First Day – Tuesday 10th March (Old Course)
* 1.30 The Supreme Novices' Hurdle Race 2m abt ½f
* 2.05 The Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase abt 2m
* 2.40 The William Hill Trophy Handicap Steeple Chase 3m abt ½ f
* 3.20 The Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy 2m abt ½f
* 4.00 The Cross Country Steeple Chase 3m abt 7f
* 4.40 The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Race 2m abt 4f
Second Day – Wednesday 11th March (Old Course)
* 1.30 The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup Abt 4m
* 2.05 The Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle Race 2m abt 5f
* 2.40 The Royal & SunAlliance Steeple Chase 3m abt ½ f
* 3.20 The Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase Abt 2m
* 4.00 The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) 2m abt 5f
* 4.40 The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race 2m abt ½f
* 5.15 The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) 2m abt ½f
Third Day – Thursday 12th March (New Course)
* 1.30 The Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase 2m abt 5f
* 2.05 The Pertemps Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) Abt 3m
* 2.40 The Ryanair Steeple Chase 2m abt 5f
* 3.20 The Ladbrokes World Hurdle Race abt 3m
* 4.00 The Festival Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) 2m abt 5f
* 4.40 The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase 3m abt 1½ f
Fourth Day – Friday 13th March (New Course)
* 1.30 The JCB Triumph Hurdle Race 2m abt 1 f
* 2.05 The Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Race 2m abt 1f
* 2.40 The Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Race abt 3m
* 3.20 The totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase 3m abt 2 ½ f
* 4.00 The Christie's Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup 3m abt 2 ½ f
* 4.40 The Conditionals' Hurdle (A Handicap)(0-140) 2m abt 4½ f
* 5.15 TheJohnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase Challenge Cup 2m abt ½ f
Cheltenham Festival 2009 - TIPPING COMPETITIONS
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Thursday
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Champion Hurdle
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Arkle Trophy
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Queen Mother Chase
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Sun Alliance
Chase
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World Hurdle
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Ryanair Chase
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Gold Cup
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Spa Hurdle
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TOTAL
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Graham Shiell
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Punjabi
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Calgary Bay
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Master
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Cooldine
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Kasbah
Bliss (nap)
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Tidal Bay
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Neptune Collonges
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Bensalem
(nb)
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24.61
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Barry Jessup
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Punjabi
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Original
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El
Maestro
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Ballfitz
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Kasbah Bliss
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Tidal
Bay (nb)
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The Star
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Bensalem
(nap)
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24.11
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Tipsy Tommasi
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Binocular
(nap)
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Forpadydeplasterer
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Master
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Cooldine
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Kasbah Bliss
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VPU
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Neptune Collonges
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Bensalem
(nb)
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10.61
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Paul Howarth
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Binocular
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Forpadydeplasterer
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Master
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Massini's Maguire
(nb)
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Punchestowns
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VPU
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Kauto
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Bensalem
(nap)
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10.11
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Dec Nagle
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Sublimity
(nb)
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Calgary Bay
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Big Zeb
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Cooldine (Nap)
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Kasbah Bliss
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Tidal Bay
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Neptune Collonges
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Alpha Ridge
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6.75
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Max Tucker
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Jered
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Tatenen
(nb)
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Master
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Gone To
Lunch (nap)
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Kasbah Bliss
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VPU
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Kauto
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On Raglan Road
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2.11
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Dan Lawrence
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Binocular
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I'msingingtheblues
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The
Master
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Carruthers
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Kasbah
Bliss (nap)
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VPU
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Kauto
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Bensalem
(nb)
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2.11
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Mart Dunphy
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Sublimity
(nb)
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Original
(nap)
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Petit Robin
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Massini's Maguire
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Fair Along
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Schindlers Hunt
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Albertas Run
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Pride of Dulcote
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Rules
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Horse
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SPs
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Points
are awarded to the winner based on SP
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Punjabi
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22/1
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nap
(best tip) = triple points
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Forpadydeplasterer
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8/1
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nb
(next best tip) = double points
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Master
Minded
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4/11
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Non-runner
= 0 points
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Cooldine
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9/4
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Tipster
with most points at end of Festival wins Cheltenham DVD Boxset
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Kauto
Star
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7/4
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Previous Standings
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2006
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2007
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2008
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1
- Paul Howarth
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17.17
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Mart
Dunphy
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17.00
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Paul
Howarth
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20.00
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2
- Graham Jessup
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17.08
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Rob Clarke
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10.08
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Barry Jessup
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17.38
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3
- Barry Jessup
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11.00
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Conor
O'Riordan
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7.83
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Mart
Dunphy
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10.25
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4
- Dan Wilson
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10.58
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Graham
Shiell
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7.58
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Max
Tucker
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10.00
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5
- Graham Shiell
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9.58
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Paul
Howarth
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4.13
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Tipsy
Tommasi
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5.38
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6
- Tipsy Tommasi
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6.25
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Barry Jessup
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3.83
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Graham Jessup
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4.00
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7
- Dec Nagle
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6.08
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Tipsy
Tommasi
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3.78
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Dec
Nagle
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4.00
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8
- Max Tucker
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5.25
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Dec
Nagle
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2.45
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Dan
Lawrence
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1.38
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Max
Tucker
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2.45
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Graham
Shiell
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Cheltenham Festival 2008 - TIPPING COMPETITION
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Banker
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Outsider
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Lay
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Barry Jessup
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Kasbah Bliss (11/4)
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Ballyfitz (16/1)
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Binocular (6/4)
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Paul Howarth
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Binocular (6/4)
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Massini's Maguire
(20/1)
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Tatenen (6/1)
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Mart Dunphy
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Mikael d'Haguenet
(6/1)
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Shakervilz (50/1)
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Kauto Star (2/1)
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Dec Nagle
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Kauto Star (2/1)
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Sizing Europe (25/1)
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Ruby Walsh
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Max Tucker
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Hurricane Fly (4/1)
(Supreme Novices)
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Jered (25/1)
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Zaynar (4/1)
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Dan Lawrence
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Walkon (5/1)
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ImSingingTheBlues
(10/1)
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Punchestowns (3/1)
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Notes:
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1)
there are no restrictions on the banker
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2)
the outsider needs to be at least 10/1 at the time of selection
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3)
the lay needs to be close to favouritism and or 3/1 or less
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