Kevin Blake’s Picks Shake Up Cheltenham Races Results For Day Two
Kevin Blake has singled out a 66/1 fancy to open day two of the Cheltenham Festival, a choice that reshapes how some racegoers will read the cheltenham races results for the meeting. Blake’s column also referenced an Ultima winner and delivered three tips set to land on Wednesday as the festival moves into its second day.
Kevin Blake and Zeus Power in the Turners’ Novices’ Hurdle
Blake put a spotlight on ZEUS POWER in the Turners’ Novices’ Hurdle at 1: 20 pm ET, describing him as the biggest-priced selection he sides with all week. The Joseph O’Brien-trained son of Protectionist has shown steady improvement over hurdles, winning a maiden at Thurles in December by a very long way and then following up with a rated novice hurdle challenge at Navan.
At Navan, Zeus Power met the Gordon Elliott-trained Lazare De Star and, ridden with confidence, made fair headway to challenge up the inside and saw off the favourite snugly at the line. Blake noted the horse’s low, fluent jumping technique and suggested the longer trip of the Grade 1 novices’ hurdle should suit him; the race features 21 rivals and presents Zeus Power as an intriguing contender at a very large price.
Willie Mullins’ Kaid D’Authie and the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
For the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at 2: 00 pm ET, Blake identified KAID D’AUTHIE, trained by Willie Mullins, as a contender he views as underpriced by the market. Kaid D’Authie’s victory over Final Demand at the Dublin Racing Festival was not written off as a fluke in Blake’s column; he described the performance as one where Kaid D’Authie put Final Demand under serious pressure from a long way out.
Blake pointed to the six-year-old’s physical presence and jumping technique as signs there may be more improvement to come over fences. He added that a sounder surface should not cause concern and that Kaid D’Authie looks to have a strong chance in a wide-open renewal of the race.
Cheltenham Races Results at the Cheltenham Festival’s Open Fields
Blake framed his selections against a festival that, he wrote, has not been this competitive for quite a few years. Big fields and competitive races are steering punters away from predictably short-priced favourites and toward opportunities to back talented horses at large odds, a dynamic that will influence how many scrutinize the cheltenham races results as the week unfolds.
The day-two picture, Blake suggested, is particularly open, and his three Wednesday tips attempt to steer readers toward value. He had earlier tipped Ultima winner Johnnywho in his column on Tuesday, and that reference sits alongside his day-two choices as part of a compact set of selections for the meeting.
From the festival’s opening photos and crowd scenes to the specific race entries, the meeting combines fashion, packed grandstands and form study in equal measure. That mixture helps explain why Blake emphasized both the competitive nature of the fields and the appeal of larger prices when assessing the races that will unfold across the card.
Back at the start of his column, Blake’s 66/1 fancy served as a human-sized invitation to look more closely at one horse’s rise through the novice ranks. For readers following his tips, the next confirmed development is Blake’s three selections landing on Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival, a day that will test whether his long-price calls can alter the day’s narrative and the day’s official results.
