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Ginger Joe picked out Meetmebythesea at 8/1 in Thursday's Cheltenham Festival column, check out his three tips across Friday's card here.
Ginger Joe's Day 4 Ante-Post Portfolio
Triumph Hurdle
Ante Post Tip: Macho Man (1.5pt ew)
Price Tipped At: 8/1
Current Best Price: 12/1
Triumph Hurdle Tips
The drift on Macho Man is alarming, but I wouldn’t let it put you off the chances of Proactif (Best price 9/2) who beat him last time out on debut for Willie Mullins. He doesn’t look like a superstar, but he may not need to be to win this, and the fact that he travels so smoothly is a big positive to his chances.
His jumping was solid on debut, and if he puts in a similar performance here at Cheltenham, then he ought to be quite tough to beat. William Hill are offering four places, at quarter of the odds, so the 9/2 each-way has to be taken advantage of.
PROACTIF 1.5pts each way at 9/2 (4 places - 1/4 odds - William Hill)
Midnite
Mares' Chase
Mares' Chase Tips
Dinoblue (Best price 2/1) looks rock solid in the Mares’ Chase and she’s been in fantastic form this season. She kicked off her campaign with a defeat in the Fortria Chase at Navan, but the two wins that have followed have been very smooth and convinced me that she is in the form of her life this season.
What really sets Dinoblue apart from the other mares is her versatility. She’s got the pace to win over two miles, yet she’s also scored over 2m6f, so there’s clearly plenty of stamina there as well.
She’s been a seriously good servant to Willie Mullins over the years, and if the others want to get past her here, they’re going to have to put in a very special performance. I think Dinoblue is the one to side with, she will take some whacking here.
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup Tips
I have wanted to take on Inothewayurthinkin (Best price 9/1) all season long, but as the ground has turned out to be on the quick side, I am now starting to come around to him.
He has been way off this season, but in the last week or so, Gavin Cromwell has made it clear that his 2025 Gold Cup winner is showing a spark. Now, you do have to take that on trust, but that is the first sign of confidence we have seen from his Gavin this year, and if he repeats his run from last season, then it will take a serious animal to stop him.
His 9/1 price tag has become very tempting, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the money started to come for him.
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