See the latest Tony Calvin New Year’s Day Tips with the Betfair man putting up just one selection from Cheltenham to kickstart 2024. Read on to see who the popular punter fancies at Prestbury Park.
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Tony Calvin New Year’s Day Tips
2:40 Cheltenham – 3m (2m7f213y) (New) Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+)
With a selective day for Calvin, he puts up just one horse to back on New Year’s Day and that is the Jonjo O’Neill-trained SPRINGWELL BAY at Cheltenham. Find out what the Betfair tipster says about his fancy.
“The 4/1 Springwell Bay did give me plenty of food for thought and, after much deliberating, I decided he is going to be my only small-stakes play on the day as it stands, even with the doubts.
“Timeform called it heavy ground when he won here in November, and there is enough stamina in his pedigree to suggest he can walk the walk, as his trainer talks the talk.
“But it really is only a small bet. It wouldn’t actually surprise me if he was pulled out on the day if it got really heavy, and the trainer didn’t want to risk him on that surface on his first attempt at 3m.”
Calvin also gives his views on the feature race of the day, the Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle – but he does say it is a “no bet race”, however you can still see his thoughts below.
3:15 Cheltenham – 2m4½f (2m4f56y) (New) Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+)
“Henry de Bromhead sends over Bob Olinger though, and it was good to see him back with a battling win in the Lismullen Hurdle on his return, though he picked up a 6lb penalty for that success.
“Brewinup’astorm also carries a 6lb burden for his National Spirit win in February, so I find him hard to fancy, and his stablemate, the unpenalised Strong Leader, would have made more appeal but for doubts about him in the ground.
“The main question punters probably have to answer here though is whether they think Marie’s Rock will bounce back from an underwhelming return at Newbury and she too, also, has a 6lb penalty to carry.
“She’d arguably take all the beating on her win in this race last year (I am still unconvinced by Bob Olinger) but she did run pretty flat at Newbury and 5/4 is no particular gift.”
Tony Calvin Tips On New Year’s Day – 14:40 Cheltenham, SPRINGWELL BAY
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