Mick Fitzgerald’s Cheltenham Racing Suggestions
12:35 – East India Dock
13:10 – The Latest One
13:45 – L’Eau du Sud
14:20 – Protektorat (each-way)
14:55 – Doyen Quest / Zeeband (each-way)
15:30 – Wyenot
16:00 – Settle Down Jill
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
I’m somewhat upset as I don’t assume any of those can be within the firing line within the Triumph Hurdle subsequent March, nevertheless it’s there to be received as a Grade 2 trial. EAST INDIA DOCK appeared good on debut at Wincanton and is a half-brother to Burdett Street, who received this contest final season.
My Noble Lord may turn into a superb hurdler, however the jury continues to be out for me regardless of successful on debut at Chepstow. He must brush up on his leaping.
That is an newbie riders’ race the place you want confidence in your jockey. Fortunately for us, THE NEWEST ONE did us a favour on the Showcase assembly, and the crew return right here to attempt to observe up.
He bought a 5lb hike for that win, however I feel that’s truthful, and he has a number one probability once more.
L’EAU DU SUD was runner-up within the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and County Hurdle at Cheltenham final season. That kind and his debut win over fences final time will do for me.
The Paddy Energy Gold Cup will get your blood pumping, and customarily, you’re on the lookout for a second-season chaser with good kind on the observe. Ginny’s Future ticks these packing containers off a score of 155.
That doesn’t give him a lot room for manoeuvre regardless of his nice leaping in opposition to novices. Will probably be tougher to dominate these older and extra skilled runners.
GA Legislation is the one I like, and he’s a extra possible winner. His leaping was good at Chepstow, and repeating that may see him go shut.
Nevertheless, my choice is final yr’s Grade 1 Ryanair Chase winner, PROTEKTORAT (each-way). He’s been positioned on this race earlier than and appears a pleasant value for an each-way choice.
The Skelton crew are in advantageous kind and DOYEN QUEST is ultra-consistent. Stepping up in journey may deliver out extra enchancment in him. Irish raider ZEEBAND might be a price play each-way.
The Henry Daly crew is in good kind, and normally, the string wants their first run.
Nevertheless, WYENOT was a strong winner the primary trip and has some good kind to her title.
She will be able to observe up now, because the handicapper hasn’t been too onerous on her by giving her a 6lb hike.
It’s all the time clever to control the market within the bumpers, however the Skeltons paid £120k for this four-year-old SETTLE DOWN JILL after she received her point-to-point in Eire.
It seems to have been an honest race, because the third has been positioned since for Gavin Cromwell in Eire, and the fifth has received a few occasions for Lucinda Russell.
She runs within the colors of Sullivan Bloodstock who’ve had a few good varieties.
Mick Fitzgerald’s Cheltenham Racing Suggestions
12:35 – East India Dock
13:10 – The Latest One
13:45 – L’Eau du Sud
14:20 – Protektorat (each-way)
14:55 – Doyen Quest / Zeeband (each-way)
15:30 – Wyenot
16:00 – Settle Down Jill
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
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