IRISH HORSES TIPPED TO DOMINATE 2009 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL

Irish racing and Irish trainers have always had a major impact on UK horseracing and the Cheltenham Festival is no exception. This year in particular, Irish horses are expected to dominate the competition with a number of top runners now clear of the ante post markets with post times rapidly approaching early next week.BETFAIR is our recommended place to go for Cheltenham Bets! Click here for your £25 free bet from Betfair. Needless to say, Betfair has created a special wagering market for punters looking to predict just how many Irish-trained winners we can expect at the 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup. If you're looking to bet against the Irish at the Cheltenham Festival, you're looking at odds in the neighbourhood of 17.5 that there will be less than three Cheltenham winners trained in Ireland. If you think it will be three specifically then you're getting paid out at 10.00. 4 winners pays out at 5.6 while 5 winners pays out at 5.2. 6 winners brings in odds of 5.1 with 7 winners coming in at 5.8. If you're confident that Irish horses will win nearly 1/3 of the Cheltenham races, then back More than 7 winners at 4.3. You can also cobble together something of a spread by selecting 4 options, since they're all paying out at higher than 5 you'll be looking at a profit unless something seriously drastic happens. Back between 3 and 5 and you're getting odds in the neighbourhood of evens if its 3 or 4 while you'll be paid out at 3.3 if 3 total winners turn up.Obviously, the bookmakers are favouring an epic performance by the Irish dominated horses and this can be a great way to hedge your bets during the 2009 Cheltenham Festival.