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3m½f (3m149y) Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I would take a swing at this with a couple of the more unexposed horses because this division has been fairly desperate for talent. AIR OF ENTITLEMENT has a good chance for last year’s winning connections. She won the Martin Pipe and…

2m (1m7f176y) (Mildmay) Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Salvator Mundi looks a vulnerable short-priced favourite here on all known form. Ratings suggest he’s got it all to do to beat KALA CONTI who beat the Arkle winner earlier in the season and can be excused her…

4m2½f (4m2f74y) (Grand National) Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (7yo+) It’s impossible not to fancy the chances of 2024 winner and 2025 runner-up, I Am Maximus, and a somewhat unlucky third, Grangeclare West in last year’s showpiece. Both have held their form extremely well this season, particularly latter who…

2m1f (2m209y) Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) The market thinks Selma De Vary will reverse Cheltenham form because she didn’t get a clean run, but such thoughts can be expensive and I’d say she definitely shouldn’t be a shorter price than MAESTRO CONTI or Minella Study, who…

3m2½f (3m2f70y) (New) Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Gaelic Warrior just about deserves favouritism as he’s beaten top horses over a multitude of trips through his career. There are two versions of this horse, and his chance depends on which one turns up. The keen and aggressive version…

3m (2m7f213y) (New) Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Just a really hard race to pick a winner in with only two single-priced horses going in over the last decade. Doctor Steinberg is a very worthy favourite here having…

2m1f (2m179y) (New) JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) A race that’s been dominated by Willie Mullins with four winners in a row. His main hope Narciso Has was well-fancied to claim this but with his injury he is relying on an enviable bench who could…

2m1f (2m179y) (New) William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Winning this requires a strong traveller and SIXANDAHALF has long been on my radar for this race. Her yard have had a disappointing season but 3lb claimer Conor Stone-Walsh and Gavin Cromwell combined for a winner in the Cross Country…

2m4½f (2m4f127y) (New) Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Registered As The Liberthine Mares’ Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Dan Skelton has had a fantastic time this week and hirs mare PANIC ATTACK has been really impressive this season claiming the Paddy Power Gold Cup and the Coral…

2m1f (2m179y) (New) Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run mares’ Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB) (Class 1) (4yo+) The line of thought all season has been last year’s Champion Bumper, won by Bambino Fever, was hot form. Results this week have suggested otherwise with RPRs from beaten horses El Cairos (145), Sortudo…