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- Lining up the Favourites for the 2017 Cheltenham Festival
Ebor Festival is one of the oldest, richest, fastest and famous races at York racecourse that combines athletic excellence and style that prevail here for four days.
Wednesday: Juddmonte International & Great Voltigeur Stakes
The first day of the festival is the most popular in Britain. It includes the richest horse race of the year, Juddmonte International, which is one of the most important competitions in the world.
The hot favourite for the first Group 1 is Roger Varian’s twice winner of Dubai Carnival, Postponed. He is also the winner of the Coronation Cup at Epsom and became the favourite at King George last month before he was excluded due to a respiratory infection. After this, he became 7 times winner again and Roger Varian believes in the full recovery of Postponed. Therefore, our bet is:
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- Postponed (Juddmonte International, 1pt) – 6/4
His main rivals are the Coral-Eclipse winner, Hawkbill, and King George’s runner-up, Wings of Desire.
As to the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes, Aidan O’Brien’s Idaho is the favourite. Although he did not win since October 2015, he is in a strong form revealed in the Irish and UK Derbies. So, the bet is:
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- Idaho (Great Voltigeur Stakes, 1pt) – 10/11
His main rival is Across The Stars.
Thursday: Yorkshire Oaks & Sky Bet Lowther Stakes
The second day of Ebor presents the Yorkshire Oaks for the mares three years and older. This prize has a very solid reputation, and is never won by a mare of a middle class.
The leader of the market in Group 1 is O’Brien’s Found. He is a multiple group winner and was the second at Royal Ascot in the Prince of Wales’ Stakes. The bet will be the following:
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- Found (Yorkshire Oaks, 1pt) – 15/8
Her closest rival will be Seventh Heaven, the winner of the Irish Oaks.
In the Group 2, the progeny of Frankel, Fair Eva, is the leader after her victory in the Princess Margaret Juddmonte Stakes. Among other favorites is another daughter of Frankel, Queen Kindly, who was the third at Royal Ascot. Therefore, we propose the bet:
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- Fair Eva (Sky Bet Lowther Stakes, 1pt) – 8/15
Friday: Nunthorpe Stakes & Lonsdale Cup
The final day of the race is a famous drawing of the main prize of Britain at the distance of 1000 meters is Nunthorpe Stakes. Here, in the Group 1 you will see Paul Jacobs’ Limato, July Cup winner and a six-time winner over 6f. Our bet is:
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- Limato (Nunthorpe Stakes, 1pt) – 3/1
The main rival of Limato is Clive Cox’s Profitable, who has already won 3 group races.
Peter Niven’s Clever Cookie, who was the 4th last year, will lead the Group 2. The bet offered is:
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- Clever Cookie (Lonsdale Cup, 1pt) – 10/3
Wicklow Brave, Pallasator and Sheikhzayedroad are also worth attention in this race.
Saturday: Ebor
The famous handicap over 1m6f will be held under the leadership of Willie Mullins’ Ivan Grozny. Our bet for this event is:
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- Ivan Grozny (Betfred Ebor, 1pt) – 7/1
