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Monkfish, Envoi Allen and Chantry House, who are champing at the bit for a slice of Cheltenham Gold Cup glory. Although I think age may have caught up with him, you couldn’t definitely rule out Al Boum Photo either. Goodness knows what Mr. Henderson will decide for Champ, the Matt Chapman of the racecourse – I’d send him back over hurdles. Ant and Dec, fish and chips,
choose to take with him: chasing, hurdling, two-miles, three. It’s a nice problem to have. I suspect with his size plus agility already shown over hurdles, he’ll go chasing and could just be a cut above anything in training. “It’s easy winning a Gold Cup,” said no-one ever, and this season is no exception. Minella Indo will have a tough time defending his crown against the likes of
ever being this high. Saying this, in Bob Olinger I think we’re in the presence of a real generational superstar. Few performances have taken my breath away as much as his in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, running rings around Gaillard du Mesnil and Bravemansgame, two first-rate prospects in their own right. What’s most appealing is the variety of routes connections can
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