Willie Mullins Muine Beag, County Carlow Wins-runs 2018-19 215-946 Prize-money £6.71m I’ve always thought Carefully Selected ideal for the National Hunt Chase and, now we have him qualified, I hope he can do the business. He stays but he has pace and a touch of class. We think the world of Benie Des Dieux so wherever she runs I hope she’ll show what she’s made of. Appreciate It impressed me at Leopardstown in a strong bumper. He won nicely so he will take a bit of stopping in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper, a race that’s been good to us. ‘I hope Carefully Selected can do the business in the National Hunt Chase. He stays, he has pace and
Dan Skelton Alcester, Warwickshire Wins-runs 2018-19 205-990 Prize-money £2.3m I’m looking forward to running Allmankind ( right ), who is unbeaten in three over hurdles including the Grade 1 Finale over Christmas, in the JCB Triumph Hurdle, while Protektorat goes for the Coral Cup. He was awarded the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day and then finished a close third at the course in a Grade 2 last time. Flash The Steel has been off since
November, but won at
Chepstow in October and we’re aiming
him at the Martin Pipe Hurdle.
Colin Tizzard Milborne Port, Dorset Wins-runs 2018-19 78-603 Prize-money £1.95m
a touch of class’
You can’t get away from The Big Breakaway in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle – he’s a beautiful horse. One I think is quite a big price is Native River , he’s a very good horse and we know he’s made for the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup. Copperhead could be the best of my outsiders in the National Hunt Chase. I hold them all in very high regard.
Joseph O’Brien Owning Hill, County Kilkenny Wins-runs 2018-19 92-633 Prize-money £2.1m Fakir D’Oudairies has done nothing wrong all season and he heads to The Festival with a big chance, whether that is in the Racing Post Arkle or the March Novices’ Chase I’m not so sure. He will captain our team into battle no matter what race it is. Sempo is a horse I like and we were thrilled with the way he won at Thurles. He has come out of the race really well and he has loads of options at Cheltenham. Keep an eye out for him wherever he shows up. AWave Of The Sea has been tough and consistent all season and he
Clan Des Obeaux: leading Cheltenham Gold Cup hope
could have a live each-way chance in the JCB Triumph Hurdle if he goes there instead of the
Paul Nicholls Ditcheat, Somerset Wins-runs 2018-19 135-589 Prize-money £3.3m
Our best chance is Clan Des Obeaux in the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup. He travelled extremely well in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase and Sam Twiston-Davies said he couldn’t pull him up afterwards. He goes well fresh. Thyme White has a nice chance in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. He has not been out of the first two this season. One who may go under the radar is Danny Whizzbang , who could run in the National Hunt Chase.
Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.
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