All systems go for the Festival
CHANNEL FOUR have put the cat among the pigeons by suggesting Ruby Walsh will dump Min for Yorkhill in the opening race at Cheltenham next Tuesday.
Min is considered a banker by his stable, and by Walsh, yet the TV channel came up with the novel idea he might ride Yorkhill.
As a result, William Hill have pushed Min out from 11- 8 to a tempting 5- 2 for the Supreme. “The vibes are really strong for Yorkhill, less so for Min, who is very uneasy in the market,” said William Hill’s Jon Ivan- Duke. HILLS’ CHELTENHAM ODDS Supreme Novices’ Hurdle: 5- 2 Min, 4 Altior, 5 Yorkhill, 6 Buveur D’Air.
Racing Post Arkle Trophy: 2- 5 Douvan, 11- 2 Vaniteux.
Champion Hurdle: 13- 8 Annie Power, 9- 2 Identity Thief, 11- 2 Nichols Canyon 6 My Tent Or Yours, The New One.
OLBG Mares’ Hurdle: 5- 4 Vroum Vroum Mag, 7- 4 Annie Power, 6 Polly Peachum.
Neptune: 4- 5 Yanworth, 13- 2 A Toi Phil, 7 Yorkhill, 10 Bellshill.
RSA Chase: 9- 4 No More Heroes, More Of That, 10 Black Hercules, Blaklion, Vyta Du Roc.
Queen Mother Champion Chase: 8- 13 Un De Sceaux, Vautour, 4 Sprinter Sacre.
Champion Bumper: 6 Augusta Kate, Ballyandy, 10 Coeur Blimey, New To This Town.
JLT Novices’ Chase: 3 Bristol De Mai, 5 More Of That, Outlander, 7 Garde La Victoire, 8 Shaneshill, 9 Black Hercules.
Ryanair Chase: 7- 4 Vautour, 4 Road To Riches, 5 Valseur Lido, 6 Al Ferof, 9 Smashing.
Ryanair World Hurdle: EVENS Thistlecrack, 6 Alpha Des Obeaux, 7 Cole Harden.
Trull House Stud Mares’ Novices Hurdle: 8- 11 Limini, Smart Talk, 10 Myska.
Triumph Hurdle: 7- 2 Ivanovich Gorbatov, 5 Zubayr, 8 Sceau Royal, 10 Connetable.
Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle: 5- 2 Barters Hill, 6 Shantou Village, 7 Gangster, 10 Up For Review, Yorkhill.
Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup: 4 Don Cossack, Vautour, 5 Cue Card, Djakadam, Don Poli, 10 Smad Place.