Cheltenham Top Jockey Betting
One of the most talked Cheltenham Festival Special Bets is who will be Top Jockey. The bookmakers see a lot of interest in this market well before the event and many will bet this market in running also. For punters betting on the top jockey is an excellent way of having a bet on the Cheltenham Festival Races which could see your investment last all the way through the four days. The big punters will also look closely at this market as they are always looking to gain an advantage and they may find some value in this market as against backing the individual horse selections.The key to looking at backing a selection for Cheltenham top jockey is to assess how many good rides your preference has during the 4 days of the Cheltenham festival. It is also important to take into account how often your selection my finish in the first three of each race as this will count if there is a tie at the end for Cheltenham top jockey.
The main players for the Cheltenham top jockey in 2006 will undoubtedly revolve around;
- Tony McCoy
- Richard Johnson
- Ruby Walsh
- Barry Geraghty
- Tim Murphy
- Graham Lee
Once you have gone through the races and identify you selection for Cheltenham top jockey, it would be wise to look at each Bookmakers odds on this market as it will probably vary quite a bit depending on was positions they have on each race and so you can pick out some excellent value here.
In the last two years the top Cheltenham jockey has being won by an Irish jockey not based in England. 2007 was won by Mick Fitzgerald, 2005 was claimed by Graham Lee, in 2004 Ruby Walsh was successful and 2003 Barry Geraghty won in a very exciting tussle with Richard Johnson.
