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Cheltenham Trials Day tips, preview, free bets and how to watch
Cheltenham Racecourse hosts its trials day on Saturday with as many as FIVE Grade 1 contests and a premier handicap. Tom Lunn has gone through the cards, form, going and much more to help guide your horse racing betting choices. talksporttalkSPORT BET have you covered with Tom Lunn’s racing tips on all the day’s action![/caption] talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 Get £30 free bets – CLAIM HERE* Cheltenham Trials day racing tips Triumph Trial Hurdle12.40: East India Dock Handicap Chase1.50: Imperial Saint Cotswold Chase2.25: Gentlemansgame International Hurdle3.00: Constitution Hill Cleeve Hurdle3.35: Strong Leader The Trials in January are the perfect way to prepare for the upcoming festival for many horses and races. Horses who are still fairly lightly raced, unknown or even looking to continue form will give a good indication of where they’re at this season in these races, providing valuable insight into the 2025 Cheltenham Festival in just a few weeks. With multiple graded contests it’s vital some of these big prospects deliver, but if they do, their prices will be hammered in with more expectations on the real thing in March. East India Dock Early looks for this Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle sees four-year-old East India Dock with the most appeal. The James Owen-trained gelding is by Golden horn had a decent flat campaign for trainer James Fanshawe and has shown great ability over hurdles since. He made it 2-2 in that regard here in November in the Grade 2 Triumph Hurdle winning by an incredible 18 lengths to Static. That form not only works out well but suggests he’s a very promising prospect for connections, the Gredley Family. He’s got a huge rating of 137 as a result of his first two victories over hurdles, but as they all do, get put through their paces in the trials over the season. East India Dock is around 6/1 to 7/1 to win the Triumph in March, behind the impressive Lulamba who won readily at Ascot in his first hurdle contest in Britain and has quickly become a big favourite. A win here will shorten him slightly and cause a few to think he’s good enough to beat the Nicky Henderson-trained market leader. Imperial Saint There are currently 11 runners for this Class 1 Premier Handicap Chase, over an extended 2m4f on the new course. It’s not quite attracted the huge numbers it could have but should still make for a fascinating contest. One of the stand outs is Ginny’s Destiny, who just hasn’t quite been up there at the finish since losing to Grey Dawning here in the 2024 Turners Novices’ Chase. Imperial Saint might be one to keep on side after three wins this season. He’s seven-years-old and clearly one of a few up and comers over this distance, beating Richmond Lake by over six lengths at Aintree on Boxing Day. A win here would cement his potential and be a regular in the big races over two and a half miles. Gentlemansgame The 3m1f Cotswold Chase is a huge Grade 2 this year with a potential nine runners including the likes of stayers’ hurdle legend Dashel Drasher. Another 12-year-old that catches the eye is of course Delta Work, who is Cheltenham royalty by now. But they’ve both not won in a while and some of the younger opposition could surge home. Stage Star is a surprising potential runner for this having also had the Cleeve Hurdle as an option. It would be his first race over 2m5f so could be a big ask but the 2023 Turners Chase winner could surprise. However, Gentlemansgame looks to have this wrapped up if running even just a bit better than last time out in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown. He’s only been seen in Grade 1 company since March last year and could be one to keep on side if going for this race. Constitution Hill Six early entries in this race but the big one is Constitution Hill, who will take on Lossiemouth again. The Henderson-trained super star was as high as 5/6 favourite last time out after being away for nearly a year. You could tell he needed the run before heading out for a big season – but he still beat Lossiemouth comfortably. One big takeaway from the Christmas Hurdle was that Lossiemouth is without a doubt a great Grade 1 hurdler, and at only six-years-old is bound to win multiple top races against geldings. She didn’t look great at the very start of that race but definitely warmed up to the task well, but make no mistake that if Constitution Hill runs, he will win again nicely. Strong Leader The Cleeve Hurdle is a bit of a warm up for the Stayers’ Hurdle on the Thursday at Cheltenham Festival. There are ten entries as of Monday including Botox Has, Crambo, Ga Law, Buddy One and Strong Leader. Any one of those could make all to win this as it’s always so competitive and often depends on the day as to who can win. Crambo was a big winner at Aintree bouncing back from a couple of poorer runs in the festivals last year and could be bound for
Cheltenham Racecourse hosts its trials day on Saturday with as many as FIVE Grade 1 contests and a premier handicap.
Tom Lunn has gone through the cards, form, going and much more to help guide your horse racing betting choices.
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Cheltenham Trials day racing tips
- Triumph Trial Hurdle
12.40: East India Dock - Handicap Chase
1.50: Imperial Saint - Cotswold Chase
2.25: Gentlemansgame - International Hurdle
3.00: Constitution Hill - Cleeve Hurdle
3.35: Strong Leader
The Trials in January are the perfect way to prepare for the upcoming festival for many horses and races.
Horses who are still fairly lightly raced, unknown or even looking to continue form will give a good indication of where they’re at this season in these races, providing valuable insight into the 2025 Cheltenham Festival in just a few weeks.
With multiple graded contests it’s vital some of these big prospects deliver, but if they do, their prices will be hammered in with more expectations on the real thing in March.
East India Dock
Early looks for this Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle sees four-year-old East India Dock with the most appeal.
The James Owen-trained gelding is by Golden horn had a decent flat campaign for trainer James Fanshawe and has shown great ability over hurdles since.
He made it 2-2 in that regard here in November in the Grade 2 Triumph Hurdle winning by an incredible 18 lengths to Static.
That form not only works out well but suggests he’s a very promising prospect for connections, the Gredley Family.
He’s got a huge rating of 137 as a result of his first two victories over hurdles, but as they all do, get put through their paces in the trials over the season.
East India Dock is around 6/1 to 7/1 to win the Triumph in March, behind the impressive Lulamba who won readily at Ascot in his first hurdle contest in Britain and has quickly become a big favourite.
A win here will shorten him slightly and cause a few to think he’s good enough to beat the Nicky Henderson-trained market leader.
Imperial Saint
There are currently 11 runners for this Class 1 Premier Handicap Chase, over an extended 2m4f on the new course.
It’s not quite attracted the huge numbers it could have but should still make for a fascinating contest.
One of the stand outs is Ginny’s Destiny, who just hasn’t quite been up there at the finish since losing to Grey Dawning here in the 2024 Turners Novices’ Chase.
Imperial Saint might be one to keep on side after three wins this season.
He’s seven-years-old and clearly one of a few up and comers over this distance, beating Richmond Lake by over six lengths at Aintree on Boxing Day.
A win here would cement his potential and be a regular in the big races over two and a half miles.
Gentlemansgame
The 3m1f Cotswold Chase is a huge Grade 2 this year with a potential nine runners including the likes of stayers’ hurdle legend Dashel Drasher.
Another 12-year-old that catches the eye is of course Delta Work, who is Cheltenham royalty by now.
But they’ve both not won in a while and some of the younger opposition could surge home.
Stage Star is a surprising potential runner for this having also had the Cleeve Hurdle as an option.
It would be his first race over 2m5f so could be a big ask but the 2023 Turners Chase winner could surprise.
However, Gentlemansgame looks to have this wrapped up if running even just a bit better than last time out in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.
He’s only been seen in Grade 1 company since March last year and could be one to keep on side if going for this race.
Constitution Hill
Six early entries in this race but the big one is Constitution Hill, who will take on Lossiemouth again.
The Henderson-trained super star was as high as 5/6 favourite last time out after being away for nearly a year.
You could tell he needed the run before heading out for a big season – but he still beat Lossiemouth comfortably.
One big takeaway from the Christmas Hurdle was that Lossiemouth is without a doubt a great Grade 1 hurdler, and at only six-years-old is bound to win multiple top races against geldings.
She didn’t look great at the very start of that race but definitely warmed up to the task well, but make no mistake that if Constitution Hill runs, he will win again nicely.
Strong Leader
The Cleeve Hurdle is a bit of a warm up for the Stayers’ Hurdle on the Thursday at Cheltenham Festival.
There are ten entries as of Monday including Botox Has, Crambo, Ga Law, Buddy One and Strong Leader.
Any one of those could make all to win this as it’s always so competitive and often depends on the day as to who can win.
Crambo was a big winner at Aintree bouncing back from a couple of poorer runs in the festivals last year and could be bound for better here.
Strong Leader is also a big contender as he looked the clear favourite at Ascot for the Long Walk, won by Crambo, but he couldn’t get close in the end – with something clearly amiss finishing tenth of ten.
After two strong performances in the Cleeve Hurdle last year at 11/1 and a win at 8/1 in the Liverpool Hurdle, he is a great bet regardless with the hope he can bounce back.
How to watch Cheltenham Trials Day
Location: Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, England.
Time & Date: Saturday, 25th January 2025, 12.40pm-4.10pm.
TV Channel: ITV (1.15pm-3.35pm) and RacingTV.
Tom Lunn’s Profit/Loss
- From November ’24: +66.44
- From May ’24: +220.39pts
- From July ’23: +432.95pts
All odds correct at time of writing
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