Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Review

Neill Simpson 15 th March 2019

Paisley Park Not Going Anywhere

Normally the day that some people say you can avoid at Cheltenham. Are they mad? A cracking day of racing saw some really super action and some outstanding performances by horses and jockeys alike.

The top end of the market continued where it left off from the day before. Defi Du Seuil won a cracking battle with Lostintranslation to take the opener. Favourite backers would have taken an early lunch after the next when Sire Du Berlais just defied Tobefair in the Pertemps.

It was the performance of Paisley Park though that will keep long in the memory however. This horse can literally stay all day and a cracking training performance by Emma Lavelle, riden by husband Aiden Coleman who took him home in style.

We couldn’t leave out another cracking performance by our tipsters selection that was stated here in our preview. Aso a game runner up in the Novices chase was a 33/1 e/w selection for us, which now leaves a level stakes profit of +22 for the week.

We move on to the Gold Cup on Friday, our selection Native River looking to make it back to back victories.

FULL RESULTS:

13:30 - JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller)

1ST     2. Defi Du Seuil  3/1F
2ND   4. Lostintranslation  4/1
3RD   5. Mengli Khan  9/1

14:10 - Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

1ST     3. Sire Du Berlais  4/1F
2ND   19. Tobefair  40/1
3RD   11. Not Many Left  16/1
4TH   16. Cuneo  12/1

14:50 - Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1)

1ST    6. Frodon  9/2
2ND   1. Aso  33/1
3RD   8. Road To Respect  9/2

15:30 - Sun Racing Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1)

1ST     10. Paisley Park  11/8F
2ND   12. Sam Spinner  33/1
3RD   5. Faugheen  4/1

16:10 - Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

1ST     12. Siruh Du Lac  9/2
2ND   1. Janika  3/1F
3RD   3. Spiritofthegames  6/1
4TH   21. Eamon An Cnoic  10/1

16:50 - National Hunt Breeders Supported By Tattersalls Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

1ST     16. Eglantine Du Seuil  50/1
2ND   13. Concertista  66/1
3RD    9. Tintangle  40/1

17:30 - Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase

1ST      2. Any Second Now  6/1
2ND    8. Kilfilum Cross  7/1
3RD    3. The Young Master  22/1
4TH    6. Crievehill  40/1