Cheltenham - One Week to go.

Seven days to the big meeting and I for one cannot wait. All the Championship races look very competitive affairs and I don't think I've ever had so many bets lined up this close to the Festival.

I've added a couple over the weekend and today. In the 3m Handicap Chase that precedes the Champion Hurdle I've backed Reve De Sivola and in the Supreme Novices Hurdle I've taken Zaidpour to come back to form on better ground. I will give expand on my reasons for backing these two on the day of the race. The latter I have backed with the concession that I get my money back if he doesn't run. Since my last entry Riveside Theatre has picked up a knock and misses the Ryanair and Mikael D'Haguenet has been pretty much confirmed for the RSA.

Supreme
Zaidpour £20ew @ 9/1

Arkle
Finian's Rainbow £40w @ 47/10

Handicap Chase
Reve De Sivola £25ew @ 16/1

Champion Hurdle
Dunguib £20w @ 21/1
Hurricane Fly £60w @ 59/10

Champion Chase
Master Minded £75w @ 4/1
Sizing Europe £20ew @ 14/1

RSA Chase
Mikael D'Haguenet £49w @ 12/1

Coral Cup
For Non Stop £35w/£20pl @ 14/1

Ryanair Chase
Tranquil Sea £45w @ 8/1

World Hurdle
Zaynar £5w @ 10/1
Grand Crus £20w @ 3/1

Gold Cup
Denman £50w @ 82/10
Long Run £20w @ 66/10

£60 lost on NR's