Cheltenham Festival Form Guide 2012

The 2012 Cheltenham Festival form for each race is available by going to each of the form pages. The main races have been updated as the season progressed and as such you are getting an overview of how the form was developing as the festival got nearer.  So whether your looking for an insight into the Cheltenham Gold Cup of the Supreme Novices Hurdle we will have all the key information on who to consider for your festival bets. On the tips pages you will also find some useful trends for each race which might also help you narrow down your selections.

On a more general note, Horse Racing Form is simply the information and facts about what a horse has done on the racecourse the last few times it ran. You can find a summary of form in the national newspapers, the racing post, online at most of the Online Bookmakers, or if you are at the races you can buy a race card which contains basic form. Sometimes it also contains useful information such as which trainers or jockeys have a good record at that particular course.

Cheltenham Form Tuesday March 13th - Day One

1:30	Supreme Novices Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
2:05	Arkle Challenge Trophy	Form   |   Free Bets
2:40	Festival Handicap Chase	Form   |   Free Bets
3:20	Champion Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
4:00	Cross Country Handicap Chase	Form   |   Free Bets
4:40	David Nicholson Mares Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
5:15	Centenary Novice Chase	Form   |   Free Bets

Cheltenham Form Wednesday March 14th - Day Two

1:30	National Hunt Steeple Chase	Form   |   Free Bets
2:05	Neptune Investment Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
2:40	RSA Chase	Form   |   Free Bets
3:20	Queen Mother Champion Chase	Form   |   Free Bets
4:00	Coral Cup	Form   |   Free Bets
4:40	Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
5:15	Champion Bumper	Form   |   Free Bets

Cheltenham Form Thursday March 15th - Day Three

1:30	Jewson Novices Chase	Form   |   Free Bets
2:05	Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
2:40	Ryanair Chase	Form   |   Free Bets
3:20	Ladbrokes World Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
4:00	Byrne Group Plate	Form   |   Free Bets
4:40	Kim Muir Challenge Cup	Form   |   Free Bets

Cheltenham Form Friday March 16th - Day Four

1:30	JCB Triumph Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
2:05	County Handicap Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
2:40	Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
3:20	Cheltenham Gold Cup	Form   |   Free Bets
4:00	Foxhunter Steeple Chase	Form   |   Free Bets
4:40	Conditional Jockeys Hurdle	Form   |   Free Bets
5:15	Grand Annual Chase	Form   |   Free Bets

Some factors worth taking into consideration when looking at form is whether the horse has won previously over a certain distance or going. Also you might want to look at the weight it's carrying compared to previous races or whether it is going up or dropping down significantly in class. Once you have reviewed a horses form you can then set about establishing the horses odds and this comes in the form of the Cheltenham Festival Betting.

Focusing on the horses

Studying the Cheltenham Form can assist in picking winners but it's not the only component and it's definitely worth actually having a look at the horses before the race, either in the pre-parade ring or the Parade Ring itself, to see how they're looking.

The sort of signs you should be seeking in a potential winner are:

• A good muscle tone, often referred to as 'condition'
• Match this with a shiny coat, bright eyes, forward-pointing ears and an alert manner and you're in with a good chance
• Pay attention to how the horse moves. A relaxed forward stride is ideal but watch out for unnecessary agitation - the horse could well be wasting energy
• Profuse sweating can be an indication of nerves, but don't cut this out altogether as for some horses this is normal
• Equally, don't be put off by blinkers or visors, which are worn to help channel the horse's concentration during the race