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Alan heads to Cheltenham on Friday for his Nap of the Day
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A cracking week ending Sunday, 8 November, with a profit of £24.18 to a £1 level stake.
Having selected the 1-2 in the Melbourne Cup at 6/1 and 25/1, we continued in good form throughout the week with winners at 20/1, 10/3, 11/4, 5/1 and 13/2.
P/L for the week ending Sunday, 8 November: +£24.18
P/L for the year to date: +£202.06
P/L for the year 2025: +£22.38
P/L for the year 2024: +£200.42
P/L since 1st September 2022: +£702.62
Alan Kelly's Tips - Friday, 13 November
Cheltenham’s three-day Paddy Power Gold Cup meeting gets underway on Friday afternoon. The ground at Prestbury Park is currently described as Good, good to soft in places.
1:10pm Cheltenham - Glancing Jack (Nap)
Making his debut for champion trainer Dan Skelton in this Challenger Stayers’ Hurdle Series Qualifier for conditional jockeys, the ex Tom Symonds’ inmate GLANCING JACK (Nap) is fancied to get his season off to the best possible start in the hands of 3lb claimer Harry Atkins.
After opening his account over hurdles with a comfortable victory in a Hereford maiden race back in February, the Passing Glance gelding made his handicap debut at Newbury the following month. Beaten just over three lengths in second place when in receipt of 5lb from the Neil King-trained Storming George, the form of that novices’ contest received a boost when the winner went on to take a Grade 1 novices’ hurdle at Aintree’s Grand National meeting, achieving a rating of 144 in the process.
Running off a mark of 122 today, I will be surprised if Glancing Jack does not prove to be well ahead of the handicapper on his seasonal reappearance. The lightly-raced five-year-old has a good record following a break and is expected to get favourite backers off to a good start. James Owen’s High Fibre looks the main danger to the selection, with Norman Fletcher best of those at a double-figure price.
Recommendation: Glancing Jack (Nap) - 13/8 with Coral
This is Alan's Nap of the Day selection - see how it stacks up against Charlie McCann's pick.
4:00pm Cheltenham - Tuppence (Each-Way)
A competitive 2m handicap hurdle to end Cheltenham’s opening day of the Paddy Power Gold Cup meeting. Tony Martin’s Eben Zaabeel is expected to prove best of the Irish runners, while David Pipe’s Way Of Stars and Faye Bramley’s Whermyrosemarygoes both make some appeal (each-way). However, I like the chances of the Russell/Scudamore contender TUPPENCE (Each-Way) , the mount of talented 7lb claiming amateur Mr Lucas Murphy.
The six-year-old mare has taken her time to get used to hurdles, jumping poorly in her early races, but has won her last two contests with today’s rider in the saddle, a handicap at Ayr’s Grand National meeting when making a mockery of a mark of 98, before winning a three-runner Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier on her reappearance last month.
I think there is plenty more to come from the Raymond Anderson Green-owned mare, who is fancied to continue the excellent run of the Russell/Scudamore stable.
Recommendation: Tuppence (Each-Way) - 12/1 with bet365 (5 places)
* Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.
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About Alan Kelly
A passionate follower of horse racing for over 50 years, Alan has enjoyed a 40-year career in the betting industry, 28 of which he spent running his betting shop as an owner/manager.
A successful punter with a keen eye for value, Alan has had many betting highlights, including a Scoop 6 win, and has shown a consistent profit against the bookmakers.
Since joining Free Bets in 2008, he has helped readers find the best value each day.
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