A fantastic Day 3 at the Cheltenham Festival.
Highlights: Samco winning the March Novices' Chase on the nod. On a personal note, I was over the moon to see Min battle hard and hold on in gutsy style from Saint Calvados in the Ryanair Chase.
Rebecca Curtis and the team were overjoyed to see 50/1 Lisnagar Oscar win, battling on well to win by two lengths. By all accounts, the Welsh trainer had told syndicates Racing For Fun that the seven-year-old gelding would win!
Going (good to soft in places)
1:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo) 2m 1f
2:10 Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (5yo+) 2m 1f
2:50 Albertlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 3m
3:30 Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 3m 21/2f
4:10 St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (5yo+) 2m 1/2f
4:50 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (5yo+) 2m 1/2f
5:30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) 2m 41/2f
Take a look at Friday's bloggers' reviews here:
Wayward Lad Blog - Friday
PG's Tips Blog - Friday
So how did the Bloggers do on Thursday?
Wayward Lad - Tout Es Permis was placed at 20/1. Bacardys was given a good word at 33/1 who finished third.
PG's Tips Blog - Min proved a good tip.
Good luck to all.
