CHELTENHAM PREVIEW EXCLUSIVE
No winners to report so the whole issue is a
Cheltenham Preview.
TUESDAY
Supreme Novice Hurdle
In a lot of these races Willie Mullins will
have more than one runner, he is likely to start both Wicklow Brave and Vautour
here, Nicky Hendersons Josses Hill, and Paul Nicholls Irving and course and
distance winner Dell Arca, give the home team strong chances.
I like the look of Irving in what ever he runs in so he will
do for me to lead home Vautour and Josses Hill.
Arkle Challenge Trophy
I have liked Rock On Ruby for this for some
time, the only concern just two runs in soft events over fences. Dodging
Bullets, Arnaud and Valdez, who Alan King is very pleased with all hold big
chances. I will stick with Rock ON
Ruby to lead home Dodging Bullets and Valdez
2.40 3m Handicap Chase
With more entries than slices of toast that
the punters will devour at breakfasts next week, just finding some runners will
be a start !
Any way, with Donald McCain in flying form,
Indian Castle catches the eye, as does Jon Jo’s course and distance winner
Twirling Magnet, the stable having won 2 of the last 5 runnings. Vintage Star,
Restless Harry and Many Clods also have chances. I am going with Twirling
Magnet to lead home Many Clouds and Indian Castle.
Champion Hurdle
This will be a fairly small but very
competitive event. One of our brethren with connections across the water tells
me that Our Connor has been laid out all season for this and will swat the Fly
away. I rather hope the heavens open again Monday as I feel on heavy ground
Melodic Rendezvous has a great shout, and The New One , My Tent or Yours and
Jezki also hold live chances.
I am going to go with the info and have Our
Connor to lead home Melodic Rendezvous and Hurricane Fly
David Nicholson Mares
Hurdle.
Standing dish Quevega should lead home stable
mate Glen’s Melody, and Peej and I are hoping Doyly Carte can run in to a
place.
Terry Biddlecombe Amateur
Riders Novice Chase.
Who ever dreamt this up deserves shooting,
and bigish satbles with good amateurs are the combo’s to look at. Shotgun
Paddy, Merlins Wish, Don Cossack Corrin Wood, Black Thunder make up the short
list. I am going to go with Black Thunder to lead home Shotgun Paddy and
Merlins Wish.
2m 4f Novice Handicap
Chase
Ericht, Persian Snow, Buywise, Ballinvarrig,
Pendra, are the ones I wll be lokking at. . Charlie Longsdon reckons Pendra his
best chance of the week, so I am going to hope he’s right, with Ballinvarrig,
and Ericht to follow him home.
Wednesday
Neptune Novice Hurdle
Captain Cutter, Faugheen, Deputy Dan, Red
Sherlock, set the standard, with Captain Cutter just preferred to Faugheen, and
Deputy Dan.
RSA CHASE
Annacotty, Corrin Wood, Ballycasey, Black
Thunder, Don Cossack O’Faolins Boy and Smad Place head the ratings, I take Corrin Wood, to lead home Black Thunder and O’Faolins
Boy.
Coral Cup
A total guessing game but Perfect Gentleman,
Willie Mullins says is on the up and one I am keen on so be warned, Blood Cotil
is another to watch.
CHAMPION CHASE
This is very open, Sre De Grugy, Arvika
Ligeonniere, Wishful Thinking, Sizing Europe, Benefficient, should have it
between them. Willie Mullins is quite keen on Arvika Ligeonneire this time, Sire
De Grugy has a big chance, and one of the old boys could get in the frame.
Sire De Grugy to lead home Arvika Ligeonniere
and Wishful Thinking.
Cross Country Chase.
If Balthazar King runs he leads home Any
Currency and Big Shu
Fred Winter Juvenile
Handicap Hurdle.
Ivan Grozny, Harristown, Violet Dancer, Carry
on Sydney, Dawalan, should figure in a dodgy race, I’ll go with Carry On Sydney
to lead home Dawalan and Harristown.
Champion Bumper
We all missed it last year, so whtver Ruby
rides for Willie , to be followed home by Modus and Value at risk.
Points
John Torpey Memorial Trophy
February
Total
Peej 113.1
576.4
Tony 59.5
574.8
Neil
26.2 422.3
Cliff 48.4 333.6
Martin
32.4 320.4
Steve
127.9 277.5
Cod 35.3 275.3
Bob 48.2 242.6
News
Tony McCoy fears he could have made the wrong choice in
picking At Fishers Cross over More Of That for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle McCoy
has stayed loyal to the Rebecca Curtis-trained At Fishers Cross, a Festival
winner 12 months ago in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, despite Jonjo O'Neill's More Of That
being unbeaten.
However, the latter has never run over three miles, and
McCoy admitted that was a factor.
Writing on his blog for Cheltenham racecourse, McCoy said: "It was a tough decision, I
rode More Of That this morning and he is flying.
"I was on him thinking 'maybe I should be riding him at
Cheltenham' but the only worry I have is that it will be his first run at three
miles
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