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The Gordon Elliott-trained Romeo Coolio has won all four of his chase starts this season including two Grade 1 contests with the latter being a victory over Tuesday's Arkle Chase winner Kargese. He's 4/91.44 to finish in the top four in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at 14:00 but the Betfair Sportsbook has super-boosted his price to 1/12.00.
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Rachael Blackmore on the Turners Novices' Hurdle
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Cheltenham, 13:20
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The form of No Drama This End's wins might not be overly strong, but he couldn't have been much more impressive than he was in winning his three races. He is unbeaten now in three runs over hurdles.
King's Bucks finished third behind him in the Grade 2 Hyde Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham in November, and he could run well at a big price in the Albert Bartlett Hurdle on Friday. No Drama This End hasn't done much wrong though, and it looks like he is the one they have to beat here.
King Rasko Grey, Skylight Hustle and Ballyfad are all going there with massive chances. Sober is another who could out-run his odds, and I'll Sort That is an interesting runner for Declan Queally. He stayed on well to win the Grade 1 Ballymore Novice Hurdle at Naas in January. He is tough, and he has won his last four. He's a difficult horse to pass.
Rachael Blackmore on the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase
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Koktail Divin could be the one here. The drying ground should suit him.
He was a good hurdler last season, he finished fourth in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree in April, but he always rode like a chaser to me. It all seemed to click with him at Leopardstown at Christmas, when he ran out a very impressive winner of his beginners' chase.
Nicer ground will be a help to him too over three miles and one furlong. His jumping is very good fluent. I rode him to finish second in a maiden hurdle on his first run for Henry at Leopardstown's Christmas Festival last season. He was only beaten a half a length by Kaid D'Authie that day, and that form is looking even stronger now. I just think that he could be one that Henry has primed for Cheltenham.
Final Demand will have to come back to what we have seen from him before. I liked him in Limerick, but his run at Leopardstown, at the Dublin Racing Festival, was underwhelming. If they can iron out whatever went wrong with him there, and if he is back to what we have seen of him on his best days, at Navan in November or at Limerick over Christmas, then he will be hard to beat.
Stamina seems to be The Big Westerner's greatest asset. She jumps very well but slower ground would have been a help to her. Western Fold is the Galway Plate winner, he has lots of experience for a novice, he ran well at Leopardstown last time and he is another who will appreciate the better ground.
Rachael Blackmore on the Champion Chase
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Cheltenham, 16:00
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Marine Nationale was very impressive in winning the Champion Chase last year, so it a pity that he has to miss the race this year.
Quilixos was upsides Marine Nationale when he fell at the final fence last year. That was his last run, so he obviously hasn't had a straightforward year. It's not going to be easy for him, going into a Champion Chase without having run in 12 months, but, knowing how Henry can get them ready for this week in March, I have no doubt that he will run a big race.
If Majborough puts up the performance that he put up at Leopardstown last time, then he will obviously be very hard to beat. He looked sensational that day, the first-time cheekpieces really seemed to focus his mind. His style of running should suit the Old Course too. If I was riding, it's the JP colours you would want to be putting on here!
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Three Irish horses to note on Day 2
Desertmore House (Cross-Country Chase, Cheltenham, 14:40)
He has never raced over the cross-country track at Chetlenahm, but he finished second in the La Touche Cup at Punchestown's cross-country track at the Festival in May, and he won the Risk Of Thunder Chase back over the same course in November. He will only have 10st 5lb on his back, and the Martin Brassil horses are in good form.
Inthepocket (Grand Annual, Cheltenham, 16:40)
He is a horse who I thought would be going all the way to the top at one stage, but he has had his problems. He is a Grade 1 winner over hurdles though, and he has loads of ability. If it clicks for him on the day, then he will be a big player.
Love Sign d'Aunou (Champion Bumper, Cheltenham, 17:20)
It's never easy for Patrick Mullins in the Champion Bumper, choosing between the Willie Mullins horses, but it is obviously signifincant that he has chosen Love Sign d'Aunou. He was visually very impressive when he won in Naas.