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    3rd---11/1 a little unlucky not too win but profit made.
  • National hunt stable tours 2021--2022
    this from that site too

    As usual please only bet what you can afford.

    Lets start off with Doncaster 3.45pm Mustarrid 1pt e/w 25/1 skybet 6 places

    Although this 7f trip maybe a little short for Mustarrid its an apprentice race and they may go off to fast, Mustarrid is quite capable of cutting thru this field, at 25/1 he is just too big to ignore.

    Mustarrid Official rating 76

    Mustarrid’s lifetime form reads 31/1252880/0/0440219/5750014-7698670

    Mustarrid’s lifetime turf form reads

    14/16….7/7….6/9….8/9….9/10….6/6….7/13….1/10….13/20
    14/15….5/12…7.13…5/8….1/7…..2/11…11/13…4/7…..13/16
    8/9……8/12…2/5….5/11…2/7

    Its only two wins were at Nottingham on soft going in class 3 handicaps however like Doncaster they head for home quite early at Nottingham and although up a class today at 25s I am willing to take a chance.

    Oh forgot to say, from the 23 times Mustarrid ran on turf he only raced two times at Doncaster 2nd both times when rated 90 and 94
    runs off 76 today.

    Also Mustarrid’s sire ELZAAM has a 27.50% place strike rate in sprints at Doncaster.

    Distance Range
    FLAT: Sprint (less than 7.5 furlongs) / Middle Distance (7.5 – 11.5 furlongs) / Staying (greater than 11.5 furlongs)

    Good luck
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  • National hunt stable tours 2020/21
    SULLY D’OC AA(FR) Talented horse; had a palate fire just to give him every chance, feel like there's a very good handicap in him. Might want to run on good to soft ground, and definitely has a playable mark. Could drop back to two miles.


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  • Sunday - Newbury 3.55
    Jack

    Foxes Tales 2/1 is a lovely horse who has never really shown a great deal at home, but pleasantly surprised us with his showing on his debut at Kempton.

    He looks well in himself and it will be interesting to see if he handles faster ground in the 15:55. His half-brother, Fox Chairman, won this race a few years back, albeit in different conditions.

    Trainer Andrew Balding
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    some drift 10/1
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    Southwell 1.10
    Omany Amber 2pts e/w 11/2 powers

    25% met in all stats

    Trainer / last 30 day form / 32 / 9 / 18 / A/E 1.38 /
    Trainer / Southwell last five years / 233 / 46 / 98 / A/E 106 /
    K Burke / Pierre-Louis Jamin / Southwell last five years / 11 / 4 / 7 / A/E 1.57 /

    Pierre-Louis Jamin / last 14 days / 5 / 2 / 4 /
    Pierre-Louis Jamin / last 30 days / 10/ 3 / 7 /
    Pierre-Louis Jamin / last year course form / 14 / 5 / 8 /
    Pierre-Louis Jamin / last 5 year course form / 26 / 6 / 13/

    Impressive figures for all involved
  • Cheltenham on TV
    Kim Bailey

    First Flow
    Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase
    His greatest asset on the track has always been his jumping. We've struggled to get him to jump properly at home – we don't school over fences because I was fed up of repairing them! – but at Ascot he jumped so well. The important thing for him is getting into a rhythm and I hope he does the same at Cheltenham. I hope he will handle the course – if you go back to his novice days he lugged right at every hurdle whereas at Ascot he went slightly left, so perhaps age has made it a different matter. There are so many phenomenal horses in there, but I know First Flow will try his guts out, he's a freak.
    Happygolucky
    Ultima Handicap Chase
    I'm very happy with him and, although he's been left in the novice races, the plan is to go for the Ultima. He's rated 147 and on form he can't win the others, but we left him in because anything can happen before Cheltenham.

    Imperial Aura

    Ryanair Chase
    He looks very well and did his first pre-Cheltenham work on Monday last week, which set him off. He had a break after his Kempton demise but all has been good since. David [Bass] said his eye was taken off the fence by something on the inside of it and his head definitely moved towards something. Under normal circumstances, he's a sound jumper and good traveller. He won at the meeting last year and I don't see why him racing on the New course will make a huge amount of difference. Wherever you run him, he's very adaptable.
    Vinndication
    Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle, WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup
    He worked with Imperial Aura last Monday and I was really happy with him. That was his first piece of work as he was lame after Newbury and had a break. My problem is that I'm not 100 per cent sure which race he wants to go for, so we're sitting on the fence at the moment.
    Gavin Cromwell

    Flooring Porter
    Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle
    We’re really happy with him and he runs well fresh. It’s a small bit of a concern not having a true running rail. He’s not ungenuine or anything but that’s a concern. I think we’ll be keeping tactics the same with him and we’re looking forward to running him there.
    Darver Star
    Sporting Life Arkle, Marsh Novices' Chase
    We’re not sure if we go for Cheltenham or wait for the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse. We could step him up in trip in the Marsh, but is Envoi Allen beatable? We’re not ruling out the Arkle. If it was nice ground, he could run in the Arkle. The ground would be the key factor. He shows a lot more class and speed on nice ground. Slow ground makes him look slow, but he’s clearly not because he ran well in the Champion Hurdle last year.
    Letsbeclearaboutit
    Weatherbys Champion Bumper
    He has been beaten by Kilcruit and Sir Gerhard and whether he can turn the form around with them, I don’t know. His grand dam [Refinement] was second in it and he has plenty of experience. He’s in good nick and I wouldn’t rule it out.
    Gabynako
    Coral Cup, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle,
    He’s likely to go for the Martin Pipe. He gained a bit of handicap experience over the Christmas and we’re happy with him.
    Rebecca Curtis

    Lisnagar Oscar
    Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle
    We were trying to get a run into him before the Stayers' Hurdle, but there wasn't much for him after the Cleeve Hurdle was off. We found a race at Exeter, but the ground went against us so he went to Haydock on Saturday and finished second. I thought he might just win but he did himself justice. We'd had his wind done, which should help as I think that was the problem on his previous two runs. My faith hasn't been dented and I think he's as good as when he won last year.
    Peter Fahey

    Royal Kahala
    Parnell Properties Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle
    I was a little disappointed with her at Fairyhouse and there's no point saying I wasn't because we went there expecting to win. Dropping back to two miles won't be as much of a problem for her this year because it's on the New course and it could be a help to her more than anything. This is more of a staying track. She's in great form so fingers crossed. I think she can run a huge race.
    Harry Fry

    If The Cap Fits
    Brown Advisory Novices' Chase, Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle
    We tried him up in trip last time at Taunton but he bumped into a very consistent, tough opponent in Yala Enki. However, that was only our fourth start over fences. He's running well without winning – at Christmas he did look laboured but the final result looks better than the race actually went. The Brown Advisory Novices' Chase is his only engagement over fences as we scratched him from both the Marsh and the National Hunt Chase.

    Metier

    Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle
    We've kept our powder dry and skipped the rearranged Betfair Hurdle to head straight for the Supreme. It was an easy decision to make as he would have had quite a tough task being a Grade 1 winner and it's just over three weeks to Cheltenham. We're delighted with the progress he's made and he'll go there all guns blazing. What excites us is that he has a very high cruising speed and his jumping is a strong asset, particularly when it matters most. He ticks all the boxes and, while he has a bit to find with Appreciate It, the favourites don't win every race and we have plenty of confidence.
    Jessica Harrington

    Ashdale Bob
    Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
    It wasn't his true running last time at Leopardstown. I don't know whether he'll go to Cheltenham or not, but we'll see how things are closer to the time.
    Emma Lavelle

    Paisley Park
    Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle
    Touch wood, he's good to go. We went to Newbury to have a proper racecourse gallop as it was a shame he didn't get to run in the Cleeve Hurdle, and all went extremely well. The weather hasn't made it easy, but we're really looking forward to getting back to Cheltenham. He's been great this year all round, so straightforward, and hopefully his troubles are behind him. There were concerns about where we would be this season, but he gave us so much confidence at Newbury and it was heartwarming to see his old desire and battle to win at Ascot. We'll have him spot on and we have nervous excitement, we're counting down the days.
    Nicky Martin

    Bear Ghylls
    Ballymore Novices' Hurdle
    He's in seriously good form, but we're on to Plan H with him. There's nothing for him so he's going straight to Cheltenham. He does need mileage on the clock and I really wanted him to go to Cheltenham to have a run around there before the festival because it is different from elsewhere, but I know he's good. We haven't been able to prove it yet and, being such a small yard, we haven't got anything like Nicky Henderson has to compare him against. He's probably the best chance we've ever had; he's very exciting.
    Gary Moore

    Goshen
    Unibet Champion Hurdle
    He trotted up sound the day after Wincanton and he came out of the race with no cuts, bruises or any problems. It was fantastic to see what he did, he couldn't do any more than win in the manner he did and it was a massive relief. I know it wasn't the Champion Hurdle but it meant a lot to see the horse back and it's lovely to have something like Cheltenham to look forward to with him. There will still be some worry on the way to get him there healthy and sound, but fingers crossed he'll show his true colours again against two great mares [Epatante and Honeysuckle].
    Jonjo O'Neill

    Annie Mc
    Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase
    She came out of her Warwick win great and it's all systems go. Soft ground does help her, but everything has fallen right recently and she's been doing the job nicely. She's a grand jumper and is more than entitled to be there. As we saw with Benie Des Dieux, it's a long way to go until Cheltenham, but if she gets there safe and sound she's got a great chance.

    Sky Pirate

    Sporting Life Arkle, Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
    He knows he had a race last time and was more than entitled to be a bit tired. The winner is a very good horse so I was delighted to finish second. We'll leave him in the races until much closer to the time, but the Arkle is very hot looking – Energumene and Shishkin look like superstars and I think Allmankind is an underrated horse.
    Joseph O'Brien

    Keskonrisk
    Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, Ballymore Novices' Hurdle
    If he's to go to Cheltenham, it'll be a case of heading straight there. Given he hasn't had a third run over hurdles, it'll be in a Graded race if he does run at the festival. We'll keep our options open.
    David Pipe

    Adagio
    JCB Triumph Hurdle
    He's in really good form and all roads lead to the Triumph Hurdle. I wasn't sure he was up to that quality but he performed with that class at Chepstow and keeps improving. The Irish have a strong hold on the race but he doesn't mind any ground, travels and jumps well. He has to be one of the best British challengers.
    Harry Whittington

    Rouge Vif
    Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase
    He's in exceptional form and had a little break since Kempton, but we'll need the ground to dry out. The plan is for him to run as long as conditions are suitable, but if not we're more than happy to wait for Aintree or Sandown at the end of the season.
    Saint Calvados
    Ryanair Chase, WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup
    He came out of his Sandown unseat absolutely fine thankfully. There's no doubt he loves Cheltenham, he's much better left-handed and is a very good horse when fresh, so we'll go straight there. He's been left in both races and we'll keep both in mind, but he's much shorter for the Ryanair and was only beaten a neck last year, so we'd assume that's his greater chance. One may become a weaker race, but we'll make sure he's ready wherever he goes.
    Evan Williams

    Coole Cody
    Paddy Power Plate
    He's happy and I wanted to run him last week but the ground was a bit too deep. I'm very keen to run him this weekend as a pipe-opener and then he'll go for the handicap. He's a grand horse who's good fresh and hopefully he can have a busy spring campaign.
    Secret Reprieve
    National Hunt Chase, Brown Advisory Novices' Chase
    I'd be in no rush to go to Cheltenham as I'd like to go for the Grand National and personally want to go straight there. We'll decide what we want to do in a couple of weeks with the owners.

    Silver Streak

    Unibet Champion Hurdle
    Everything with him has gone smoothly so far. The beauty of my job is that I always hoped he'd win a Grade 1 and it was very satisfying to do so. There's no doubt Epatante ran below par at Kempton and I expect her to be far better at Cheltenham – she will be very difficult to beat again. He needs a lot of improvement to keep tabs on the principals, it's almost an impossible task as they set such a high standard. If he could finish in the first six we'd be delighted, but he owes us nothing. Horses like him are very difficult to find.
    Venetia Williams

    Royale Pagaille
    National Hunt Chase, Brown Advisory Novices' Chase, WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup
    He came out of Haydock very well and retains three entries. I need to talk to connections and a target will be decided in the near future.
    Mick Winters

    Chatham Street Lad
    Marsh Novices' Chase and other entries
    He's fit and well and the plan is the Marsh. He was a small bit stiff and sore after the Dan Moore, but we've been taking him to the beach and walking him in the water. It's working wonders for him and he's a lot stronger in himself.
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    Jockey
    five year course form....Doncaster...Paddy Brennan...37//11/20... +49.50
    last 12 month course form...Doncaster...Paddy Brennan...15/7/9....+44.00

    Trainer
    five year course form...Doncaster...Fergal O' Brien...25/5/14....+11.50
    Last 12 month course form...Doncaster...Fergal O' Brien...11/5/7....+23.50

    Sire...Ask...All races....665/65/182...-303
    Sire...Ask...Handicaps..410/48/131...-127
    Sire...Ask...Chase.......162/18/55...-79

    Only the one runner for the stable which is running for the first time since wind -op, trainer 2/53 first time out win after wind op however interesting they take it up to one of their most profitable tracks, combined trainer and jock have a 38% strike rate

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  • Cheltenham on TV
    Dan Skelton Cheltenham stable tour

    In many ways their flagship horse at this year’s Cheltenham Festival encapsulates perfectly the attitude and approach brothers Dan and Harry Skelton take to racing.Allmankind, the freewheeling five-year-old switched to fences after one less than satisfactory run over hurdles this season and unbeaten in three chase starts since, heads for what looks to be the clash of the week with Shishkin and Energumene – and the Skeltons cannot wait for it.
    Dan Skelton has sent out four winners at the Cheltenham Festival to date, with three coming in the Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle, and the thoughtfulness and boldness employed by the yard offers optimism for further success.
    While their past record makes their handicappers worth more than a second look, Nube Negra and Roksana hold strong prospects in the Champion Chase and Mares’ Hurdle respectively with some useful novices also joining the team this year.
    Allmankind
    Sporting Life Arkle
    I was happy with the performance in the Kingmaker at Warwick and I think being so authoritative that day gives him a good figure. The ground was very holding and he couldn’t get into the rhythm he normally does on better ground. I know his jumping can be better than it was at Warwick, but I think I’ve explained why and it’s not like anyone was concerned about his jumping first time or second time. Cheltenham doesn’t hold any fears for me in terms of the track. We’re well aware of the quality of race that he’s going to be contesting, but all we can do is get on with it and focus on ourselves and getting the best out of our horse.


    Tactically we know how best to ride him and the opposition all know how they want to ride theirs, but they’re going to be experienced jockeys and aren’t going to be getting in a fight up front. Our horse is a lot more rideable than he was a year ago and I think you can see that in how Harry has been riding him. I don’t think there’s going to be a clash of heads from the off but then I also don’t think this is an ordinary Arkle – our horse is undefeated over fences, including winning a Grade 1 and a Grade 2, and we’re third favourite. We’re quite happy for the chat to be about the others and we’re just looking forward to him getting there and having a race. The owners, myself and Harry love to have them out there competing and we hope the race lives up to expectations.
    Alnadam
    Ultima Handicap Chase
    He won well at Sandown last time and will need soft ground for his participation, but he’s a progressive horse and I don’t see the trip being any issue.
    Cabot Cliffs
    Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
    I think he’ll get into the race off his rating. He’s a very tough horse and has won under a penalty. He won’t mind the argy-bargy of the race but I don’t know how much he might have in hand or otherwise.
    Cadzand
    McCoy Contractors County Hurdle
    He was a bit disappointing in the Betfair Hurdle at the weekend. He got to them three out going nicely and didn't find the extra gear he did at Kempton. We'll give him an entry and see where we are closer to the time.
    Elle Est Belle
    Weatherbys Champion Bumper
    I've trained her specifically for this race and mares have a good record in it getting 7lb. She’s a very talented horse and precocious. She travels very strongly, sees the trip out well and we have no concerns about the track either. I’m really looking forward to it and I think she’ll run very well. What Kilcruit did looked unusual to me, to be able to do that in that race leaves you staring with an open mouth and it really was an incredible run, but we can’t wait to give it a go.
    Nube Negra
    Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase
    He’s a very strong-travelling and slick-jumping horse and if he can get into a rhythm like he did at Kempton then he’s got a lot of pace to use. If we can conserve his energy the whole way around, and try to keep a bit up our sleeves as best we can, then that will help us too. Sometimes around Cheltenham, you’ve got to be using something somewhere to maintain your position, but this horse can travel very well and hopefully not have to do that. I’ve got a lot of respect for the other horses and they’ve been in these races a lot more than Nube Negra has, but I just have so much belief in my horse, and so does Harry. I’ve never had any fears about running him at Cheltenham and he’s always got up the hill just fine, but he’s a different horse now to the one who last ran at the course. Any drying ground helps him a lot too.

    Roksana

    Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle
    We’re going to aim for the Mares’ Hurdle unless come declaration time the ground is good, good to soft in which case she’ll go three miles in the Stayers’ Hurdle. If it’s normal first-day conditions she’ll be in the mares’ race. It was a great performance at Ascot in the Warfield Hurdle and she’s a bigger, stronger mare this season. She’s more rideable too and we’ve worked out exactly how to ride her. The way we manage her at home is slightly different to most horses and we’ve just got to know her, which is what you do over time. The form she’s been in this year means that no one frightens us, in Britain anyway. The Irish raiders are going to be an unknown in the mares’ race and that’s where the strength lies, but we’re happy and we’re looking forward to it.

    Shan Blue

    Marsh Novices’ Chase
    He came out of the Scilly Isles at Sandown in good shape, albeit he was tired for a day or two having had such a race. I have no complaints about it and no negatives from the day either. He jumped very well, travelled very well and just got outstayed by a horse [Sporting John] who has a lot of ability and always had the capability to do that. He handles all ground but on slightly better ground he can get away from fences a bit quicker as he’s so fast through the air, it’s his real asset. That is negated on heavy ground because he doesn’t land and get away from his fences in a flash – his jumping is twice the asset on better ground as it is on slower ground. However, he is taking on everyone’s idea of a good thing in Envoi Allen.
    Third Time Lucki
    Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
    You have to forgive him his finishing position at Musselburgh and I don’t think it was a particularly bad run. It was a slowly run race which didn’t suit us and he made a mistake that cost him a couple of places. He’ll also get an entry in the County Hurdle as I’d quite like to see what weight he might get for the race.
    Other runners
    We have Amoola Gold, Marracudja and Not That Fuisse in the Grand Annual and I think they are real players. Marracudja ran nicely in his last race and was bang there at Cheltenham last year off a much higher mark. He’s on a much more realistic mark this time and I think he’ll outrun his price. Amoola Gold has been very progressive this year and his form with Sky Pirate and First Flow is very good. Not That Fuisse would like some dry ground and if we got that he’d be a real contender as he’s been waiting for those conditions. We gave him a wind op and he won a jumpers’ bumper easily as his prep.
    For the Paddy Power Plate, Spiritofthegames needed it last time, Oldgrangewood got stuck in the mud at Warwick but always runs his race around Cheltenham, and Romain De Senam will be in the race too. Proschema will also be in the County Hurdle. He’ll need to go up in the weights but he’s desperate for a bit of decent ground.
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    2.15 Lickpenny Larry 1pt e/w 7/1

    Chases....24/4/7

    Yet to race at todays course however there is reason to believe it may suit him.

    Sire SAGAMIX progeny at the Wetherby is

    Last two years...all races......75/10/23....+27.00
    Last two years...Handicaps....58/10/20....+44.00

    Chase...37/8/16....+17.00


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  • Cheltenham on TV
    Cheltenham Stable Tours GORDON ELLIOTT

    'I wouldn't swap him for anything - he's not fancy but he's a good horse'

    The powerhouse trainer with the latest on his festival team



    Less than a month before battle and Gordon Elliott is remarkably calm. The fact he has been here before and conquered all before him is a help.
    The promise of more riches to add to his 31 Cheltenham Festival winners could explain the mood. Envoi Allen is a red-hot favourite to maintain his unbeaten record in the Marsh Novices' Chase. Zanahiyr and Quilixios make up the deadliest of two-pronged attacks in the JCB Triumph Hurdle while Sir Gerhard is a leading contender in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.


    The trainer has Abacadabras for the Unibet Champion Hurdle, Ballyadam for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, Galvin for the National Hunt Chase and Sire Du Berlais for the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle.
    Elliott describes himself as happy with the team he has assembled.
    He explained: "It will be a very different festival but as long as I train a few winners I don't mind. It's a meeting I always like to have winners at and we have targeted it again this year."
    He added: "I'm very happy with the team we have going there. We have lots of chances and are well represented in a lot of races. Hopefully we can have a bit of luck."

    Abracadabras
    Unibet Champion Hurdle
    I wouldn’t be giving up on him for the Champion Hurdle. He didn’t run too badly in the Irish Champion Hurdle for a horse who scoped dirty at Christmas. I couldn’t be happier with him and this has been the plan all year. We know he wants a strong pace to aim at on nice ground, and he should get that at Cheltenham. I have plenty of faith in this horse.

    Ballyadam
    Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle
    He scoped dirty after Christmas but I thought he ran a blinder at the Dublin Racing Festival when he didn’t really get the run of the race – he missed the last and he was good for being a couple of lengths closer. If the ground dries up he has a big chance – he’s a classy horse. I have a lot of respect for Appreciate It but we’ll definitely be a lot closer to him at Cheltenham.

    Black Tears
    Mares' Hurdle
    She runs on Wednesday in the Quevega Hurdle and then it will be on to Cheltenham, where she has run well twice before. She's got a Coral Cup entry but at this stage the Mares' Hurdle would look more likely.

    Chemical Energy
    Weatherbys Champion Bumper
    I think you will see a better horse on better ground. The ground was a bit too soft for him at Leopardstown and he just got stuck in it. He’s a lot better than that.

    Chosen Mate
    Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
    The plan is to go back and try and win the Grand Annual again. Hopefully spring ground will bring the best out of him.

    Conflated
    Paddy Power Plate
    He has some decent form with some of the good novices and he could be another for the Paddy Power Plate.

    Eclair De Beaufeu
    County Hurdle
    The County Hurdle is the plan for him. He has experience at the track and that is always a help.

    Envoi Allen
    Marsh Novices' Chase
    There’s not a whole lot I can say about this horse. People keep knocking him and the day will come when he gets beaten, but to be honest I wouldn’t swap him for anything else in training and I count myself very lucky to have him. We bought him thinking he’d be a Gold Cup horse and, while there is a lot of water to go under the bridge yet, that’s what we're hoping he will be. Envoi is Envoi. He only ever does what he has to. He would work the same with a 150-rated horse as he would one rated in the 0-95 bracket. He doesn’t do anything exciting and he carries that over to his races as well.

    Escariaten
    Ultima Handicap Chase/National Hunt Chase
    He’s in everything. It will be between the National Hunt Chase and the Ultima for him.

    Eskylane
    Coral Cup/Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
    I think he's a bit better than what he has shown so far. He had a wind operation before Leopardstown and he came home well. He could go for the Martin Pipe and could have a squeak in that. He’ll get an entry in the Coral Cup as well.

    Fakiera
    Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
    He ran very well at Leopardstown. He just got stuck in a pocket and flew home. I think the Albert Bartlett will suit him.

    Farclas
    Paddy Power Plate
    The Paddy Power Plate could be the race for him. He ran very well in the Paddy Power and the Leopardstown Chase. He was probably unlucky not to win the latter race as he made a couple of mistakes and the one at the second-last knocked the stuffing out of him. He is a former Triumph Hurdle winner and handles the track so you’d be hopeful.

    Floueur
    Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
    He didn’t take to chasing but ran well in a good handicap hurdle at Navan, where he came home well. He could have an outside chance in the Martin Pipe.

    Folcano
    Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
    The plan is the Martin Pipe. I don’t think he’d be without a chance in that.


    Felix Desjy
    County Hurdle
    He’s been a small bit disappointing over fences and we have given him an entry in the County Hurdle. I wouldn’t be shocked if we decided to run there rather than the Arkle.

    Galvin
    National Hunt Chase
    The National Hunt Chase has been the plan all year. He has loads of experience and has been around Cheltenham. We’d like to think he can run very well.

    Glorious Zoff
    Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
    He looks an obvious one for the Boodles and you’d be hoping he’d have an each-way chance.

    Grand Roi
    Coral Cup
    He’s had a good preparation for the Coral Cup. He has some decent form to his name and the step up in trip should really suit him.

    Mighty Stowaway
    The St James's Place Hunters' Chase
    He’s in good form and goes there fresh. The only thing I would say is, if the amateurs aren’t able to ride in these races it’s going to be a massive disadvantage to me. You have half a stone up your sleeve with Jamie Codd, Patrick Mullins, Derek O’Connor and Barry O’Neill and those boys riding for you. It will be more of a level playing field if professionals can ride and any advantage I would have had with Jamie in my corner will be taken away.

    Milan Native
    Ultima Handicap Chase
    He could be one for the Ultima. He won the Kim Muir last season and he’s had a wind operation since his last run.

    Mount Ida
    Kim Muir Handicap Chase
    She will go in there under the radar but I could see her running a big race at a nice price. She could be a lively outsider for the race.

    Or Jaune De Somoza
    Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
    He goes for the Grand Annual. I think there is a nice race in him on good ground. Once the ground dries out he’ll be okay.

    Pencilfulloflead
    Brown Advisory Novices' Chase
    He is a possible runner. It looks a hot race and Monkfish would look as though he will be hard to beat, but you should never be afraid of one horse.

    Petit Mouchoir
    County Hurdle
    He’ll run in the County Hurdle. His best recent runs have come when he was dropped in. He ran a cracker off top weight to finish third in the Galway Hurdle last summer so hopefully he can do something similar.

    Quilixios
    JCB Triumph Hurdle
    He probably doesn’t do things as fancy as Zanahiyr but he stays well and Cheltenham could suit him. He was to go to Chepstow because I didn’t want to run him against Zanahiyr but obviously we couldn’t do that at the time. That’s the only reason why he didn’t run between Down Royal and Leopardstown. You’d have to love the way he did it at Leopardstown and I don’t think there’s much between him and Zanahiyr. They look to be two very nice horses to have for the race.

    Run Wild Fred
    Kim Muir Handicap Chase
    He looks one for the Kim Muir. He ran a big race in the Thyestes and hopefully there's a nice pot in him.

    Riviere D'Etel
    Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
    Her Navan run could be a bit better than what people thought at the time because Noel Meade’s horse [Thedevilscoachman] came out and won since. She’s entered in the mares’ novice and the Boodles.

    Samcro
    Ryanair Chase
    The ground is going to be a major factor for Samcro. He’s not an easy horse to train and we're hoping to get a clear run with him between now and Cheltenham. He hasn’t quite peaked yet this season but hopefully better ground and returning to Cheltenham will bring out the best in him.

    Shattered Love
    Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase
    She ran very well over two miles at Naas and stayed on well to the line. The Mares’ Chase is the plan and then on to the Grand National.

    Sire Du Berlais
    Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle
    I think he has a great each-way chance in the Stayers’ Hurdle. He’s won the Pertemps the past two years and we know he handles the track very well, which is a massive help. He deserves his shot at the race.

    Sir Gerhard
    Weatherbys Champion Bumper
    I’ll probably run two or three in the Champion Bumper and I wouldn’t be swapping Sir Gerhard for anything. Kilcruit looked good at Leopardstown and he’s obviously a classy horse but I just thought it was a falsely run race – they went flat out early and Patrick [Mullins] had the balls to sit and wait. I’d say they went way too quick up front. They’ll know they have it done if they beat my horse. He doesn’t do anything fancy but he’s a good horse.

    The Bosses Oscar
    Pertemps Final
    We might claim off him in the Pertemps – I thought the handicapper was harsh enough. This race has been the plan since last year and he looks an obvious one.

    The Storyteller
    Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle
    He’s won nearly half a million euros in prize-money, which is a fair achievement. He's been a model of consistency all season and the plan is to run in the Stayers’ Hurdle and then on to the Grand National.

    Three Stripe Life
    Weatherbys Champion Bumper
    He's a smart horse. I know the ground was very soft the day he won at Navan but he has plenty of speed.

    Tiger Roll
    Glenfarclas Cross County Chase
    Obviously we'd have liked him to run a bit better in the Boyne Hurdle on Sunday but he travelled into the race with plenty of his old spark and just got tired on ground he hated. It's all systems go for the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham and there should be plenty of improvement in him.

    Torygraph
    Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
    He has a lot of the right attributes for the race. He races behind the bridle and nothing fazes him. He’s a galloper and he's there for you at the end of a race, which is what you need in the Albert Bartlett.

    Wide Receiver
    Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
    He could have a good chance in the Martin Pipe. He's probably not at the level required to run well in those Graded novices, but if he's on a going day he could have a chance in a race like the Martin Pipe.

    Zanahiyr
    JCB Triumph Hurdle
    We're lucky to have two very good horses in this division. Zanahiyr did it in Fairyhouse off a very fast gallop and he did at Leopardstown when they crawled. That shows he’s a very good horse – I’d say he’s a very smart horse. He’s definitely more than just a juvenile hurdler. I’d be looking forward to him for the future as well as this season, which isn’t always the way with these juveniles.