Barbers Shop 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup Betting Tips

Owned by Queen Elizabeth herself, Barbers Shop is one of the most exciting young horses in first-class jumps racing. This seven year-old boasts an excellent pedigree and looks to have an extremely bright future ahead of him. As one of the younger horses who will be contesting the 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup race, you may be tempted to drop a bet on the relatively reliable finisher. Barbers Shop goes into the 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup with a record featuring 6 wins from 13 starts which is an exceptional record for a horse that young that is racing primarily at the highest level. The winner of the Blue Square Casino Future Stars Chase at Sandowne in December of 08, Barbers Shop formed a partnership with Mick Fitzgerald earlier in his career and his first four wins came with Fitzgerald piloting. BARBERS SHOP BETTING TIPSA number of top horseracing analysts are tipping Barbers Shop as one of the strongest contenders for the 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup outside of the two key favourites Kauto Star and Denman. Considered a sleeper by many, a Barbers Shop victory isn't out of the question and it certainly has been some time since the Royal Family had something from their stable take in the title at Cheltenham.I really think that Barbers Shop is well-positioned to take advantage of any slips or mistakes offered up by the outright favourites. With the attention being shifted to the battle between Kauto Star and Denman, we all know that there's likely a horse out there somewhere looking to make a late on the chasing pack to shock the world. This horse could very well be Barbers Shop especially if he comes out looking strong through the first three hurdles. Barbers Shop can finish out a race, but the question is whether he can match the out-and-out pace offered up by the stellar jumpers he will be up against this year in the 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup. QUICK FACTSAge: 7Breeding History: Saddler's Hall/Close Harmony Birthplace: UKNickname: N/ARecord: 6 wins from 13 starts