MAI AND MIGHTY
Today’s Cheltenham Festival trials TV bets from Starform
Cheltenham –A competitive renewal but
looks well treated judged on his hurdle form. He has taken to fences well and has posted some fair efforts against top-class opposition.
faces a tough task off top weight but has run well on his last two starts and Bryony Frost is well worth her claim. Everything came together for last time when scoring over course and distance but his form can be hit-and-miss. may benefit for the drop back in trip and hails from a yard in great form. Doncaster – The return to hurdles yielded a couple of easy victories for but he ran a shocker at Cheltenham last time. He has had a wind operation since and, if that has the desired effect, then he should make his presence felt. However, gets the nod. This point winner was not extended to win on his hurdle debut at Ludlow giving the impression there was a great deal more to come, particularly when seen over further. Cheltenham – This race is a trial for the Gold Cup but the last horse to win this and go on to glory in March was Looks Like Trouble in 2000. This looks at the mercy of
despite his poor run in the King George. He had earlier won the Charlie Hall and then handed out a 57-length beating to Cue Card in the Betfair Chase at Haydock. That level of form should see him home today.
was 24 lengths behind him in the Charlie Hall but has since scored at Aintree and looks the one for the forecast. Doncaster – cannot be opposed after her very easy success at Taunton. She travelled strongly throughout that Listed event and just went further and further clear to win by 30 lengths easing down. The form has since been franked by the fourth home, who was beaten 65 lengths, scoring next time out.
has finished second eight times in 11 hurdle starts and looks booked for that position again. Cheltenham – The best form on view is
short head second to Poetic Rhythm in the Grade One Challow Hurdle at Newbury. A repeat would see him go close but Nicky Henderson does rather muddy the water by running
and Both come here with bags of potential and stable jockey Nico De Boinville has chosen the former but the latter gets the nod. Both won at Newbury but Santini’s form may prove to be stronger. Doncaster – It is no surprise that has been well backed since the weights were announced as he is well treated back over fences. He was campaigned over the smaller obstacles last year, winning the French Champion Hurdle in June. The booking of Davy Russell also the takes the eye.
is not straightforward but has ability and needs to be delivered late. This race should be run at a true pace and he is a possible along with who likes to get on with it and was only just denied in the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Cheltenham – There will be a groundswell of support for
after what happened this week. He was given a positive ride to win Newbury’s Long Distance Hurdle but arguably a couple of those behind probably failed to run their race. The return to hurdles should see regain winning ways. He was a class act over the smaller obstacles last season, meeting his only defeat in a Grade One at Punchestown. proved too good for and
in the Relkeel Hurdle here earlier this month and should confirm that form over this longer journey.