Cheltenham Wednesday 14th March

Cheltenham 2013 – Wednesday 14^th March

Mr Hulmes reports that the polar bears have now eaten all the penguins on Cleeve Hill so that's a good result for them, not so good for the penguins though!

So not the greatest day yesterday but water, bridges, milk, spilled and all that!

The stats are first up again today with 2 ew wagers recommended.

Coral Cup – 4.00 pm

Tricky as ever, but never be afraid to back one at a decent price in this. The suggestion is Urbain De Sivola from the N. Williams yard that had Swincombe Flame placed at 40s yesterday. This horse has good back form, fits the trends and his trainer knows how to prepare one for Cheltenham. Its a decent price for us today.

Fred Winter Hurdle – 4.40 pm

A relatively new race and one that trends are beginning to emerge for. The selection here is Zamdy Man from the in form V. Williams yard, he ran a good race at Haydock last time, in a race that is showing up as a good guide for this race. Well bred which again is important in this race, he is also a decent price.

Ok, so form wise, it's a tough day – the 4m is not my cup of tea, the Queen Mother is all but over as the mighty Sprinter Sacre is racing and the RSA has disappointed us stats wise and so we're going to give it a wide berth.

So only 2 more races to discuss – the Neptune at 2.05pm and the Bumper at 5.15 pm

I'm a big fan of Taquin De Soleil in the Neptune but the word form Ireland is that Pont Alexandre is a superstar, still I'm sticking with Taquin.

In the Bumper, we got word about Le Vent Datan first time up and he obliged but I have a feeling that D.Pipe has 2 lively chances here so both The Liquidator and Dr. Harper should be worth a small wager. Keep stakes small today as there are a lot of imponderables.

But remember that you can always bet in-play to cover and protect – just like The Octonauts would do!

Good luck