Cheltenham Festival Previews 2017

[Istabraq]

That's a proper preview evening G1...

[Old Vic]

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Charlie Swan
Denis Hogan
Tom Hogan
Johnny Burke
David Mullins
Ollie Murphy

SUPREME Charlie Swan/Tom Hogan - Bunk Off Early Denis H - Moon Racer Danny M -"will take a serious performance for melon win" @OllieHayesBar
Ollie Murphy against Mellon "beat a very poor horse off ours, very open race I'd be siding with Moon Racer" @OllieHayesBar @BETDAQ
Johnny Bourke - "if Ruby walsh thinks he's good enough to win that's enough for me" #Melon @OllieHayesBar @BETDAQ
ARKLE All panel obviously with Altior, Johnny B thinks Charbel will chase him home. Denis H with Identity Thief e/w @OllieHayesBar
ARKLE Olly M - "pretty boring race, Royal Caviar might chase him home" Charlie - "I wouldn't have Nico up on Altior,his only danger"
DOUVAN VS ALTIOR Tom & Denis both think Altior could beat Douvan IF Noel Fehily was on board,the panel aren't fans of Nico @OllieHayesBar
CHAMPION HURDLE Olly Murphy - "Tombstone has an e/w chance but Yanworth big price at 7/2" @OllieHayesBar @BETDAQ
CHAMPION HURDLE Charlie Swan - "I'd be a big fan of Yanworth" Tom Hogan - "Yanworth not as fluent as last year, Buveur Dair" @OllieHayesBar
CHAMPION HURDLE Danny Mullins - "Tom hogan is on drugs, yanworth very fluent & solid, gets the job done,Brain Power only a handicapper"
CHAMPION HURDLE Johnny Bourke who's been on tinder all night has just found a 33yr old blonde looking for fun @OllieHayesBar @BETDAQ
CHAMPION HURDLE Johnny Bourke - "Brain Power for me, David is very sweet on him"
Danny Mullins causing trouble here, first targeting Johnny B exposing his tinder troubles and now poor Donagh Meyler @OllieHayesBar
MARES HURDLE Charlie Swan - Apples Jade Tom Hogan - VVM not the mare she was last year,Apple Denis Hogan - VVM Danny M - VVM @OllieHayesBar
MARES HURDLE Olly Murphy - "if Limini turns up she will take a lot of beating, our mare will have to improve greatly from her last run"
NEPTUNE Tom Hogan - "Neon Wolf,form is outstanding, Noel F says he is very very very good & said he has more gears in him" @OllieHayesBar
NEPTUNE Johnny B - Bacardys Denis Hogan - "Finians Oscar is the real deal" Olly Murphy - "Brelade massive e/w price but Neon Wolf"
NEPTUNE Danny Mullins - "My mother trained Neon to a PTP, he's very good, will take ALL the beating" @OllieHayesBar
RSA Johnny B - "Coney Island, Might Bite no hope" Danny Mullins - "Coney has solid form" Charlie - "I like Coney,very hard to beat"
RSA Olly Murphy - "we have no runner in this and Coney Island is a proper bet at 4/1" Tom Hogan - lay Might Bite back Coney Denis - ADO
RSA Mark Enright after popping in, says "Alpha Des Obeaux is flying it at home solid e/w but Coney for me"
QUEEN MOTHER Who chases Douvan home? Denis - Special Tiara Tom - race to watch Olly - enjoy the race Charlie - watch Johnny B - Tinder
WHO WINS FURTHER? All panel say Douvan will further than Altior..
CHAMP BUMP Danny Mullins - "Carter definitely working the best of Willies at home, the mother has Debuchet and is a good e/w"
CHAMP BUMPER Olly Murphy - "Patrick said at a preview last week is very very sweet on Carter, I think he'll be shorter than 3/1"
CHAMP BUMPER Tom Hogan - "Carter stays very well, high cruising speed & a turn of foot" Denis - Carter Gordon won't have any runner
CHAMP BUMPER Danny Mullins driver is after popping up out of no where "CARTER IS A CERTAINTY" Danny has a personal driver @BETDAQ
Half time here @OllieHayesBar ,the boys have gone to see what Johnny Bourke's new Tinder match is like, solid e/w says Johnny @darraghayes
Wherever Let's Dance goes she wins is the word floating around here at the break @OllieHayesBar
JLT Olly Murphy - "I'm very very sweet on Yorkhill, 6/4 looks massive to me" Danny Mullins - "I wouldn't be backing Yorkhill at that price"
JLT Johnny B - Disko if he goes Charlie - Yorkhill, Disko e/w Tom Hogan - Charbel if he runs here Denis - Charbel e/w @OllieHayesBar
RYANAIR Olly Murphy - "we run Empire, very fragile & hard to train, UDS very hard to oppose" Tom Hogan - UDS Charlie - Empire of Dirt
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RYANAIR Danny Mullins - "Id struggle to get away from UDS, won't be a steering job tho" Johnny B - Empire
RYANAIR Donagh Meyler really likes Empire Of Dirt
STAYERS Charlie - "Harry deserves to be fav, Noel will ride him, Cole Harden e/w, Harry should win" @OllieHayesBar
STAYERS Olly Murphy - "Harry one of the bankers of the week" Tom Hogan after asking for a price on NICHOLLS NOT TO TRAIN A WINNER, Tom
STAYERS Danny Mullins - "Harry should be a banker, jezki very poor last day although Jessie said working well since" Johnny B - Cole e/w
MARES NOVICE Danny Mullins - "Lets Dance is the one here, Rich wants a winner and at 3/1 she's my banker of the whole week"
MARES NOVICE Charlie - "If Lets Dance turns up she's a good thing" Olly Murphy - "we won't win this, Willie wins this"
MARES NOVICE Tom Hogan - "Lets Dance obvious choice" Denis Hogan - Lets Dance 6/4 now
TRIUMPH Charlie - "DDS should win, has the form, better than Charli" Olly Murphy - "Mega Fortune is massive at 6/1" @OllieHayesBar
TRIUMPH Denis Hogan - DDS Danny Mullins - "Dandy Mag at 33/1 e/w for me, working solid at home" Johnny B - Meri Devie overpriced
ALBERT BARTLET Denis - Death Duty NAP Tom - West App e/w Johnny - Monalee e/w Charlie - DD BANKER Danny - AB graveyard for favs, Worldends
ALBERT BARTLET Olly Murphy - "apple of Gordon's eye, Irish banker and our banker of the week" @BETDAQ @OllieHayesBar
GOLD CUP Danny Mullins - "Native River only won 2 handicaps, Djack for me, prep this season has been very smooth" @OllieHayesBar
GOLD CUP Johnny B - "Native River if I had to pick a ride, has it all" Charlie - "Djackadam, more class than NR, More of That e/w"
GOLD CUP Olly Murphy - "Champagne West big price at 16/1" Tom Hogan - "Cue Card won a bicycle race LTO, More of That for me"
GOLD CUP Denis Hogan - "the good had gone out of with Vatour & Thistle gone, I like Minella Rocco, has had no luck but MR 33/1 for me"
GOLD CUP Donagh Meyler - Native River Mark Enright - Cue Card
HANDICAPS Danny - Martello Charlie - Demand king Olly - Run for Dave Tom - Peter the mayo man Denis - Modus Johnny - Vaniteux @BETDAQ
TOP IRISH TRAINER Denis - Gordon Tom - Gordon Charlie - Gordon Danny - Gordon Johnny - Gordon @BETDAQ
CHARITY BETS Denis - Petit M €50 e/w Tom - Neon Wolf €100 Olly - Diamond King €50 e/w Charlie - Yanworth €100 Johnny - Cole Harden €50 e/w
LAYS OF FESTIVAL Denis - Melon Tom - Yorkhill Olly - Melon NOT to place Charlie - Cue Card Danny - DEATH DUTY Johnny - Yorkhill @BETDAQ

[Old Vic]

Waterford

A very exciting first half at the Woodlands Hotel. Douvan is bombproof and Yorkhill should run in the Arkle says Davy Russell

Moon Racer is a banker says John Francome and Oliver Sherwood. Divin Bere for the Fred Winter says Jim McGrath.

Petit Mouchoir is the home fancy for the Champion hurdle says Noel OBrien. Mick Fitzgerald is keen on Brain Power. Yanworth for David Casey

On the bumper - Some Day is the best of the Irish says Russell. Next Destination could be the ride of Ruby according to David Casey

[robith]

Was at the betfair one the other night, but it seems everyone's written it up. Was pretty good craic, especially when they enhanced Buever D'Air, then the whole proceeded to write him off. Gordon Elliot was on good form - I have DD in the forum yankee, but I've had this niggling feeling that he's vulnerable despite the form, but the way GE spoke about him has won me round

[Mr mulligan]

Does anyone know if dan barber from Timeform is doing any preview nights,
He did a show of handicappers at festival 2 year ago on ATR and his angle was only entered for one race. So more than likely to run in that race, gave 3 winners and non runner
Irish cavalier won about 11-1
Druids nephew won about 10-1
The package 8-1
Cup final ( didn't get in his race ) so he is one so called expert I do like to listen too

[HardyEustace]

I went to the Betbright Preview last night. I see OV has already updated on this, but thought I’d add my notes to fill any gaps.

On the Panel:
Paul Kealy - PK
Joe Tizzard - JT
Noel Hayes - NH
Rich Ricci - RR
Nick Luck - NL

Champion Hurdle

RR: on Limini he’s not 100% sure on supplementing, her she’s not as good as Annie Power and they will leave it until late. VVM could be a ‘potential runner’ but then went on to say she wants two and a half miles and runs too keenly over two miles so unlikely to run here and Limini goes with a chance.
PK: Champion Hurdle short of quality Buveur D’Air does have class. Nicky Henderson thinks he’s much better than Brain Power.
Yanworth: JT picked Yanworth and RR said Ruby told him he’d ride Yanworth given the choice of riding anything in the Champion Hurdle.

Stayers Hurdle

PK: Cole Harden best e/w bet of festival, Jezki has no chance – all panel agreed on UNWIMH

Champion Chase
JT: Fox Norton likely to go Champion Chase but still leaving him in the Ryanair – no chance of winning the Champion Chase, they thought he was very good until destroyed by Altior so unlikely to beat Douvan.
PK: Garde La Victoire is the choice in the without Douvan market. If he sorts out his jumping he would be very good.
RR: said Douvan goes for the King George next year.

Novice Hurdles
Melon – everyone agrees a poor price, not deserving favourite on what he’s shown so far.
RR: Lets Dance is Mullins best novice. Ruby will ride her in the Mares novice and is his best bet of week.
NH likes Prospectus for the Fred Winter


Ryanair
Un De Sceaux won’t win on good ground – RR said yard are confident unless it is good ground.
PK: prefers Uxizandre but have to account for bounce factor, he likes Fox Norton if runs but EOD wins.
JT: yard fancy Alary in Ryanair, might not do it this year but will improve next year once acclimatised to British racing.

Gold Cup
JT: said Cue Card coughed after King George, the whole yard were coughing December/January including Thistlecrack. Thistlecrack would beat Cue Card but he isn’t going. When asked who he’d ride out of theirs, JT said Thistlecrack but he’s not going. He watched the horses work this morning and on that would choose Cue Card. Native River is good but would need to step up to win. He said Cue Card looks ‘fucking fantastic’.
RR: fancies Djakadam. He is the right age and profile, was beaten by better horses than he’ll face this year. If he doesn’t win this year he’ll go Grand National next year.
PK: thinks Cue Card might be a soft ground horse now, he is too old but would love him to win. He’s had a big bet on Djakadam. Native River tough horse but won a poor Hennessey, other form not great, thinks he wants a flat track – JT disagreed with this and said ignore last year as Native River has now matured.

RSA
Alpha Des Obeaux – the panel were not concerned about bleeding last time out as he’s not a regular bleeder so not a concern. JT said their horses bleed all the time on the gallops, if you saw how often it happens you’d never back one of theirs

Handicaps/Others
RR: Renetti is “mad as shit”. He’s on a good rating and would be a good bet on a flat track in a handicap but he can’t jump.
RR: highlighted Khashari for the Martin Pipe saying he is potentially well handicapped
PK – likes Brother Tedd for the Close Brothers. He’s well handicapped if he gets in, if not he’ll win a decent prize elsewhere soon
Wotzizname was flagged as one for the Pertemps
Dandridge for the Grand Annual – well handicapped and made an eye catching run last time
Cause of Causes – as well as taking to Cheltenham to school him over the course, Gordon has taken him to Enda’s and schooled over his banks course
JT: Sizing Codelco in the Brown Plate is the Tizzard nap of the week

[mayo]

Hardy

[Cashew King]

Does anyone know if dan barber from Timeform is doing any preview nights,
He did a show of handicappers at festival 2 year ago on ATR and his angle was only entered for one race. So more than likely to run in that race, gave 3 winners and non runner
Irish cavalier won about 11-1
Druids nephew won about 10-1
The package 8-1
Cup final ( didn't get in his race ) so he is one so called expert I do like to listen too

He's at the Timeform preview on Tuesday in Manchester

[Old Vic]

Charlie lays Altior

[doctorwu]

Old Vic,
Many thanks

[Old Vic]

Maryland GAA @MarylandGAA 8h8 hours ago

Big news from @paulcarberry. Barry Geraghty only has 1 broken rib so is "hopeful" that he might get back for @CheltenhamRaces #breakingnews
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[kinloch brae]

Charlie lays Altior

Good luck with that one Charlie.

Are all the Elliott team under orders to downplay Empire Of Dirt? Diamond King a better chance?

[jonthehammer]

Waterford

A very exciting first half at the Woodlands Hotel. Douvan is bombproof and Yorkhill should run in the Arkle says Davy Russell

Moon Racer is a banker says John Francome and Oliver Sherwood. Divin Bere for the Fred Winter says Jim McGrath.

Petit Mouchoir is the home fancy for the Champion hurdle says Noel OBrien. Mick Fitzgerald is keen on Brain Power. Yanworth for David Casey

On the bumper - Some Day is the best of the Irish says Russell. Next Destination could be the ride of Ruby according to David Casey

Found this on Facebook - Some additions to Waterford

Ladbrokes Cheltenham Preview Night 2017

1. Mick Fitzgerald (mf)
2. John Francome
3. Noel O’Brien (nob)
4. David Casey (dc)
5. Katie Walsh (kw)
6. Davy Russell (dr)
7. Jim McGrath (jmg)
8. Henry De Bromhead
9. Oliver Sherwood
10. Jack Kennedy

Supreme Novices
DR – joke that melon is fav would back finians Oscar with a run
JK – Banker of the meeting is moon racer could run in the champion hurdle
JK – Moon racer
OS – moon racer nap of the meeting
HDB – worried about melon only having one run, fan of ballyandy he runs capital force
JMG – nothing stands out moon racer is fragile would back Ballyandy
DC – lets dance goes mares novice melon is very very good doubts moon racer will turn up on good form very bullish on melon
NOB – melon is the most likely improver in the field
KW – ballyandy
MF big fan of bunk off early asked DC who he’d ride he says Bunk off early neon wolf would win this if he runs in it and stats are against melon

Champion Hurdle
HDB - Petit Mouchoir good form schooled well today only one in the field that has won 2 Grade 1s this season like sizing Europe
JF – Yanworth best attitude in the race and if he’s right he will win
JK – Petit Mouchoir unlucky in the fighting fifth and tombstone not good enough
OS – Yanworth if Wayne Hutchinson rides
JMG – Yanworth has the best form but he’d take him on with brain power in an open looking race
NOB - PM + Yworth top rated but thinks Buveur Dair wins
MF – Brain Power e/w
DC – Limini goes for this race but when asked says yanworth probably win
KW – Petit Muchoir and Yanworth might do it but thinks in a hard run race that footpad EW could catch them
Mares Hurdle
Not much said about this
DC – V.V.M wins this again easily
JK – Apples Jade no excuses run LTO is as good as she is
DR – Jers Girl

National Hunt Chase
KW - Genie in a bottle is slow but deserves to be the FAV but all in all a very bad race
JMG – Champers on ice wins this if JJ Codd rides
OS – Beware the bear e/w
J.F – Foxtails Hill

Neptune
DC – Bacardys is very good should improve has a very very good chance
JMG – Not impressed with Finians Oscar, Neon wolf has great form best of the English and says that Bacardys jumping isn’t good enough
HDB – Waiting to see where death duty goes to see where to send Monalee but thinks Bacardys wins this
OS – Very impressed with Neon Wolf
JK – Death Duty best he’s ever ridden but thinks he goes to the Albert Bartlett
JF - Bacardys
DR – Death Duty in NRNB but other than that Finians Oscar
KW – Agrees with DR on Death Duty but thinks bacardys wins
NOB – Bacardys
MF – Has been impressed with Neon Wolf but Bacardys has Cheltenham form

Triumph Hurdle
JF – Soldier in action
MF Soldier in action massively overpriced but thinks megafortune wins with DR on board
DR – Slower the better for megafortune
DC – willie sends Bapaume and Merry de vie but thinks Defi du seuil takes a lot of beating
OS – stick with Defi Du Seuil
JMG – defi du seuil but megafortune if its soft Soldier in action e/w
All agree merry de vie is a lively outsider

Albert Bartlett
JK – Death Duty is the one to beat here
DC Augusta Kate would have beaten Death Duty last time out despite the fall and @7/1 look no further, Penhill not out of it on nice ground
HDB – Monalee here guaranteed he will stay at 10/1
JF – Monalee
MF – Monalee is one of the best bets of the whole meeting

Ryanair
DC – Un De Sceaux has a hell of a chance
MF – Empire of Dirt is the NAP of the whole meeting really found his feet in the last 12 months and is the stand out horse of the card
JK – Empire of dirt he’s never had a ride like him, should have been sent to the gold cup and will be very hard to beat
DR – agrees with JK and MF but thinks the trip might be a bit sharp for him he’s a 3miler
HDB – sub lieutenant has a good chance e/w but thinks that Empire of dirt is the biggest danger
JMG – Un de sceaux will take a lot of beating
JF – Un De Sceaux should have won last year and will win here
KW – cant see Un De Sceaux beaten
OS – put blinkers or a visor on Uxizandre and he’ll have a great chance

Round up of Day 3
DR – Presenting percy too heavily handicapped in the pertemps English horse will win this no chance
DC – lets dance in the mares but airlie beach is very very good
KW – Kim Muir too open back Davys Ride
DR – Mall Dini disappointing but then got questioned and kept cards close to his chest (back it)
NOB – step up in trip will suit mall dini and feels he’s been campaigned for the kim muir

Bumper
DR - some day best in the country

JLT
DC – Yorkhill wgatever finishes in front of this will be the winner
JMG – doubts about yorkhill thinks top notch will run a big race
DR – if yorkhill wears a hood he should go to the Arkle
JF – thinks yorkhill will struggle likes top notch expects a good run out of frodon at a big price
HDB – yorkhill looks good he has balko des flos at 50/1
NOB – thinks yorkhill is quirky and this could be diskod race
KW – thinks yorkhill and altior are avoiding each other but says yorkhill is a beast
MF – Yorkhill is too free and could get himself beaten here

Stayers
NOB – Unowhatimeanharry looks too good, Jezki could run a big race
JF – Unowhatimeanharry – Jezki maybe but lil rockerfeller e/w
KW – Unowhatimeanharry says shaneshill runs well at Cheltenham and that clondaw warrior could be placed
JMG – Unowhatimeanharry decent although not a banker
OS – cant see Unowhatimeanharry beaten but wouldn’t back him at EVS, cole harden has a chance
JK – Unowhatimeanharry
DR – Unowhatimeanharry one of the NAPS
MF – Unowhatimeanharry clondaw warrior e/w

RSA
JF – Might Bite
MF – Might bites fall LTO a concern no hiding place in an RSA if he jumps he wins Whisper ew
DR – Might bite is by scorpion enough said
DC – not Bellshill whisper e/w
OS – all horses by scorpion are soft
JMG – Acapella Bourgeois
JK – Acapella if its soft
Arkle
JF – Altior too good
HDB – Altior, he sends some plan DR rides this
DR DR – Altior jumps too high and slow wants yorkhill to run here
JMG – Altior
KW – Altior
DC – Yorkhill wont run here altior wins
MF – This is a novice steeplechase and anything can win altior should run champion hurdle but cloudy dream e/w
NOB – Altior

Gold Cup
HDB – Champagne west is definitely in this just keeps going. Sizing john classy
JF – Bristol de Mai e/w
DR – Champagne west form very solid but thinks its between djakadam and native river but questions native rivers form
KW – Native river not as classy as djakadam, djakadam has Cheltenham and gold cup form says champagne wests jumping is better but you cant miss a beat in the gold cup
DC – Cue card no chance been below for since before the king George not good enough, djakadam the best form it’s his year this year. More of that e/w says sizing john wont stay
NOB – agreed with DC says they’re all high class handicappers bar djakadam who is very classy
MF – thinks champagne west is a sleeper in this race is well handicapped for the national should skip this and go to the National
JMG – Cue card has no chance, djakadam was disappointing LTO but still his first choice
JK – Between native river and djakadam
OS – Native River

[mayo]

jon

[qzy]

A mate of mine was in Moate...

G.O'B - Gary o'Brien
P.C.- Paul Carberry
K.B.- Kevin Blake
T.M.- Tony Mullins

SUPREME
K.B. Likes Bunk off early
P.C. Likes Moon Racer
T. M. Also likes Bunk off early
Panel were generally against Melon

ARKLE
All agree that Altior is near enough a certainty . Kevin Blake feels that Altior should be taking Douvan on but Tony Mullins disagrees saying that he is right to stay in novice class . Kevin Blake feels that Yorkhill would have put it up to Altior and gives Royal Caviar as a bet without the favourite.

CHAMPION HURDLE
P.C. - says it is between Petit Mouchoir and Brain Power
T.M. - Likes Limini but worries about the short break as she twice ran with less than 42 days break and got beaten twice. He also states that the Mc Manus camp really fancy Yanworth.
K.B. - He really fancies Yanworth

CROSS COUNTRY
P.C. - Likes Bless the wings each way , says Keith Donoghue rides
K.B. - Likes Any Currency . Says that Enda Bolger has not won this race since 2009 ( got the race last year after stewards gave it to him )
T.M. - Enda Bolger told him that there was nothing between Cantlow and Auvergnat and at the prices like Auvergnat.

NEPTUNE NOVICES
All three like Bacardys. P aul Carberry says it is between him and Neon Wolf. Kevin Blake says Neon Wolf could be a bit inexperienced.

RSA CHASE
Tony Mullins and Kevin Blake both like Alpha des Obeaux. Tony feels that a Scorpion will not come up the hill ( might Bite ) and Kevin feels Might Bite needs a flat track

CHAMPION CHASE
Tony Mullins and Paul Carberry are both big fans of Douvan and think he will win. Kevin Blake says Douvan beat nothing yet which led to a healthy debate with him and Tony Mullins . Kevin wonders if Douvan really enjoys Cheltenham as it was here that Sizing John got closest to him twice and gives Special Tiara as a solid each way bet.

JLT
P.C. likes Disko but K.B. and T.M. are both all over yorkhill . Tony says he is the bet of the meeting and Kevin reckons he would give Altior lots to think of.

RYANAIR
All three think that Un De Sceaux will win with Empire of Dirt the each way value . They all think it is a two horse race but say that Gordon Elliott would prefer to run Empire of Dirt in Gold Cup but O'Leary is insisting on running here.

STAYERS HURDLE
All agree here that Unowhatimeanharry is a banker and there is no danger. P.C. says Snow Falcon is not up to this standard

TRIUMPH HURDLE
The only one who would speak about this race was K.B. and he likes Mega Fortune. The other two had no interest at all in this type of race

GOLD CUP
All agreed that this was the most open gold cup of all time and they critised Paddy Brennan for his ride on Cue Card last year saying he went far too early on a speed horse against two stayers . P. C. says it was the worst ride he ever seen. P.C. likes Cue card and if ground turns soft gives Sizing John a big chance. T.M. says that Native River is only a handicapper and is not good enough and likes Cue Card also. He says that his nephew David says that Champagne West is not man enough for a Gold Cup. K.B. says that Willie and ruby are very bullish about Djakadam. He has major stamina doubts about Sizing John and thinks the race could provide a big upset and gives More of That and Don Poli as each way bets.

BUMPER
T.M. Says that Carter McKay is the best of willies but does not like the way he swishes his tail . Does not think a four year old can win again.
K.B. Likes Western Ryder

THE OTHER RACES
T.M. Says that Augusta Kate is the Lay of the meeting , also says that Jamie codd told him that Genie in a bottle in the national hunt chase was his best ride of the meeting. He likes Lets Dance in the mares novice hurdle and says that Airlie Beach will finish second to her. He also likes Death Duty in the albert bartlett'

K.B. Says that if he runs sweet as a Nut in the foxhunters would have a big chance. Monalee in the albert bartlett if he runs in it. North Hill harvey could be well handicapped in the county hurdle . Likes Jury Duty in the pertemps and his his original fancy for the race Presenting Percy is handicapped badly . Also likes Noble Endeavour in the Ultima.

P.C. likes Runfordave in the coral cup and says Gordon Elliott thinks he has a great each way chance at a big price. Also mentions The Storyteller in the martin pipe as being well fancied .

G.O'B. Likes Noble Endeavour in the Ultima , Diamond King in the Brown Plate saying that Gordon feels he is well handicapped.

There was a telephone interview with Dan Skeltonand he says that Chitobello is a lively outsider in the champion Hurdle and could run into a place. He likes North Hill Harvey in the County hurdle. He could have three in the Close brothers novice chase and all have good each way chances ( Value At Risk, Itsafreebee and Two Taffs) ,Born Survivor has an each way chance in the Martin Pipe and Yorkist has an each way chance in the Grand annual but his best chance of the meeting and a horse he really fancies is Cause Toujours in the bumper. He says this is his best bet of the meeting.

Just before we finished Paul Carberry dropped a bombshell saying that he was talking to Barry Gerathy and Barry reckons that he has an outside chance of being fit for the festival as he has only one broken rib and not six as an english doctor told him