Cheltenham Day Three Results: In-play and antepost stories from the Exchange as Bob Olinger is backed at 1000

Joe Dyer
17 March 2022
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The Betfair Exchange is the home of betting drama and massive value. We report the big betting stories from every race of the Cheltenham Festival in our daily results blog...

Victorious Venetia strikes again

It's no secret that when the ground turns testing then Venetia Williams' horses are in theire element. And after landing a winner on Wednesday in the pouring rain as well as having the 40/1 runner-up in the Champion Chase, she sent out 40/1 winner Chambard in the closing Kim Muir Chase on Thursday, and for good measure she also trained the 66/1 third, Didero Vallis.

Kim Muir Chase Winner: Chambard

In-play High: 180

BSP: 72.4

Antepost High: 42.0

Love-ly work from Envoi

Tipped on these pages by Alan Dudman Love Envoi landed the Mares Novice Hurdle, holding off the challenge of Ahorsewithnoname (low of 1.558/15) and Grangee (low of 2.021/1).

Mares Novice Hurdle Winner: Love Envoi

In-play High: 20

BSP: 11.7

Antepost High: 95.094/1

Very Cool indeed from Cody

Cheltenham lover Coole Cody won the Plate Handicap Chase in gritty fashion, first front-running before losing his lead and then battling back to cross the line ahead of the field. Imperial Alcazar put up the best battle and was backed at a low of 2.0421/20

Plate Handicap Chase Winner: Coole Cody

In-play High: 490.0489/1

BSP: 34.9

Antepost High: 38.037/1

Porter floors them again

After Allaho, we have another repeat winner as Flooring Porter takes the Stayers Hurdle crown again. And although this was more competitive as a race it was still a dominant showing with the winner barely going above its BSP of 5.49/2. Klassical Dream hit a low of 2.021/1 in-running.

Stayers Hurdle Winner: Flooring Porter

In-play high 6.25/1

BSP: 5.49/2

Antepost High: 17.5

Easy as you like for Allaho

One of the shortest favourites of the week, Allaho made it consecutive Ryanair victories with an easy win in the 2020 running. Sent off at a BSP of 1.62 Willie Mullins' chaser never hit higher than 1.738/11 in-running.

Ryanair Chase Winner: Allaho

In-play High: 1.738/11

BSP: 1.62

Antepost High: 8.07/1

Three hit odds-on, winner touches 200

And more drama in the second race of the third day as three horses touch odds-on in-play but are denied by outsider Third Wind. Winter Fog hit 1.51/2 while Alphaphillipe and Honest Vic touch 1.68/13.

Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle Winner: Third Wind

In-play High: 200.0199/1

BSP: 33.0

Antepost High: 50.049/1

Gallopin goes down at 1.01, Bob backed at 1000

In-play drama in the opener as Gallop Des Champs is backed at 1.011/100 for nearly £40,000 before falling at the last to allow Bob Olinger the win. Gallopin's win looked guaranteed and Bob Olinger was backed at the Exchange's maximum price of 1000.0.

Turners Novices Chase Winner: Bob Olinger

In-play High: 1000.0

BSP: 2.26

Antepost High: 10.09/1