 5pt win
County Hurdle: Leoncavallo 33/1 - 5pt win
Sky Bet:
National Hunt Chase: Mortal 20/1 – 2pt win
Ballymore Novices Hurdle: Champ 3/1 – 6pt win
Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle: Fine Brunello 14/1 – 3pt win
JLT Novices Chase: Real Steel 12/1 – 3pt win
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle: Finawn Bawn 25/1 – 3pt win
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle: Walk To Freedom 16/1 – 3pt win
William Hill:
Supreme Novices: Angels Breath 10/1 – 1pt e/w
RSA Chase: Topofthegame 6/1 – 1pt e/w
Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle: Lethal Steps 14/1 – 2pt e/w
Champion Bumper: Abacadabras 16/1 – 1pt e/w
Brown Advisory Handicap Chase: Siruh Du Lac 12/1 – 1pt e/w
Gold Cup: Clan Des Obeaux 9/2 – 4pt e/w
