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120 Cheltenham
So much has been said about Gordon Elliott and the ban, all this has been eclipsed by Tiger Rollgate and the reality that a huge egotist has denied the horse a final swansong at the national next month.
Envoi allen
Has a great chance here to win
Chatham Street Lad is on a bonus and while he is given little chance, all he can do is sit tight and see how things pan out.

Envoi Allan win
Chatham Street Lad
Each way

Envoi Allan
Chatham Street Lad
Reverse forecast

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Wow first banker goes down at the festival.
Bookie breaths relief.

155
Uknowwhatineanhsrry
Spiritofthegames
Storm arising
All each way

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Min. Win
Samcro. Win
Have great records here.
Imperial Aura each way last year’s novice winner whose win was franked by Galvin on day one can pick up where he left off if not.
Fanion D’estruval each way
Fell when in contention last visit here

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3.05

I’m going for an emerging trend and siding with youth here.
Flooring porter win
Fury road
Beacon edge
Reserve tank e/w

Combination tricast

Paisley park
And Lisnagar Oscar should be close by but I’m going for a big shock here.

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The beauty of watching the Irish game.
Flooring porter has been so impressive this season and he has looked the business and so it proved to be. I was watching his previous races earlier and it is good to see him do it on the biggest stage.
Flooring porter wins @ 12/1
Ninth winner of Cheltenham. :

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3.40

Eamon An Cnoic e/w
David pipe has been a bit quiet.
A wave of the sea e/w
Coole Cody e/w
The Shunter win
Goes for the bonus and runs of a much lower
Mark than his mark over the other obstacles.

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As always this is a wide open contest with lots of chances.
Here is what Willie Mullins has to say about the 4.15
We run four in the 2m1f Parnell Properties Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2). Paul has sided with Gauloise as he thinks she may just have run a bit flat last time. However, at these weights she would look to have a tough task to reverse with the two that finished ahead of her that day. Glens Of Antrim (Jonjo O’Neill) who is closely related to Glens Melody, has been pleasing us at home and could run a big race. The drying ground will benefit Hook Up (Danny) more than any of our horses

this week. If Danny can produce her late it could pay dividends. Pont Aval (Brian Hayes) won impressively at Punchestown last time and is in very good order. She’s improving but needs softer ground to be seen at her best.

Martello Sky e/w
Hook up win
Glens of Antrim each way
Point aval each way
Jonjo O’Neil junior is an eye catching booking for the yard and JP MacManus
PA was a 9 length winner last time and even with the drying ground going against her is no 50/1 shot. Galoiuse has a good chance and Willie understates the chances but I’ve gone towards the each way angle and in martello Sky some old form from earlier in career.

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That is why I prefer to choose my own!!!
Days balance upset by that last raft of selections. But the Shunter wins for another festival winner number 10
and Coole Cody lands some each way money
@ 22/1
Doncaster bumper 5.05
Brian Hughes misses the festival to go for the jockey title.

Toutatis win
was one of four in a blanket finish at Kempton in a jumper Bumper taken to win this time.

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This ex Willie Mullins horse on old form.
Townsend
Each way
Another Venture
Hold the note
Plan of attack
All each way
4.50

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Doncaster bumper 5.05
Brian Hughes misses the festival to go for the jockey title.
Touatanis to win this he has to overcome presenting Pete who he shared the blanket finish with. Alan kings put a 10 lb claimer on board. So this will take some doing and a hope that presenting Pete needs further.
Toutatis
Presenting Pete
Reverse forecast
Toutatisb win
Flooring porter 12/1 and The Shunter 5/2 the only winners today, but both put up classy displays Coole Cody 22/1 placed.

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Chelmsford 5.55
Show me a sunset win
Banker Tricast
Company Minx
Blame culture
Second collection

Saver 1/2 stake combination tricast

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Noble Queen win 6.55
Beaten Favourite last three outings.
Last win here under this Jockey.
Oisin Murphy
Make that four times
Beaten by hedley george a multiple 2nd placer.

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EVA ICON 7.25
Each way
Mick Channon
Sixties icon sire
Visored 209 days stepping up to a mile from sprint distance.
Dire race where plenty in opposition have a string of excuses via stewards notes..

Unplaced..

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7.55

Baileys Warrior
Upl last time but good hd second on debut.
Joe Fanning up and stable traveling down from Yorkshire for this late night race.
Each way .

up against Godolphin and Gosden but can aquit himself well.

Hope for better day tomorrow with some better choices happy with Cheltenham winners ten now in the three days but can do much better hopefully

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A horse runs at Jebil Ali today original cost
£2m sold to a stable out there for 16k.
It has been off the track for best part of two years since racing in Ireland.
Faces animals of a similar value to original worth.
Who pays this kind of money and then stands such losses?
Fwiw I will be having a small each way on its debut run having done my usual form assessment.
Won at over a mile and was set to run at derby distance when sidelined by stone bruise set to return to sprint distance now and may have something over rivals if able to resume fully fit. May of course need the run.

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Jebil Ali 11 am
Gentile Bellini each way
Small stakes
Ex Aidan O’Brien
Won his maiden over 10f
highest mark of 91
Running in handicap now over 7f off 84
Dubawi (sire)
2m reduced to 16k
Dirt debut out of 1000 guineas winner
Sky Lantern
Unplaced definitely needed the run...
40/1

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1130 jebil Ali
Cocobai
Win
Very quick turnaround from racing the boys over 6f on march 11th
3rd by 2,lengths and sht head.
Improvement likely here.

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