Saturday 13 December 2008

Cheltenham

There is a cracking card at Cheltenham providing it passes a 9-30 inspection due to torrential rain. 
In the first I fancy Nampour, he finished 4th in a good Grade 2 hurdle over this course 4 weeks ago. With further improvement expected he can win this in  good fashion. Starluck has an obvious chance but Nampour could provide more value.
The Relkeel Hurdle can be won by Punchestowns, he put in a very good performance when winning comfortably at Cheltenham. With the Henderson yard going so well he looks the one to take this prize, Serabad being the biggest danger. 
I fancy Stan to win the Boylesports Gold Cup he has won over C&D before and can put his latest run behind him. The obvious dangers are Fingeronthepulse for AP and Silverburn, a full brother to the mighty Denman.
Course specialist Katchit can win the International Hurdle, he has 5 wins and a 2nd from 6 runs here. He goes well on heavy ground so should upset the favourite Binocular. Binocular didn't beat much at Haydock and the 2/1 looks too short. 
Massasoit can win the last for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh, he has won on heavy ground and the form of his last race is working out very well, so he looks better value than Diamond Harry. 

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