Lydia Hislop: Keep it simple
Lydia Hislop offers some pointers to better punting at Royal Ascot and lists the horses high on her shortlist this week.
Cheltenham Festival Betting Odds
Supreme Novices Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-11
Favourites:
Briar Hill (9), First Mohican (16), Regal Encore (16), Empiracle (20), Faugheen (20), Golantilla (20), Moyle Park (20), West Wizard (20), Le Vent DAntan (25), Diamond King (33), The Liquidator (33), Urubu DIrlande (33)
Arkle Trophy - Winner 2014-03-11
Favourites:
Champagne Fever (6), Pont Alexandre (10), Rock On Ruby (10), Grandouet (12), Upsie (12), Oscar Whisky (16), Puffin Billy (16), River Maigue (16), Un Atout (16), Chatterbox (
20), Defy Logic (20), Pique Sous (20), Mallowney (25), Sametegal (25), Steps To Freedom (25), Taquin Du Seuil (25), Une Artiste (25), Ubak (33)
Champion Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-11
Favourites:
Hurricane Fly (5), Our Conor (5), My Tent Or Yours (6), The New One (8), Jezki (12), Annie Power (20), Champagne Fever (20), Grandouet (20), Quevega (20), Rock On Ruby (20), Simonsig (20), Zarkandar (20), Un De Sceaux (25), Countrywide Flame (33), Diakali (33), Far West (33), Melodic Rendezvous (33), Oscar Whisky (33), Cinders And Ashes (50), Court Minstrel (50) Show all, Defy Logic (50), LUnique (50), Rolling Star (50), Up And Go (50), Binocular (66), Dodging Bullets (66), Ubak (66)
David Nicholson Mares Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-11
Favourites:
Quevega (5/4), Annie Power (6), Upsie (10), Shadow Eile (16), Sirene DAinay (16), Une Artiste (16), Tarla (20), Swincombe Flame (25)
Neptune Novices Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-12
Favourites:
Briar Hill (10), Oscar Rock (12), Moyle Park (20), Outlander (20)
RSA Chase - Winner 2014-03-12
Favourites:
Champagne Fever (12), Pont Alexandre (12), The New One (14), African Gold (16), OFaolains Boy (16), Un Atout (16), Chatterbox (20), Don Cossack (20), Pique Sous (20), Coneygree (25), Inish Island (25), Just A Par (25), Moscow Mannon (25), Taquin Du Seuil (25), Meister Eckhart (33), Top Gamble (33)
Queen Mother Champion Chase - Winner 2014-03-12
Favourites:
Sprinter Sacre (1/2), Simonsig (7), Dynaste (16), Captain Conan (20), Cue Card (20), Flemenstar (20), Arvika Ligeonniere (33), Days Hotel (33), Finians Rainbow (33), Realt Dubh (33), Sire De Grugy (33), Baily Green (40), Rubi Light (40), Sizing Europe (40), Foildubh (50), Mail De Bievre (50), Overturn (50), Realt Mor (50)
Jewson Novices Chase - Winner 2014-03-13
Favourites:
Champagne Fever (10), Oscar Whisky (12), Pont Alexandre (14), Rock On Ruby (14), The New One (14), African Gold (16), Pique Sous (16), Un Atout (16), Inish Island (20), Just A Par (20), Meister Eckhart (20), River Maigue (20), Chatterbox (25), Don Cossack (25), Moscow Mannon (25), Mallowney (33)
Ryanair Chase - Winner 2014-03-13
Favourites:
Cue Card (5), Simonsig (6), Flemenstar (7), First Lieutenant (10), Dynaste (12), Captain Chris (16), Captain Conan (16), Dedigout (16), Benefficient (20), Champion Court (20), Days Hotel (20), Mount Benbulben (25), Realt Dubh (25), For Non Stop (33), Realt Mor (33), Rubi Light (33), Sire De Grugy (33)
World Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-13
Favourites:
Big Bucks (4), At Fishers Cross (9/2), Solwhit (7), Quevega (8), Zarkandar (8), Gemix (12), The New One (16), Countrywide Flame (20), Monksland (20), Morning Assembly (25), Pont Alexandre (25), Reve De Sivola (25), Ballycasey (33), Bog Warrior (33), Oscar Whisky (33), Smad Place (33), Whispering Gallery (33), Celestial Halo (40), Grands Crus (40), Holywell (40) Show all, Inish Island (40), Prospect Wells (40), Wonderful Charm (40), First Lieutenant (50), Medinas (50), Peddlers Cross (50), Tidal Bay (50), African Gold (66), Dynaste (66), Get Me Out Of Here (66), Oscara Dara (66)
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - Winner 2014-03-14
Favourites:
Briar Hill (8), Outlander (20)
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Winner 2014-03-14
Favourites:
Bobs Worth (10/3), Sir Des Champs (8), Silviniaco Conti (10), Sprinter Sacre (10), Dynaste (16), First Lieutenant (16), Long Run (16), Al Ferof (20), Boston Bob (25), Cue Card (25), Flemenstar (25), Lord Windermere (25), Harry Topper (33), Mount Benbulben (33), The Giant Bolster (33), Grands Crus (40), Invictus (40), Lyreen Legend (40), Back In Focus (50), Benefficient (50) Show all, Cape Tribulation (50), Hadrians Approach (50), Last Instalment (50), Rocky Creek (50), Rolling Aces (50), Unioniste (50), Baily Green (66), Bog Warrior (66), Captain Chris (66), Finians Rainbow (66), Imperial Commander (66), Rubi Light (66), Time For Rupert (66), Medermit (100), Same Difference (100), Sunnyhillboy (100)
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