About this video

• Video Title: TAP148 - TAP Cheltenham Festival Preview Day 1
• Channel: Take A Pull Podcast (TAP)
• Speakers: Andy, Deck, Luke
• Duration: 01:14:45

Overview

This video features a preview of the first day of the Cheltenham Festival, with hosts Andy, Deck, and Luke discussing the races, horses, and their betting predictions. They cover several races, including the Sky Bet Supreme Hurdle, the Arkle Challenge Trophy, and the Champion Hurdle.

Key takeaways

• The hosts are anticipating the Cheltenham Festival and discussing their travel plans and excitement for the week.
• They note the open feel of this year's festival compared to previous years.
• The discussion covers changes to the Tuesday race schedule, including the addition of more handicap chases.
• Betting odds for key horses in the Sky Bet Supreme Hurdle are analyzed, with a particular focus on "Heads Up" and "Blake."
• The Arkle Challenge Trophy is discussed, with a focus on horses like "Copek the board," "Caris," and "Irish Panther."
• The Champion Hurdle is highlighted as a potentially open race, with "Golden Ace" being the defending champion.
• The hosts also touch upon the National Hunt Challenge Cup (Fred Winter) and the Magners Plate Handicap Chase, offering their selections for each.

Here are the betting recommendations from the podcast hosts for Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival:

Andy's Picks:

• Sky Bet Supreme Hurdle: No specific nap mentioned, but he acknowledges the complexity and potential for outsiders.
• Arkle Challenge Trophy: No specific nap mentioned.
• Champion Hurdle: No specific nap mentioned.
• National Hunt Challenge Cup: No specific nap mentioned.

Deck's Picks:

• Sky Bet Supreme Hurdle:
  • Nap: "Heads Up" and "Blake" (each way)
  • Long Shot: "Leader Dalia" (each way)
• Arkle Challenge Trophy:
  • Nap: "Quebec"
  • Second Best: "Deep Cave"
• Ultimate Handicap Chase:
  • Nap: "The Enabler"
• Nap for Day 1 (overall): A "proper Costa Rican" which is a combination of his selections: "Heads Up" (Supreme), "Irish Panther" and "Break My Soul" (Arkle), "Ben Horn" (likely a long shot), "Steel Alloy" and "Tutti Quanti" (Ultimate), and "Jaguar" (National Hunt Chase). He also mentions "Talk to Talk" as a potential strong contender.
• Long Shot for Day 1: "Ben Horn" (if he gets in at 50-1)

Luke's Picks:

• Sky Bet Supreme Hurdle:
  • Nap: "Talk to Talk"
  • Long Shot: "Steel Alloy" and "Tutti Quanti" (assuming he is supplemented)
• Arkle Challenge Trophy:
  • Nap: "Golden Ace"
  • Second Best: "Cash Day Lad" (each way)
• Ultimate Handicap Chase:
  • Nap: No clear nap, but he leans towards "Tutti Quanti" if supplemented, or potentially "Alexi Anzadam."
• National Hunt Challenge Cup:
  • Nap: "Brave Fortune" (if he runs)
  • Long Shot: "King of Answers"
• Nap for Day 1 (overall): "Heads Up"
• Long Shot for Day 1: "Tutti Quanti"

Here's a breakdown of the speakers' selections for each race discussed on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival preview:

Sky Bet Supreme Hurdle:

• Deck:
  • Nap: "Heads Up" and "Blake" (each way)
  • Long Shot: "Leader Dalia" (each way)
• Luke:
  • Nap: "Talk to Talk"
  • Long Shot: "Steel Alloy"
• Andy: Does not state a specific nap but notes "Old Park Star" is a "horrible price" at 2-1.

Arkle Challenge Trophy:

• Deck:
  • Nap: "Quebec"
  • Second Best: "Deep Cave"
• Luke:
  • Nap: "Golden Ace"
  • Second Best: "Cash Day Lad" (each way)
• Andy: Does not state a specific nap.

Ultimate Handicap Chase:

• Deck:
  • Nap: "The Enabler"
• Luke:
  • Nap: "Brave Fortune" (if he runs)
  • Long Shot: "King of Answers"
• Andy: Does not state a specific nap.

National Hunt Challenge Cup (Fred Winter):

• Deck:
  • Nap: "Mr Coffee" (if he gets in) - described as a "zero from nineteen" but noted as a potential good thing if he runs.
  • Second Best: "Slade Steel"
• Luke:
  • Nap: "Brave Fortune" (if he runs)
  • Long Shot: "King of Answers"
• Andy: Does not state a specific nap, but expresses difficulty with the race and mentions "Highland Crystal" and "Saratoga" as potential contenders if they run.

Champion Hurdle:

• Deck:
  • Nap: "Golden Ace"
• Luke:
  • Nap: "Brighter Days Ahead"
  • Long Shot: "Tutti Quanti" (if supplemented)
• Andy: Does not state a specific nap but suggests that "Tutti Quanti" has potential if supplemented.

Magners Plate Handicap Chase:

• Deck:
  • Nap: "Madara"
• Luke:
  • Nap: "Di Capo"
• Andy: Does not state a specific nap.

Overall Day 1 Picks:

• Deck's Combined Picks (Costa Rican): "Heads Up" (Supreme), "Irish Panther" and "Break My Soul" (Arkle), "Ben Horn" (Ultimate - 50-1), "Steel Alloy" and "Tutti Quanti" (Ultimate), and "Jaguar" (National Hunt Chase). He also highlights "Talk to Talk" as a strong contender.
• Luke's Combined Picks: "Heads Up" (Supreme) as his nap, and "Tutti Quanti" as his long shot. He also mentions "Golden Ace" and "Cash Day Lad."
• Andy's Combined Picks: He mentions a potential 100-1 and 40-1 double with "Heads Up" and "Tutti Quanti" respectively, assuming they both travel and run.