2016 Cheltenham Festival Day Three LIVE!
Jamie Clark, Sports Editor | March 17, 2016
17:47 Close of play. That’s all for today. Be sure to visit Coral news tomorrow for the final day blog of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival!
17:45 Festival Day Three headlines
- Mullins trio Black Hercules, Vautour, Limini win JLT, Ryanair Chase, Dawn Run Mares’
- Favourite Thistlecrack romps to World Hurdle win
- Jockey Ruby Walsh surpasses 50 Festival winners
- Six Irish winners on St Patrick’s Day
- Bookies take another bashing
17:42 Irish eyes are smiling on St Patrick’s Day! If you bet €/£20 on the JLT that opened Day Three of the Festival, then you’ll be getting €/£30 in free bets going into your account by 12:00 GMT tomorrow following the six Irish winners on St Patrick’s Day!
That's 6 IRISH WINNERS! Oh the luck of the Irish for you lucky punters!!!
Hit like if you were on this offer!— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
17:38 Cause of Causes wins the Kim Muir!
Full result
1 Cause of Causes 9/2
2 A Good Skin 14/1
3 Silvergrove 16/1
4 Knock House 16/1
22 ran
17:31 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Kim Muir!
17:15 St Patrick’s Day carnage for bookies… Our very own Nicola McGeady reflects on how you’ve all won today!
“It has definitely been a punters festival and today was the final nail in the coffin for bookmakers,” she says.
Carnage for the bookies today, it's definitely a punters festival! #CheltenhamFestival
— Nicola McGeady (@NicolaMcGeady) March 17, 2016
“Thistlecrack, Vautour and Limini inflicted the most damage and, although ther’’s one more day to go, it looks like it will be an impossible task to get back in front.”
17:05 Kim Muir Challenge coming up… And finally at the Festival today, the Kim Muir Challenge Cup! See what our experts think in the race preview!
Who do you fancy for the last race of the day at Cheltenham?
Bet now: https://t.co/vxW2JscAzQ pic.twitter.com/NJBqf3ALsO
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
16:57 Limini wins the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle!
Vautour, Thistlecrack and now Limini. Punters have had our pants down today! #Cheltenham pic.twitter.com/Gr3WHze7sx
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
Full result:
1 Limini 8/11F
2 Dusky Legend 50/1
3 Bloody Mary 7/1
16 ran
16:52 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Dawn Run Mares’ Movices’ Hurdle!
16:43 Limini to land more Mullins magic? Long-time Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle leader Limini will be in a few accas I daresay today!
Come on then, who needs Limini for a treble? https://t.co/cygR4aAoat
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
16:33 How do they bet in the Dawn Run? See the market below for the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle and have a Cheltenham bet with us!
All aboard Limini in the next? 8/15 favourite. https://t.co/FJyHQr69iw pic.twitter.com/5cUpmQPiTz
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
16:27 Dawn Run Mares prepare to race… A tasty looking Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle in the offing as our penultimate contest on Day Three. Peruse the Dawn Run preview.
16:20 Empire Of Dirt wins the Brown Advisory Plate!
Full result:
1 Empire Of Dirt 16/1
2 Tango De Juilley 33/1
3 Kings Palace 11/1
4 Full Shift 7/1
5 Ballycasey 10/1
22 ran
16:14 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Brown Advisory Plate!
15:55 Step up to the Plate… Up next is the Brown Advisory Plate, so check out our experts’ thoughts in the race preview. Here’s the current betting below:
Brown Advisory Plate up next! Johns Spirit leads the betting at 5/1. Market: https://t.co/8n6vpAGgaY pic.twitter.com/EfbHuFTtUI
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
15:44 Scudamore success:
Congratulations to our ambassador Tom Scudamore for his win on Thistlecrack! Catch his blog tomorrow… pic.twitter.com/vF82fbgygs
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
15:38 Thistlecrack wins the World Hurdle!
Full result:
1 Thistlecrack evsf
2 Alpha Des Obeaux 8/2
3 Bobs Worth 33/1
12 ran
15:33 AND THEY’RE OFF in the World Hurdle…
15:21 Ten minute warning…
10 minutes to go until the World Hurdle.
Thistlecrack EVENS
Cole Harden 15/2
Alpha Des Obeaux 8/1 https://t.co/HAxas7Py8t— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
15:13 Promo plug, last chance! New customers get enhanced 12/1 odds on Thistlecrack winning the World Hurdle, but don’t hang about! This offer ends at 15:20!
15:10 World Hurdle betting and preview. Here’s the market and what our tipsters think of today’s Festival feature race, the World Hurdle:
World Hurdle up next 3:30! Thistlecrack a popular bet all day, now EVENS. Cole Harden 7/1. https://t.co/HAxas7Py8t pic.twitter.com/sHsrUlR4T7
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
15:06 A reminder of fallers insurance…
Money back as a free bet if you backed Vibrato Valtat in the Ryanair Chase. https://t.co/47J7YJC37k pic.twitter.com/IC8P3hNbcB
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
15:02 Free bets on St Patrick’s Day! We said you’d get a €/£5 free bet for every Irish trained winner on Day Three if you wagered €/£20 on the JLT, and it’s already €/£15 to be credited to you tomorrow!
We're paying out 3 out of 3 so far for everyone who has backed this offer!!!
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
14:58 Vautour wins the Ryanair!
Full result:
1 Vautour evsf
2 Valseur Lido 11/1
3 Road To Riches 7/1
15 ran
14:51 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Ryanair Chase!
14:48 Vautour to score? Can favourite Vautour bring more magic for trainer Willie Mullins? Not long before we find out…
14:33 Preview plug. See what our experts think of the Ryanair Chase!
14:28 Ryanair Chase betting… How do they bet on the Ryanair Chase? See below:
The Ryanair Chase up next! Vautour backed into 10/11 https://t.co/YnuIWZkRBh pic.twitter.com/iNYl9s9Aio
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
14:18 Mall Dini wins the Pertemps! Class run, almost as good his namesake…
MALL DINI wins the Pertemps pic.twitter.com/qKAxyGpCao
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
Full result:
1 Mall Dini 14/1
2 Arpege D’alene 14/1
3 If In Doubt 10/1
4 Taglietelle 14/1
5 Our Kaempfer 8/1
24 ran
14:11 AND THEY’RE OFF in the Pertemps!
13:52 How do they bet in the Pertemps? Fancy a flutter? Then here’s the Pertemps Network Final market:
Pertemps up next at Cheltenham. Leave at Dawn, 6/1 fav. Five places here -> https://t.co/gg3wTWftwv pic.twitter.com/aAe950JPeL
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
13:45 Pertemps up next… The Pertemps Network Final is race two of Day Three, so read our preview.
13:38 Black Hercules wins the JLT! A 50th Festival triumph for Ruby Walsh!
Full result:
1 Black Hercules 4/1jf
2 Bristol De Mai 4/1jf
3 L’ami Serge 8/1
9 ran
13:32 AND THEY’RE OFF in the JLT Novices’ Chase!
13:20 Ten-minute warning…
Right then, race one of #StPatricksDay is nearly here! #ShowTime https://t.co/XRPtwuqvWu
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
13:05 A last look at the JLT betting…
Garde La Victorie 4/1
Black Hercules 9/2
Bristol De Mai 9/2JLT Market:https://t.co/MuXG1uNYZz pic.twitter.com/g7nzO24r23
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
12:45 Another peek at JLT preview. Have another gander at our the JLT Novices’ Chase preview.
12:27 JLT betting latest. Just an hour or so to go until the JLT Novices’ Chase, and here’s how they bet:
Just over on hour until racing, an extremely competitive JLT!
Garde La Victorie 7/2 fav.https://t.co/MuXG1uNYZz pic.twitter.com/gZQEXybBZV— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
12:15 Market mover. Our Kaempfer cut in the Pertemps Network Final.
Good support for Our Kaempfer in the 2:10 Pertemps. 8/1 from 10/1! https://t.co/gg3wTWftwv pic.twitter.com/gs3wkKQnAW
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
12:00 St Patrick’s Day pays off! A reminder of our bet €/£20 on the JLT, get €/£5 free bets for every Irish trained winner on Day Three of the Festival with 90 minutes until the off!
St. Patricks Day offer
Bet £20 on JLT
Get a £5 free bet for EVERY Irish Trainer winnerhttps://t.co/ubrCuHMnfK pic.twitter.com/MpGQ994xi3
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
11:50 JLT preview. Here’s what our experts think about today’s opener, the JLT Novices’ Chase.
11:30 Offer plug. Thistlecrack is an enhanced 12/1 to win the World Hurdle for new customers. If that whets your whistle, take it with €/£60 winnings paid in free bets!
11:25 Pertemps places payout. We’re paying out on the first five past the post in the Pertemps Network Final at 14:10. Worth an each-way wager then? Bet now!
We're paying FIVE places on the 2:10 Pertemps today. Leave at Dawn 6/1 fav. Market: https://t.co/gg3wTWftwv pic.twitter.com/siyhIFfEtn
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
11:20 What’s the StableTalk? Top trainer Dan Skelton has his say on his Day Three horses and Festival fancies in his latest exclusive Coral blog! Well worth a look.
11:10 Betting for dummies… Insightful stuff from The Couch and our very own John Hill there. If you’re new to betting, then don’t be scared as we’ve prepared a how to gamble guide that takes you through the process step by step.
10:52 What can you see on the Periscope? Well, erm, this… Coral v The Couch part three!
Here we go then, Couch vs. Coral coming on shortly Persicope. Big winners yesterday. Big tips coming up! #CoralLive pic.twitter.com/678SFyumq6
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: Coral v The Couch #CoralLive https://t.co/0jDPYV6NeA
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
10:47 Get off the Couch! Mark Winstanley is back with more Festival tips for punters:
Two winners for the Couch yesterday, here's his day three Cheltenham tips!https://t.co/D1MlJE1huj
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
10:40 Right on Vine! Make sure you’re in the know with our handy St Patrick’s Day Thursday Cheltenham Festival factfile, courtesy of Vine.
Pause this vine for your handy Cheltenham day three fact! https://t.co/SlxCkmseZ7
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
10:35 Early JLT betting. Even better than a BLT is the JLT Novices’ Chase that kicks off World Hurdle day. Here’s how they bet, and if you fancy a wager then visit our sister site:
Cracking opening race today. Latest odds:
Garde La Victorie 4/1
Bristol De Mai 9/2https://t.co/MuXG1uNYZz pic.twitter.com/BWBCXgztwH— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
10:30 Scudamore says… Speaking of Thistlecrack, Coral ambassador Tom Scudamore is on board the World Hurdle favourite. Here’s his views on that horse below, and you can also read his latest blog all about Day Three of the Festival:
Tom Scudamore is on World Hurdle favourite Thistlecrack today, but what does he think of the horse? Watch:https://t.co/zkE73HpkKG
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
10:25 Who do the bookies fear today? In a nutshell, it’s Bristol De Mai in the JLT, red-hot World Hurdle favourite Thistlecrack and Limini in the Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.
Cracking day of racing ahead. Day three, lets go! #ShowTime pic.twitter.com/H8q7hXkeRf
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
10:20 Fallers insurance… If you had Balthazar King as a Cross Country Chase bet yesterday, then you should have your money back because it fell! Nice one, Coral.
We paid back on Balthazar King yesterday, money back as a free bet if your horse falls.https://t.co/47J7YJC37k pic.twitter.com/sdT6sWc6sg
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
10:10 St Patrick’s Day special! To celebrate the Irish patron saint, Coral are offering €/£5 free bets for every winner trained in the Emerald Isle when you bet €/£20 on the JLT Novices’ Chase which opens proceedings at 13:30.
Bet £20 on the JLT…
Get a free £5 bet for EVERY Irish Trained day 3 winner! https://t.co/ubrCuHMnfK pic.twitter.com/yZhZIKJlvN
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
10:00 Good morning! Welcome to Coral’s 2016 Cheltenham Festival Day Three live blog! It’s World Hurdle day and here’s the scheduled races:
Here's how day three at Cheltenham pans out…#ShowTime pic.twitter.com/xN2zPjzXc0
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
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