Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup Runners and Form Guide

We will be putting up the full Gold Cup runners field the day before the running of the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup however we have a review on the leading contenders for the 2008 Gold Cup right here should you be an early bird and you wish to get the very best price about your horse in the Gold cup ante post market.

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Skybet York Stakes Odds
The Skybet York Stakes odds has Godolphin's, Campanologist and John Gosden's Pipedreamer as joint favourites at 11/4. Campanologist is reported as being in great spirits ahead of the race and trainer Saeed Bin Suror confirmed that he had a great work out with Kerrin McEvoy on board the other day. Campanologist so far is the toast of the Godolphin stable having been their only winner at Royal Ascot and they fully expect to repeat that success here. He was not disgraced when behind Ballydoyle's Mount Nelson in the Eclipse Stakes last time out. The York course will suit him fine as they usually have a pace in the races and the distance of 10 furlongs will not harm the horse in the least. He was also just behind Pipedreamer (3rd) in the Eclipse last time but the stable have no doubt that the form can be reversed. odds

King George V1 Tip
Our King George V1 Tip for this week's King George V1 & Queen Elizabeth Stakes betting Group One race at Ascot is the Sir Michael Stoute trained Papal Bull. The tip received a boost yesterday when Sir Michael announced that top French jockey, Olivier Peslier was now confirmed for the ride. Papal Bull, who ran second at Newmarket behind Lucarno, in the Group 2 Princess of Wales Stakes earlier this month has come out of the race fantastically well and is in fine form and he will now take his chance in a race that has always been his target this season. Most people were convinced that Ryan Moore would ride the horse, after seeing Sir Michaels other entrant, Ask, drift badly in the betting market out to 20/1. This is of course is utter balderdash, like so much other racing speculation. Moore will ride Ask in the big race, but there are serious concerns about the firmness of the ground for him. There are no such worries for Papal Bull however, who's connections expressed their absolute delight in the booking of Peslier for the ride. Click Here to bet now with Stan James and claim a £25 Free Bet

Totesport International Betting Odds
The Totesport International betting odds sees Mark Johnston's Lovelace as the 5-1 from 6-1 second favourite with the sponsors for Saturday's totesport International and could soon take over as favourite if the ante-post plunge continues. Redford remains the firm's 9-2 favourite for trainer Michael Bell. Redford is totesports biggest ante post loser, followed by Lovelace, so at the moment things don't look too good for the sponsors. However, it is a strong looking race and there is every possibility that the sponsors may get a result.

Sussex Stakes Tip
Sussex Stakes Tip for the next weeks Glorious Goodwood's Group One is the John Gosden trained Ravens Pass. Most punters would disagree with the selection in the knowledge that hot favourite Henrythenavigator has already got the better of him twice this season. However, it is clear that Ravens Pass is improving at a rapid rate and got much closer to ‘Henry' at the St James Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Connections of the colt are very bullish and believe that they can go one better and have said that the horse is in great form at home.

King George Vl Tip
The King George Vl Tip for this weekends big Group One race is last years John Gosdens trained St Leger Winner Lucarno. We are prepared to take on hot favourite Duke of Marmalade on two fronts, one: Duke of Marmalade is unproven over the distance and two: Lucarno's impressive win at Newmarket. Add these vital credentials win to his undoubted fighting spirit then it seems obvious that he has the ability to upset the Aiden O'Brien Group One juggernaut.

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