Cross Country Chase Preview - Cheltenham Festival
Published on: 14/03/2018
Cross Country Chase Preview - Cheltenham Festival
March 13, 2018 16:10pm - Cheltenham
Cheltenham Festival
Distance: 3m 6f 37y
Grade: Cross Country Chase
Runners: 16
Winner: £40,235
Going: Heavy (soft in places)
Few horses can boast a Cheltenham Festival record as impressive as Cause of Causes. With a second place and three victories in four appearances, it is no wonder that he is the top tip for Wednesday`s Cross Country Chase. Jamie Codd rode him to victory last year and will take to the saddle once again for this one, the duo seemingly perfectly-matched. Both Bless the Wings and Auvergnat watched from behind 12 months ago as the 10-year-old left a decent field in his tracks.
Punters have had a good record here over the years, so it`s always worth backing those at the top of the betting pile. Cause of Causes was a 4/1 shot last year and will probabaly short just short of that this time. But even at 7/2, he looks good value considering his pedigree.
Josie`s Orders won here in 2016 but it is hard to see him repeating the feat in this field. A better contender could be Tiger Roll who won last year`s National Hunt Chase and has two Cheltenham wins to his name. He came in behind Josie`s Orders back in December but the course and conditions will suit him much better here. One for the each-way punters.
Here`s a quick look at the past winners, the latest odds and our top tip of the race.
Cross Country Chase Winners - past four years:
2014: Balthazar King (10) - Richard Johnson (Philip Hobbs)
2015: Rivage d`Or (10) - Davy Russell (Tony Martin)
2016: Josies Orders (8) - Nina Carberry (Enda Bolger)
2017: Cause of Causes (9) - Mr Jamie Codd (Gordon Elliott)
Latest Betting odds:
Causes of Causes 7/2
The Last Samuri 13/2
Tiger Roll 13/2
Josies Orders 15/2
Auvergnat 9/1
Bless the Wings 10/1
Urgent de Gregaine 18/1
28/1 bar
You can back Cause of Causes at 7/2 or Tiger Roll (E/W) at 13/2.
By Neil Morris
Published on: 14/03/2018
Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (14/03/2018 12:04:19) but are subject to change.
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