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Due to issues for some members accessing the proposed online preview sessions we have decided that instead we shall post the panel's selections here each evening before the next days racing.
If all goes to plan the selections will be uploaded here around 9pm on Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday - Thursday in good time for the next day's racing.
For the Gr 1 races where there is a hot favourite panel members may also look for an alternative strategy such as a forecast or 'betting without the favourite'. In the big handicaps the panel may nominate two or three horses to go on a 'shortlist'. In some of the races where form is less clear (bumpers, cross-country, hunter chase etc) then panel members may decide it best to have 'no strong opinion'.
Gordon Armistead will have all the form information from his on-course visits to the main UK & Ireland key trials races ahead of Cheltenham whilst Phil Evans will have a wide range of past festival statistics on hand to help members draw up their big race ‘shortlists’. Martin Unsworth will also be bringing his form expertise to the meetings each evening. Graham Rossiter (Betfred TV) will also be joining the main panel.
As the results are confirmed during the week I shall highlight winning tips in red and placed horses in blue - using standard e/w terms (so extra places may still win).
Before the main tips arrive here are some details from other preview events supplied by friends of NMRC.
Leeds - Rawdon Cricket Club (March 5th):
Jonathan Doidge put up Wendigo e/w nap at 20s in the Albert Bartlett.
Michael Shinners put up Jimmy Du Seuil each way nap in the Coral Cup.
Daryl Jacob - Stumptown in the Cross Country.
Paul Ferguson - Author of Weatherbys Cheltenham Guide:
I’ll go with Haiti Couleurs (National Hunt Chase) and I’m also quite keen on Angels Dawn (Hunters’ Chase).
Paul Jacobs (Moorstyle) - Multiple Racing Post Naps Winner
My best bets for each day are all e/w. Tue - 240 Malina Girl; Wed - 440 So Scottish; Thur - 440 Mosaccio; Fri - 320 Sounds Victorious
Dan Kelly - Regular Preview Panel Member
I'm sweet on Rocky's Diamond in the Stayers Hurdle EW, and Unexpected Party to back up last year's win again this week in the Grand Annual.
Gordon Brown - Racing TV Presenter
Various tips from panels on preview nights Phil - Salvador Mundi & Whistle Stop Tour on Day 1 - Answer To Kayf Race 2 on Thursday & Lulamba in Triumph Hurdle - Gordon
FRIDAY 14TH MARCH
ANDY WHITE - POINT TO POINT EXPERT
My two e/w Selections for the St James Place Open Hunter Chase are both British based
Fairly Famous - Trained and ridden by Gina Andrews What a Glance - Ridden by Toby McCain-Mitchell
Both horses were winners last years Cheltenham Hunter Chase meeting and both Jockeys had clear rounds in Thursdays Fulke Walwyn / Kim Muir Chase finishing 4th and 5th at big prices.
GRAHAM ROSSITER
1.20 - Lulamba 2.00 - Valgrand (e/w) 2.40 - No Selection 3.20 - Ballybow (e/w) 4.00 - Inothewayurthinkin (e/w) 4.40 - No Selection 5.20 - Karafon (e/w) / Park Of Kings (e/w) / Electric Mason (e/w)
MARTIN UNSWORTH
Race 1: Triumph Hurdle East India Dock brings the best form and looks a good thing I cant have Lulamba it’s a hype horse that hasn’t achieved anything close to some of the others in the race and has a ton to find. At the price I’d be willing to take it on. Hello Neighbour looks like it only ever does enough so is hard to gauge and on paper there doesn’t seem to be much between him and Lady Vega Allen. Back: East India Dock Lay: Lulamba Ante Post: Lady Vega Allen @12/1 24.02.2025
Race 2: County Hurdle I was keen on Ethical Diamond in this but it looks to have been weighted out of it Lark in the morning looks laid out after winning at the festival last year and disappointing afterwards. Kargese looks well weighted – but its run at Ascot outs you off in that she came to win the race but found Nil. Back: Lark In The Morning Lay: N/A Ante Post: Ethical Diamond @16/1 30.01.2025
Race 3: Paddy Power Mares Chase No real opinion here Back: Dinoblue Lay: N/A Ante Post: Only By Night @8/1 NRNB Telepathique @7/1 NRNB
Race 4: Albert Bartlett The Big Westerner has done nothing wrong and arrives with a tall reputation. Jet Blue booked his place winning at Cheltenham in December – though he was at the time described as quite a small horse for a stayer. Jasmin De Vaux has jumped poorly each time it has run and I cant see it getting into the places if it does the same this time
Back: The Big Westerner Lay: Jasmin De Vaux in the place market 1st 3 Ante Post: The Big Westerner @8/1 25.02.2025
Race 5: Gold Cup Its Galopin De Champs isn’t it? If there is any issue Montys Star could out stay the others Back: Galopin De Champs Win / Montys Star Place Lay: Banbridge Ante Post : N/A
Race 6: Hunter Chase I’ve had Shearer on my mind for this since December. Two decent wins to qualify which gives it as good a chance as anyone in the race. Allmankind has serious chances based on 1 of his P2P wins and could be ahead of these if he retains all of his old ability. Im struggling to see why Willitgoahead is the price he is – it looks overbet to me and I will probably be laying it. Back: Shearer / Allmankind Lay: Willitgoahead Ante Post: Shearer @16/1 December 2024
Race 7: Martin Pipe The lines of form for Kopeck De Mee make it a graded horse in a handicap – and I would think it could go off possibly the shortest price for a handicap at the festival in a long time. Woodhooh looks like its be saved for this. Park of Kings ran very well last time and could run into at least a place behind the Fav. Back: Kopeck De Mee / Park Of Kings Lay: N/A Ante Post : Kopeck De Mee @9/2 February 2025
GORDON ARMISTEAD
Triumph Hurdle East India Dock has easily the best form and can see off the talking horse Lulamba County Hurdle A smaller field than usual and few you can rule out. A couple each way at prices. All the Cromwell horses have run well so Pinot Gris at 20/1 after a good run last time appeals. Daddy Long Legs is a graded performer back in a handicap at 25/1 Mares Chase Dinoblue couldn’t win last year and has not been as good this season. Limerick Lace has been poor this season. Allegory de Vassy is hardly trustworthy and Brides Hill has been turned over twice at odds on. A race to leave alone. Albert Bartlett Double figure priced winners are the norm here. First Confession looks like the extra trip will suit and is a huge price and Fishery Lane fifth in last years bumper is also overpriced for the Mullins team Gold Cup All cheer home Galopin with Monty’s Star for the forecast. Hunters Lots with chances here. Ontheropes should be there about for a different combination of the Mullins family. Martin Pipe Kopeck de Mee could be anything but he makes the market if you oppose him. His stable mate Karafon has the traditional route for this of down the field in Grade 1 novice hurdles and Taponthego will be well suited by going back up to two and a half miles. They will do for me.
PHIL EVANS - SEE ALSO https://the-nrc.weebly.com/festival-guides.html
1.20 - Hello Neighbour & Lady Vega Allen (both e/w) 2.00 - Kargese & Valgrand (e/w) 2.40 - Brides Hill 3.20 - Flicker Of Hope (e/w) 4.00 - Galopin Des Champs & Corbetts Cross/Monty's Star (both e/w) 4.40 - Bardenstown Lad/Ontheropes & What A Glance (all e/w) 5.20 - Wodhooh, No Ordinary Joe & No Questions Asked (all e/w)
THURSDAY 13TH MARCH Race 1 : Mares Novice Hurdle Sixandahalf looks like it will take a lot of beating – with Gavin Cromwell nominating it as his best chance of the week I’m not a fan of Maughreen - it’s a bit too big a price to lay now – but when it was cut to 7/4 after winning last time out I couldn’t believe it. Willie Mullins has never spoken in glowing terms about the horse – indeed asked about it after it won – if it was the best of his novice mares mares – he said it wasn’t. Its now been deserted by Paul Townend aswell. With the above in mind you could do worse than back Venusienne – Willie Mullins has form coming directly to this race and then preserving the novice status for next year if they don’t win – he’s done it twice before that I can find – one of which being Concertista. Back: Venusienne EW Lay: Maughreen in the place market 1st 3 Ante Post: Venusienne @25/1 01.03.2025
Race 2: Jack Richards Novices Handicap Nurburgring looks to be a plot here. Campaigned over the season over shorter distances – it’s a horse that has run at a high level in all codes and disciplines – and if it could win here would confirm it as a really good multi purpose horse. Lord of Thunder could well find some each way money after a decent win last time out. Back: Nurburgring / Lord Of Thunder Lay: N/A Ante Post: Nurburgring @14/1 02.02.2025
Race 3: Pertemps Network Final D’art D’art has a decent piece of form here from the 17th November at Navan – it was quite an eyecatcher that day – then confirmed his qualification for this by running and being beaten in the uk. He has form that ties him in with graded horses and could have a bit in hand here. Jeriko Du Reponet is bound to be popular with an eyecatching run last time – I just felt it wasn’t as great as some people made out and he didn’t pick up quite as well when asked to close when the race was over. I would rather be looking at Win Some Lose Some as the JP horse with the best chance Back: D’art D’art / Win Some Lose Some Lay: N/A Ante Post: D’art D’art @16/1 - 17.11.2024
Race 4: Ryanair Chase I cant wait to watch Il Est Francais go from the front That’s it Back: Il Est Francais Lay: N/A Ante Post : Il Est Francais @14/1 26.12.2024
Race 5: Stayers Hurdle Every single time Teahupoo has ran in the past Gordon Elliott has made it clear that it needs Soft ground to show its best form. Hes even withdrawn it from races in the past – so it cant possibly show its best form in this stayers can it ? Home by The Lee isn’t getting any younger – but it will like the ground – and hes finished not far behind Teahupoo every time they have met in the past. Indeed 2 years ago he may even have won the stayers hurdle but for a terrible mistake on the first circuit in front of the stands. Mystical Power could be worth a squeak on its first run over the distance (I cant get Klassical Dream out of my mind in the past) Back: Home by the Lee / Mystical Power Lay: Teahupoo Ante Post: Mystical Power @25/1 24.02.2025
Race: 6 Trustatrader Plate Jordans is my play here – At the beginning of the season Joseph described it as a top end potential staying novice so this is potentially a graded horse in a handicap situation. He was entered earlier in the year in both the Drinmore and the Florida Pearl over a more suitable distance – and has instead been running over shorter distances in inferior races. Back : Jordans Lay: N/A Ante Post: Jordans @16/1 01.02.2025
Race 7: Kim Muir No strong opinion on this – though I have backed Gelino Bello at 140/1 on the exchanges There is a day for this horse – I won’t stop until I find it Back: Gelino Bello Lay: N/A Ante Post : Gelino Bello @140/1
GORDON ARMISTEAD:
We are certainly not short of runners for day 3! Mares Novice - Maugheen was favourite for this all winter so supporters must have been surprised when Paul Townend didn’t choose to ride her. Sixandahalf is the right favourite now but I just come down on the side of another Mullins runner in Karoline Banbou. Jack Richards Novice Handicap - Could be another for the Mullins team with Asian Master who was fourth in the Supreme Hurdle last season. Moon D’Orange back in novice company should also be involved in the finish. Pertemps - I have had Feet of a Dancer on my mind for this race since her third place in the qualifier at Leopardstown in December. There is one of these staying handicap hurdles in Patter Merchant and he would be second choice. Ryanair - More wide open than the price of Fact to File suggests. Heart Wood is far to big a price at 20/1. A strongly run race at this trip should suit and it will certainly be a fast pace. Stayers - Teahupoo looks the obvious one but I’m not so sure. The trouble is I don’t want the next three in the betting. So despite him being a very in and out performer and supposedly not liking the track Crambo each way at 25/1 looks a huge price. Plate - Jagwar is a crazy price here. But then again the one I fancy Thecompanysergeant is far shorter than he really should be. At a bigger price there was signs of life from Riaan last time. Kim Muir - Midnight Our Fred has run some excellent races here and seems to have improved this season. He will be up there from the start and the jockey has won this race before.
GRAHAM ROSSITER:
1.20 - No Selection 2.00 -Answer To Kayf (e/w) 2.40 - Shanagh Bob (e/w) & Doddiethegreat (e/w) 3.20 - Protektorat (e/w) 4.00 - The Wallpark (e/w) 4.40 - Masaccio (e/w) 5.20 - Cleatus Poolaw (e/w) & Daily Present (e/w)
1.20 - Jubilee Alpha & Karoline Banbou (both e/w) 2.00 - No selection 2.40 - Karl Des Tourelles, Bugise Seagull & Win Some Lose Some (all e/w) 3.20 - Fact To File & Djelo (e/w) 4.00 - The Wallpark & Gowel Road (e/w) 4.40 - Jagwar & Il Ridoto/Gemirande (both e/w) 5.20 - Johnnywho & Pats Fancy (e/w)
WEDNESDAY 12TH MARCH
Martin Unsworth:
Race 1 : Turners Novices Hurdle Final Demand has been all the rage for this since the DRF. Its interesting that everyone wanted to see it over the longer distance of the Albert Bartlett – and even last week the owner said it was only 70/30 they would come here. The New Lion was probably one of the most visually impressive winners of a graded race in a long time when it won the Challow Hurdle at Newbury. The Yellow Clay – again it was expected to go for the Albert Bartlett over the longer distance – but they have come here instead On balance I feel The New Lion will have too much of a turn of foot on the ground for the other two – I’ve taken some of the 25/1 on offer for next years Champion hurdle as the pace he shows suggest dropping down would be no issue. Back: The New Lion Lay: Final Demand Ante Post: The New Lion @4/1 - 04.01.2025
Race 2: Brown Advisory Novices Chase Ballyburn is the class horse of the race – and given a clear round will probably win, but he has to prove he stays and doesn’t jump like he did over the 2 miles at Kempton over Christmas. If he doesn’t jump well – Dancing City could pick up the pieces, all he does is stay and jump so could give the favourite something to think about if he isn’t on his ‘A’ Game. Back: Ballyburn Lay: N/A Ante Post: Dancing City @12/1- December 2024
Race 3: Coral Cup Be Aware has been the talk of the Skeltons for a few weeks now and they apparently feel he’s a graded horse in a handicap. But there is potentially another one too in the shape of Bunting for Willie Mullins. Running in last years Triumph hurdle it ran a solid race with the jockey commenting afterward “everything happened just a little too quickly – needs further”. Racing over inadequate trips all year – it looks chucked in stepping up in trip. Believe it or not the owner has form for landing gambles! Back: Bunting Lay: N/A Ante Post: Bunting @20/1 - 17.02.2025
Race 4: Cross Country Chase Stumptown has been favourite for this since winning one of the trials from Mister Coffey at Cheltenham. But he’s plenty short in the betting and up 8lb in the weights and though he won easy in the end he probably got the better ride. The second in the race is just a perennial loser and there probably isn’t a person the country who won’t be able to say “I’ve backed that before” if it finally wins one. Vanillier won very easily last time and is now on the same mark as when he really should have nearly won a grand national. The headgear seems to have sharpened him up a good bit. Busselton is a bit of an enigma – or a plot – I had this horse down as a future grand national winner when it did so well winning the Kerry National, but he just didn’t seem to improve further. This seems like the plan this year and he would be a big danger from 4lb below his highest winning mark. Back: Busselton / Vanillier Lay: Stumptown Ante Post: Vanillier @9/1 - 01.03.2025
Race 5: Queen Mother Champion Chase Lets get it out the way early – I cant have Jonbon – He’s just evidently a better horse at Sandown and Cheltenham doesn’t really suit him. He has RPRs in the 170s at Sandown but 164s, 165s etc at Cheltenham. Hes basically an 8lb worse horse at the track and prone to an error. Saying that – I don’t like the rest of them much either. Marine Nationale would bring the house down with a victory. Solness has been beaten by Jonbon previously – but a change of tactics has seen much improved performances this season. I just feel if Solness goes out in front and Jonbon has to chase him down it might force him into errors at pace – and at odds on I’d be willing to Lay it. Back: N/A Lay: Jonbon Ante Post: Gaelic Warrior @ 4/1 Non Runner (no bet)
Race 6: Grand Annual Handicap Chase Its another Skelton special in Unexpected Party who is back down to a reasonable mark after he won the race last year. It seems it’s always been the plan – but I feel he might find a few who can beat him this year. King of Prs won last time out and has been put away since and comes here fresh – Midnight it is came 3rd in the same race – and I would implore you to give it a watch. Midnight it is seemed to be dropped out with 4 to jump then came rattling home and didn’t get up – it was more than a little suspicious as his stablemate won. Favourite for a handicap at the DRF he finished well beaten and was found to be coughing afterwards. Back: Midnight it is Lay: N/A Ante Post: Midnight it is @ 20/1 - 18.01.2025
Race 7: Champion Bumper I don’t have a big opinion on this. Everything I have backed NRNB hasn’t made it here. If I had to be pinned down Aqua Force or No Drama This End. The ones at the front of the market look short enough for a race like this. Back: Aqua Force / No Drama This End Lay: N/A Ante Post: Ned Hill / Ksar Fatal – Both Non Runners
GORDON ARMISTEAD:
Turners After seeing Final Demand win at the DRF I thought he looked a stayer and he would be going up in trip. Not sure this race will suit him. Is The New Lion’s form that good? The Yellow Clay has solid form and looks a good alternative to the two joint favourites. Brown Advisory No British runners. Ballyburn did nothing wrong when winning at the DRF and has always looked like three miles would suit. He should take this. Lecky Watson has improved for fences and could be the one to chase him home. Coral Cup The usual wide open race. One from each side of the Irish Sea. Beat the Bat will be suited by going back up in trip while Beckett Rock looks overpriced at 25/1 Cross Country The handicapper has given Stumptown plenty to do giving weight all round. I fancy his stable mate Vanillier who improved last time out for the application of blinkers can take this. Champion Chase Its hard to get away from Jonbon. Energumene would be the likeliest to take second or pick up the pieces in a race where three odds on shots have been turned over in the last four years. Grand Annual Not my most favourite of races. Jazzy Matty would be the pick but not a strong one. Bumper Bambino Fever’s DRF win got a boost last Sunday and she will give her better fancied stable mates something to think about. Jody Townend regularly beats Patrick Mullins and could do again.
GRAHAM ROSSITER
1.20 - Final Demand (NAP) 2.00 - No Selection 2.40 - Be Aware (e/w) / Ike Sport (e/w) / Minella Missile (e/w) 3.20 - Galvin 4.00 - Found A Fifty (without Jonbon) 4.40 - Western Zephyr (e/w) / Traprain Law (e/w) / Primoz (e/w) 5.20 - I Started A Joke (e/w)
1.20 - Final Demand 2.00 - Ballyburn 2.40 - Sandor Clegane - Impose Toi - Captain Morgs 3.20 - Busselton 4.00 - No selection 4.40 - American Mike - So Scottish - Third Time Lucki 5.20 - Bambino Fever
1.20 - Romeo Coolio 2.00 - Majborough 2.40 - The Changingman & Happygolucky 3.20 - July Flower 4.00 - Constitution Hill 4.40 - Murcia, Puturhandstogether & Holy See 5.20 - No selection
GORDON ARMISTEAD
Supreme -If they can keep a lid on him Kopek Des Bordes will surely win this after demolishing the field at the DRF. I can’t have Romeo Coolio or Salvator Mundi and after that it is mainly maiden hurdle form. One of the Mullins runners will outrun its odds and it could be Karbau so he is an each way alternative either all in or in the without the favourite market. Arkle - You won’t get rich with Majborough but he should be too good here. Ultima - I can’t have many of the shorter priced ones here. Two with decent chances are Henry’s Friend and Sequestered and Grandeur D’ame looks way overpriced at 40/1. Mares - At her best Lossiemouth trots up but is she here because she has disappointed them since her fall. Anyway I will ignore her and am happy to take on Jade De Grugy in the without the favourite market with Kala Conti. Champion Hurdle - I’m in the Brighterdaysahead camp here and just hope we get a good clean race. Fred Winter - Of course there are all sorts of plot horses here but I will go with two at prices each way. Slurricane at 20/1 and Solar Drive at 33/1. National Hunt Chase - I have had two in mind for this race for some time. Haiti Couleurs has improved a ton for jumping fences and Resplendent Grey has been crying out for a trip all season. Sean Bowen wouldn’t have had the choice here but I wonder which he would have chosen if he had.
GRAHAM ROSSITER (BETFRED TV)
1.20 - William Munny (e/w) - Slowly getting the hang of things over hurdles, the likely fast pace of a Supreme will be ideal for him. 2.00 - Majborough / Touch Me Not (forecast) 2.40 - Whistle Stop Tour (e/w) and Grandeur Dame (e/w) 3.20 - Joyeuse (e/w) 4.00 - Golden Ace (without Constitution Hill) 4.40 - Slurricane (e/w) / Holy See (e/w) / Kool One (e/w) 5.20 - Gericault Roque (e/w)
MARTIN UNSWORTH - ANTE-POST PUNTING
I’ve included a BACK , LAY and details of my Ante Post Bets I’ve had including dates.
Race1 – Supreme Novices Hurdle The race has seen a lot of change at the front of the market as the season has gone on and there was a lot of opportunity ante-post to obtain a decent position Kopeck De Bordes: Jumped like a hippo first time out but still won – it went to the DRF and again gave a bit of trouble beforehand before powering clear in the actual race to win as it liked. Its interesting that before the DRF this was still trading at 12/1 with the Fav at the time being Salvator Mundi which tells me that there are reservations in the stable about the horse. They’ve also now reached for a hood – which tells its own story. Even though it’s the most probable winner, at likely odds on I’d be willing to take it on as laying odds on favourites with temperament question marks cant be the worst way to proceed. Romeo Coolio: Has shown smart form, winning as it liked first time up before being beaten when stepped up in grade. Excuses made that it turned into a sprint and they needed to ride him differently – sure enough next time out at grade1 level he was ridden handy and pulled away to win by 9 lengths – with Karniquet some 50 lengths back (though it made a hideous mistake) taking the form literally he is capable of giving the Favourite a run and I would expect he will go from the front and try to gallop them into submission. Workahead: Won its maiden by 7 lengths – beating William Munny in the process – has a bit to find with the front two in the betting but much the most likely of the rest. The 2nd,3rd, 4th and 5th have all won from the maiden with some contesting graded and listed contests. Back: Romeo Coolio EW Lay : Kopeck De Bordes (if its odds on) Ante Post : Romeo Coolio @ 16/1 - 02/11/2024
Race 2: Arkle Chase With the loss of Sir Gino – it looks like being a procession and you can’t see past Majborough who with a clear round should win. I cant have L’eau Du Sud as it seems to be being backed purely as an EW angle – which can start to make it look overbet. Laying it at an overbet 7/2 woudln’t be the worst angle
Back: Majborough Lay: L’eau Du Sud Ante Post: Majborough @ 12/1 - 11.12.2024
Race 3: Ultima Handicap Chase Not a race I have a strong opinion on The Changing Man: Has been favourite or second favourite for 6 of its last 7 races – it seems to always find a way to get beat. Managed to win last time in a race that fell apart with the favourite falling early on. A lot has been made of it only going up 2lb for the last win – but it looks to have been a nothing race and I’m happy to take it on. Broadway Boy: Basically – see above !!! has been favourite the last 3 times – and conspires to get beaten each time – I can’t believe there isn’t something in this field that can’t beat them both. After last years showing Crebilly would have chances if this has been the plan all along. Search For Glory comes into the reckoning on the piece of form behind Stellar Story a few runs back and has been campaigned since over inadequate trips. Myretown looks to be improving and may have beaten Herakles Westwood at Windsor if it had stayed on its feet.
Back: Search For Glory / Myretown EW Lay: The Changing Man Ante Post: Myretown @ 20/1 - 03.03.2025
Race 4: Mares Hurdle No real opinion – Lossiemouth should win it – they should be locked up for saying it was going to the champion hurdle all season then changing to here at the last minute. I was interested in July Flower had the Favourite not been in it. Back: July Flower EW Lay: N/A Ante Post: N/A
Race 5: Champion Hurdle No real opinion – I hope Constitution Hill wins as we all like to see a superstar, but he hasn’t hit the heights of previous seasons yet so on the balance of form looks beatable. Everything that can be said has been said - I’ll be sitting it out. Back: N/A Lay: N/A Ante Post: N/A
Race 6: The Fred Winter Total Look was backed into favouritism in January but you couldn’t take a short price about it without looking at Beyond Your Dreams who came second to it in Mid- November. Both looked like they would improve for the race and more experience but with 9lb separating them now, it’s the latter who would seem to have the upper hand. Stencil and Hot Fuss ran well behind East India Dock in different races. The drying ground may be a problem for the former and on balance I’d be willing to take it on and you have to take the form literally to give the latter a chance. Puturhandstogether and Out for a Stroll muddy the waters further. Joseph O’Brien won it in 2019 and 2024 – and seems to be targeting it again this year.
Back: Beyond Your Dreams / Puturhandstogether Lay: Stencil Ante Post: Beyond Your Dreams @ 16/1 -07.02.2025
Race 7: National Hunt Chase Haiti Couleurs and Transmission are closely matched on past form at Cheltenham in December, both have since run over hurdles with arguably the more eye-catching run from the latter in the Cleeve hurdle. Now is the Hour has been all the rage for this since its run at Navan in January – but its found itself drifting in the last week or two. Its run behind Ile Atlantique over an inadequate trip in early December reads well for its current mark and it could be thrown in. I cant decide if Kyntara is gone at the game – or this has always been the plan, if its still trying then its well handicapped.
