Cheltenham Festival 2016 Day 3 Tips – The best Thursday bets

March 16, 2016February 14, 2017 Thatsbettingtips Staff Cheltenham Day 3, cheltenham festival, Cheltenham tips

Cheltenham Festival betting tips for every race on the day three card on Thursday 17^th March 2016 and the best offers to use on each race.

We are now at the halfway stage of this year’s Cheltenham Festival as we move into day three. There is plenty more action to enjoy today with the World Hurdle the feature race – will the much-improved Thistlecrack continue his upward progression and add the World Hurdle to his already impressive haul of long distance hurdle races – or is there a shock on the cards?

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Cheltenham Day 3 Tips

13:30 JLT Novices' Chase Tips

A fairly-new race, but one that’s already been a good race for the Irish-trained runners – they’ve won 4 of the last 5 runnings. ALL of the last five past winners had raced at the Festival in the past, while it’s generally been a good race for the punters with 4 of the last 5 winners coming from the top 4 in the market. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Bristol De Mai has been very impressive this season and is sure to be a popular pick, especially after his recent 6 length win at Sandown. However, we’d be worried about his lack of festival experience, not to mention this will be his first run here at Cheltenham. So this could be left for the Willie Mullins-trained OUTLANDER. The yard took this 12 months ago with Vautour, plus in 2012 with Sir Des Champs, so know what’s required. This 8 year-old was a fair sixth in the Neptune last season, albeit a shade disappointing as he was sent off at 4/1 for that race. He’s 3-from-3 over fences since switching to the bigger obstacles in November and certainly ticks more trends than most – he can go close to giving Mullins his third win in this opening day three contest.

Cheltenham 1.30pm betting tip – Outlander to win at 5/1 with Ladbrokes.

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14.40 Pertemps Final Tips

The Pertemps Final at 2.10 is a race that’s seen just 1 Irish-trained winner in the last 10 runnings, while 7 of the last 10 winners were aged 8 or older. Those at the head of the weights have fared better in recent years as the last 5 winners have been rated 138 or higher, plus be wary of French-bred horses – they are 0 from 64. All things considered the Nicky Henderson-trained CUP FINAL (e/w) could be the answer to hit the back of the net here. This 7 year-old is lightly-raced with just seven career runs and although he’s clearly had his problems he returned to win at Musselburgh last month to suggest connections might have him back on track. His owner JP McManus loves to win this race, plus the horse has run at the festival before when down the field in Faugheen’s Neptune in 2014 – Barry Geraghty riding will be the final icing on the cake.

Cheltenham 2.10pm Betting Tip – Cup Final (each-way) – 12/1 with 888Sport.

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14:50 Ryanair Chase Tips

Vatour was a surprise inclusion in this race at the three day decs and he looks the one to beat, but our Cheltenham tip looks a great bet to nothing. In contrast to today’s opening race the Irish have a horrific record in this race – they are 0 from 32 runners in the Ryanair, but surely this year this trend can be broken. It’s been another good race for the punters with the first or second favourites winning 8 of the last 11 runnings, while 8 of the last 10 winners returned 6/1 or shorter in the betting. ROAD TO RICHES would, of course, be a huge player based on the fact he was third in the Gold Cup last year and in this slightly easier-looking race then it will be a shock if he’s not going close here. He’s a consistent sort that has won 6 of his 14 chase starts and finished in the top three in 12 of those 14 runs. A recent second in the Irish Gold Cup was another solid effort, and the drop back in trip looks ideal – especially as we know he stays further and the hill will help bring out his stamina. Al Ferof would be a popular winner, but at 11 years-old he’s not getting any younger. Mullins seems to have a good chance with Valseaur Lido, but that horse heads here having fallen and unseated in recent runs and that’s not good preparation for a run at Cheltenham. So, of those at a bigger price the Nicky Henderson-trained Josses Hill (e/w) might also be worth a saver. His jumping has always been a bit suspect, but he put that right last time out with an 8l beating of God;s Own at Kempton and, don’t forget, he still managed to finish third in the Arkle last year – beaten just 8 lengths behind Un De Sceaux.

Cheltenham 2.50pm betting tips – Road to Riches (each-way) at 8/1 with bet365. Josses Hill (each-way) at 25/1 with bet365.

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15:30 Ryanair World Hurdle Tips

A familiar theme here again on Day Three as the feature contest will figure strongly in many people’s doubles and trebles on the day as all eyes will be on the Colin Tizzard-trained THISTLECRACK. His 8 year-old has been a different horse this season after having a wind operation last year. He’s mopped-up all the key trial races – including the Cleeve and Long Walk Hurdles – and on all known form this season is the clear one to beat. Many were questioning his ability to handle the track after running down the field over hurdles here last January, but he quickly put a stop to those rumours with an easy 12 length win in the Cleeve Hurdle this season. That’s always been one of the best trial races ahead of this contest. With 13 of the last 14 winners having finished either first or second in ALL of their hurdles races that season this is another huge stat in favour of Thistlecrack, and really it looks his race to lose. The Tizzards are no strangers these days to landing the big races, but you also feel that if this horse was trained by Mullins, Nicholls or Henderson it would be at least half a point shorter! Of the rest, last year’s winner, Cole Harden, can be expected to make a bold bid from the front again and should be seen in a better light than previous runs this season, but the main danger might come from Alpha Des Obeaux. This 6 year-old has been running well all season – finishing in the top two in all three of his hurdles runs – and really caught the eye when beating At Fishers Cross at Gowran Park last time out.

Cheltenham 3.30pm Betting Tips – Thistlecrack at 11/8 with Sky Bet.

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17.30 Kim Muir Tips

The final race on day three is the Kim Muir at 5.30. 8 and 9 year-olds have the best recent record, while 5 of the last 6 winners carried 11-6 or more. 4 of the last 5 wore headgear, plus look for anything Jamie Codd rides – he’s ridden 3 of the last 7 winners. The Irish have had just 1 winner in the last 33 years, and Paul Nicholls has had just one placed horse from his last 17. The Jonjo O’Neill UPSWING (e/w) could be the answer. Yes, pulled-up last time out, but that was in the Welsh National in desperate ground. Hell love the return to a better surface and ran a solid second here last November off just a 3lb lower mark.

Cheltenham 5.30pm Betting Tip – Upswing (each-way) at 10/1 with William Hill.

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