An average day yesterday but Sizing Australia rescued us a bit and Cue Card was brilliant when winning the Sharp Novices Hurdle. He jumped superbly (apart from the third) and has now won 2 from 2 at Cheltenham. Talk of the Champion is too strong, but something will really have to up their game to beat him in the Supreme, even this early in the season.
12.50 – A cracking juvenile hurdle here. Titan De Sarti is ready to run according to reports but can’t be backed at 2/1 having not jumped a hurdle in public, just on principle. It would be no surprise to see him win here but he can be opposed. SAM WINNER (win) has done nothing but impress according to stable reports it Paul Nicholls yard and is likely to take all the beating here, having already had 2 good hurdle runs so far in France. Grandouet gives the trainer a strong hand as he impressed paddock watchers at Wetherby before refusing to settle and, with that behind him, there could well be more to come although he’s not well weighted here, and the same can be said of Mason Hindmarsh. Zaeeta should also run well but HORATIO CAINE ran better and better as the race went on at Auteuil and is worth a small each/way poke at 33’s.
1.20 – Wayward Prince was uber impressive on his chasing debut and romped home in the Grade 1 Sefton Novices Hurdle last year but BERTIE’S DREAM(win) faced a tougher test in the Albert Bartlett and may well be able beat him getting 5lbs coming off the back of a promising run in a better Beginners’ Chase than Wayward Prince won first time out at Galway. Cannington Brook should go well for in the in form Tizzard team but he was well behind Wayward Prince and lacks a run or chasing experience, while Beshabar is given the utmost respect having made a big mark over hurdles (alibeit in handicaps). Chicago Grey romped home in a decent contest last month but must give weight to some very good types here.
1.55 To competitive a race to go in depth about, so the 2 that I like will do fine. ANY CURRENY (each/way) is likely to have come on a lot for his run and will love the strong test of stamina here, especially on a very fair mark. OGEE (each/way)always sticks on gamely wherever he goes and wasn’t far off graded class last year, so he can run well in this after a well – deserved break.
3.10 – Acertak is likely to take the beating and Superced should run well too, but CROSS KENNON (each/way) is 3lbs lower than when running a very good fourth (stayed on strongly) at the Festival in the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle and is worth chancing to run to his best here with a run under his belt. OUR BOMBER HARRIS (each/way) is bred to stay and has shown nothing but promise so far, so he gets a second vote.
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