See the latest Tony Calvin Cheltenham tips on Friday for the first day of the December Meeting. The popular Betfair tipster has put up three selections for the action at Prestbury Park.
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Tony Calvin Cheltenham December Meeting Day One Tips
- 1:15 – Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 2m1f: Ginger Mail @ 12/1
- 1:50 – Cheltenham Racecourse Food Bank Collection Mares’ Handicap Chase (Class 3) 2m4f: La Malmason @ 4/1 & Walk In Clover @ 11/2
1:15 – Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 2m1f: Ginger Mail @ 12/1
The first of the Tony Calvin Cheltenham December Meeting tips is GINGER MAIL, so see what the Betfair man has to say below about a horse who should go well on the going.
“It was officially soft when he won by 10 lengths at Doncaster last year but Timeform called it good to soft that day and his overall record on this surface concerns me, not least his blow out in Perth in April (I also accept that he runs very well when fresh then regresses).
“However, the form of his reappearance neck second at Ayr is working out so well that I am still keen to side with him.
“The Ayr winner went on to score easily at Haydock off a 5lb higher mark, and the 3 ¾ length third has gone up 8lb in the weights after a success and a narrow third since.
That handicap was run in a very good time too, and connections presumably think a first-time visor replacing cheekpieces will improve him.
The stable, among the winners of late with three successes since November 29, did the same headgear switch when Arnica won at Perth in May. Fingers crossed it works again, and that the ground doesn’t hold him back.”
1:50 – Cheltenham Racecourse Food Bank Collection Mares’ Handicap Chase (Class 3) 2m4f: La Malmason @ 4/1 & Walk In Clover @ 11/2
The next of the Tony Calvin Friday tips comes in the 1:50 where he is suggesting backing two horses in LA MALMASON and WALK IN CLOVER, with the feeling they both have a solid chance.
“It was no great surprise to see Gavin Cromwell’s lightly-raced La Malmason head the betting at 4/1. She could prove to be very nicely handicapped off 126 after shaping very well against much classier horses in the shape of Found A Fifty and Colonel Mustard in a Beginners’ Chase at Down Royal last time.
“That is 4lb higher than her Irish mark (another 2lb and she wouldn’t have been eligible for this 0-125) but that Down Royal run, and her novices’ hurdle form at Punchestown in January 2023, suggests this half-sister to the 166-rated Stage Star has more raw talent than her lowly mark would suggest.
“Cromwell’s horses aren’t pulling up any trees in Ireland at the moment but that doesn’t overly-concern me. He is five from 23 in the UK this season and his overall strike rate of 20pc at Cheltenham is none too shabby.”
Tony Calvin Tips Reverse Forecast Alongside Singles
“She is another horse (Walk In Clover) who may ideally want better ground but she has run well on all three starts here, her unseat at the last in October against My Mate Mozzie included. The step up in trip after an excellent third over 2m last time is another plus. This is a horse who stays 3m.
“I was going stop just short of tipping them both, as I may be underestimating the depth of the race and I don’t like playing at the top end of the market, but as I couldn’t put you off backing La Malmason win-only, and Walk In Clover each-way, at the current odds, then I am happy to front up.
“I’ll be backing both, as well sticking the pair in a reverse forecast come the day.”
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