The fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival arrived on Friday. I hope you’ve enjoyed a fun and informative festival so far, but wherever you are, there’s still work to be done and this column will be a success.
that The Chase of Mrs Paddy Power Mares (2.40) We’ll see Dinoblue attempt to win it for the second time, and her argument is loud and clear. There wasn’t much to knock about her last two wins in Limited Company, but she’s getting older and there’s a chance she won’t be as good as she was last year. That may or may not be a misunderstanding, but I think she’s against the price she’s trading at.
Not for the first time, Gavin Cromwell has brought his team out of quiet time in time for the Cheltenham Festival and I think he has a very lively contender here. only at night.
The eight-year-old has so far proven herself over the fence to be a very talented woman. In fact, she was unlucky in the Arkle Challenge Trophy at this meeting last year, idling when hitting the front and being snatched away by Django Vai in the closing stages. She has continued to perform really well against boys since she beat Champ Kiely by a short head in the Grade 3 Pursuit at Naas in November.
When considering Only By Night’s prospects for this race, the biggest unknown is her stamina for the long haul. But I actually think it would suit her. To me she looks prepared for this middle distance trip and I think Keith Donoghue thinks she will do a great job of it. She looks to be patient and strike late. I think she has a much better chance than the current price suggests.
that Albert Bartlett Beginner’s Obstacles (3.20) It’s the conference’s latest beginner obstacle that has attracted a huge field. Dr. Steinberg sets high standards for physique, but I worry he may not be the right type for this race and may be pushing his chances too far.
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Anthony Ennis previews the Gold Cup at Cheltenham and shares who he thinks is worth supporting.
In my At The Races Cheltenham Preview a few weeks ago I chose Thedeviluno for this race and there is no reason to put him off now, but the chessboard has changed since he was trained by Gavin Cromwell. wife passing by It was added to this race last week.
Like many, I thought The Passing Wife campaigned beautifully at this meeting, taking into account the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ handicap hurdle. After crossing the hurdle for the fifth time, I received an ideal rating of 143 points. I believed he would love it and not be able to beat it.
But his connections made the very optimistic decision to skip the Martin Pipe instead, leaving a potentially very attractive handicap mark at home and complementing him for this Grade 1 Novice Hurdle on a trip he had never attempted before.
To me, this represents a very optimistic call for a team that makes nothing but very calculated campaign calls. I think a great hint is being given here and I will definitely pay attention to it. His skills are well worth reading and considering his price he is my pick for the race.
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Rebecca Curtis spoke to Sky Sports Racing ahead of Haiti Couleurs’ date in the Cheltenham Gold Cup about their fate.
The last race of this competition is Martin Pipe Conditional Jakis’ Handicap Hurdle (5.20) And while it’s not the type of race you want to rely on to end on a winning note, it’s been a friendly race to this column over the years.
I don’t want to repeat myself, but at this meeting I took the side of handicaps for British trained runners and I will stick to that policy here. The most attractive thing to me is someone trained by Olly Murphy. act of authority.
The eight-year-old had the misfortune of running into a good handicap at Wodhooh in this race last year, so he successfully passed his third home. Olly Murphy has been at the Gordon Elliott academy long enough to learn patience, and it looks to me like they’ve been working backwards in this race for quite some time.
As has become the norm in Britain, the handicappers were generous with him, dropping him two pounds for what appeared to be an obvious warm-up run at Ascot last time. The drop puts him just a pound higher than his second-place finish last year and it seems unlikely he will face another Wodhooh this year.
The key part of this is that applying the first cheekpiece appeals very likely will help his cause. He seems a very fair price to me and I can see him running a great race to secure a successful finish to this year’s Cheltenham Festival.
