Cheltenham racing suggestions
12:20 – Kalif Du Berlais
12:55 – Diva Luna
13:30 – Broadway Boy
14:05 – Springwell Bay
14:40 – What A Johnny
15:15 – Salver
15:50 – Gnomon
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KALIF DU BERLAIS confirmed no unwell results from his chase debut spill and marked himself down as a sensible prospect when working out a ¾-length-winner from the re-opposing Tedley at Newbury 33 days in the past.
A subsequent 6 lb rise ought to see him extremely aggressive once more. The constant Tedley has since chased residence Vincenzo at Windsor.
However his leaping let him down late on there, and it could be that the Sam Thomas-trained seven-year-old can emerge because the chief menace, particularly if allowed to set his fractions out in entrance as he did when profitable on his chasing debut final month.
That is removed from the penalty kick that the percentages may counsel, however DIVA LUNA stays prospect for leaping regardless of assembly with defeat (at 4/11) on her return at Lingfield, and she will get off the mark on this sphere now stepped up in journey.
Winner of the Aintree mares’ bumper final season, Ben Pauling’s mare solely discovered one too robust on her hurdling debut, and this race appears match, for all she is but to race at a stamina-sapping venue.
The £200,000 Irish factors buy Pierrot Jaguen is an attention-grabbing rival beginning out for Olly Murphy, whereas Ken Roy appears as much as profitable races for Paul Nicholls, having been given a too-aggressive journey final outing.
With the yard in good kind, Warwick fourth Kalhandrion joins Sandown listed fourth Mount Homosexual Run as others to contemplate at massive costs.
BROADWAY BOY ran a cracker – choosing up the Timeform ‘Horse In Focus’ flag – when 1¾ lengths second of 13 to Kandoo Child within the Coral Gold Cup (Handicap) at Newbury and might improve his glorious Cheltenham report again down at school.
He ought to be capable to get the lead and will show exhausting to peg again at a monitor that fits his strong-galloping type.
He’s solely 4 lb greater than when profitable the same handicap on the previous course right here a yr in the past, and this appears like alternative for an additional handicap win for his in-form yard earlier than heading again up in grade.
Our Energy seemed nearly as good as ever when second right here 19 days in the past, and he seemed nearly as good as ever after getting back from a yr off.
So, he charges the primary menace, however he wouldn’t need loads of rain.
Cloudy Glen appeared primed for his Haydock return, and a 7lb rise within the weights could go away him weak.
Cheltenham common SPRINGWELL BAY misplaced little in defeat when making an attempt to concede weight all spherical right here final month and will have extra to supply now switched to handicap firm.
He was effectively within the combine when unseating two out the final time he was seen in a handicap (hurdles), and, from the identical mark right here, he will get the nod. Current C&D winner Gemirande is feared most regardless of his career-high mark as he chases a hat-trick, while Colonel Harry additionally calls for loads of respect now again to a extra appropriate journey.
Marble Sands is simply 3 lb greater than when profitable at Musselburgh final February and the drop in journey is in his favour (given an excessive amount of to do within the three-mile Rehearsal Chase final outing).
Class-act Hitman ran effectively in defeat at Aintree in October and isn’t handicapped out of issues in any respect if placing his finest foot ahead (awkward head carriage).
The nice report of the Olly Murphy steady on this race (two wins within the final 4 renewals) swings the vote the best way of WHAT A JOHNNY.
Tongue-tied for the primary time at this time, the Perth winner ran effectively in defeat at Market Rasen final time, and this 1 lb greater mark must be inside his attain.
James Owen’s One Massive Bang was a positive second within the invaluable Betfair stayers handicap at Haydock final time and is second alternative forward of the hat-trick-seeking Strackan, each of whom picked up the Timeform ‘Horse In Focus’ flag with their runs final outing.
At a worth, An Tailliur could bounce again to kind together with his yard in good kind; he’s just one lb greater than his final win however wouldn’t need an excessive amount of rain.
That remark additionally applies to top-weight Twig, who was higher than he was in a position to present final outing within the mud at Haydock.
SALVER formed as if prepared for a stiffer take a look at when capping a productive juvenile marketing campaign, ending third within the Triumph Hurdle right here in March.
He once more left that impression when fourth on his return within the Gerry Feilden at Newbury and, now given the possibility to indicate what he can do over an extended journey, the five-year-old will get the nod forward of Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle heroine Golden Ace, who was solely fourth behind Fortunate Place on her return at Ascot however she must be sharper right here.
Coral Cup common Langer Dan is the decide of those when it comes to uncooked potential, however this situation is probably not perfect, given he solely tends to come back handy within the spring.
An attention-grabbing kind for this sphere, contemplating his Flat coach, GNOMON, made a profitable begin with a minimal of fuss at Exeter a few months in the past.
There must be extra to come back with the longer journey no difficulty, so he will get the marginal vote over Timeform ‘Horse In Focus’ Girl Tadita, who additionally arrives after a profitable debut at Huntingdon.
Marhaba Prince can also be thought of, having been offered from Owen Burrows for £50,000 later in December following his personal Wincanton win.
This stiffer stamina take a look at ought to go well with Hazard Nap, who pulled clear with one different when second to the re-opposing Cedar Creek at Aintree in November.
Cheltenham racing suggestions
12:20 – Kalif Du Berlais
12:55 – Diva Luna
13:30 – Broadway Boy
14:05 – Springwell Bay
14:40 – What A Johnny
15:15 – Salver
15:50 – Gnomon
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to vary.
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