2m4½f (New) Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) After L’Homme Presse’s impressive success in the Brown Advisory Chase on Wednesday, The Glancing Queen will be very popular for the Plate. Similarly, Imperial Alcazar, who was sent off favourite for the Pertemps last year before finishing down-the-field, has also…
1pt win Brandy Love @11/2, 16:50 Cheltenham, Thursday
2m1f (New) Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle) (GBB) (Class 1) (4yo+) The support behind Dinoblue over the last week or so has been exceptionally strong, and she has to be feared based on her the performance of her first start for…
1pt win Royal Kahala @6/1, 15:30 Cheltenham, Thursday
3m (2m7f213y) (New) Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) With good, verging on fast, ground for the Mares’ Hurdle on Tuesday and heavy going on the Thursday, connections of ROYAL KAHALA must be very smug about their decision to go for the Stayers’ Hurdle. She’s a big unit who will…
1pt win Saint Felicien @8/1, 1pt win Indigo Breeze @16/1, 14:50 Cheltenham, Wednesday
2m5f (Old) Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Not the best renewal of my favourite betting race of the Festival, and the looming rain makes this tough to call at the time of writing. One horse who is on my shortlist who won’t want the going…
1pt win L'Homme Presse @4/1, 14:10 Cheltenham, Wednesday
3m½f (3m80y) (Old) Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices’ Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) No Galopin Des Champs (my ante-post bin is full) but a really good betting heat regardless. Bravemansgame‘s Cheltenham form can be questioned but he’s a very backable price at around 3/1 and I’d recommend a…
1pt win Amarillo Sky @9/1, 1pt win Andy Dufresne @10/1, 16:50 Cheltenham, Wednesday
2m (Old) Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) AMARILLO SKY has been a huge improver during his first season over fences. Trained by Colin Tizzard, he has looked an incredible jumper and a slick traveller and looks to have the right credentials…
1pt each-way Floueur @8/1, 1pt each-way 14/1 Fantastikas, 14:50 Cheltenham, Tuesday
3m1f (Old) Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) Vintage Clouds is competing in his fifth Ultima Handicap Chase and a victory this year would be even more baffling with the forecast better going for day 1. 7 to 9 year-olds have had the better of it in this race with…
1pt win Queens Brook @4/1, 16:10 Cheltenham, Tuesday
2m4f (2m3f200y) (Old) Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Registered As The David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Black Tears won the Grade 3 Quevega Mares’ Hurdle at Punchestown less that one month before The Festival last year on her way to winning the Close Brothers Mares’…
1pt win Jonbon @11/2, 13:30 Cheltenham, Tuesday
2m½f (2m87y) (Old) Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) I’m not sure anyone can confidently pick between the favourites here as the top three look good enough to win Supremes of years gone by. Constitution Hill looks rocket fuelled and settles and jumps like a pro, while Dysart Dynamo…
1pt each-way Champion Green @14/1, 16:50 Cheltenham, Tuesday
2m½f (2m87y) (Old) Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered as The Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) You need to be at least 10lb well in to win this race, which is exactly what connections of Gaelic Warrior think he is, but he won’t be the only one and the bookies have his…