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Cheltenham Day 2 Superboost
After the Day 1 Superboost landed with over 31,000 punters taking advantage of the 1/12.00 about Old Park Star finishing in the top four in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle (he won!), we have another extremely generous Superboost for you on Day 2.
The Gordon Elliott-trained Romeo Coolio has won all four of his chase starts this season including two Grade 1 contests with the latter being a victory over Tuesday's Arkle Chase winner Kargese. He's 4/91.44 to finish in the top four in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at 14:00 but the Betfair Sportsbook has super-boosted his price to 1/12.00.
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Back Romeo Coolio to Finish Top 4 in the 14:00 Cheltenham
The Queen Mother Champion Chase has a history of producing the odd shock result over the past decade or so, but if Majborough produces another clear round of jumping, he'll be incredibly hard to beat.
He would have won the Arkle 12 months ago had his jumping not let him down, clouting the fourth and almost coming down at the second-last but still beaten under a length by Jango Baie.
Majborough managed to win despite still not jumping well at Punchestown not long after, but he was beaten on his first two starts back this season with his fencing once again to blame.
However, he proved a totally different proposition fitted with first-time cheekpieces at the Dublin Racing Festival, as he elicited a performance befitting of his ability, achieving a rating that propelled him not only to the top of the two-mile division, but also Timeform's highest-rated chaser in training.
Provided the headgear works again, there isn't a horse in this field that has the ability to keep tabs on him, and he doesn't look badly priced with that in mind.
Back Majborough in the 16:00 Cheltenham
Jazzy Matty is already a two-time Cheltenham Festival winner having won the Fred Winter in 2023 and he showed much improved form over fences when successful in this race 12 months ago.
The refitting of cheekpieces were a possible catalyst for the improvement he showed given the first time he'd worn that headgear was when winning the Fred Winter, and he beat Unexpected Party - who had been laid out for this and looked very well handicapped - with something up his sleeve.
Given he's been largely campaigned over hurdles this season, it would suggest that connections have had this race in mind for some time and, interestingly, the cheekpieces once again return.
He's 8lb higher than 12 months ago, but a well-run, big-field handicap round here clearly suits him well, and he's sure to launch another bold bid.
Back Jazzy Matty in the 16:40 Cheltenham
It is another fiercely competitive renewal of the newly-named BetMGM Cup, but it is the Nicky Henderson-trained Jingko Blue who tops Timeform weight-adjusted ratings and he's available to back at double-figure odds with the Betfair Sportsbook.
He looked like taking high rank amongst last season's novice chasers last season, winning his first two starts in that sphere, including a valuable Grade 2 event at Windsor.
However, he unseated his rider early when an odds-on favourite for the Reynoldstown Novices' Chase at Ascot, and hasn't been seen over fences since.
He looked and shaped as though he'd come on a bundle for the run in a competitive handicap hurdle at Haydock on his return in November, but he stepped up a fair bit for that when runner-up in the Relkeel Hurdle over a similar trip to this on the New Course on New Year's Day.
His jumping was so fluent on that occasion, but he strikes as the type who will go well in a truly-run, big field handicap, and a mark of 144 may well underestimate him.
Back Jingko Blue in the 14:40 Cheltenham