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Take on Mullins with classy Henderson juvenile
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Absurde can back up last year's dramatic County Hurdle win
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Cheltenham - 13:20: Back Lulamba @ 2/13.00
We're playing towards the top end of the market for today's multiple and we're fairly Willie Mullins heavy too and the Triumph Hurdle is a race he's dominated completely with four winners in the last five editions but we're going against Mullins and his mere 11 in the race with Nicky Henderson's Lulamba, a horse who arrived with the reputation from France and delivered on his UK debut.
That victory came at Ascot and he impressed greatly with the way he travelled and virtually floated into the straight off a lead before breezing past Mondo Man, an expensive jumps' recruit with two very sharp jumps.
The juvenile wasn't even asked a question and was so strong in the finish with the two best sectionals in the final two furlongs and nearly a second quicker than the third. The rest of the field were out of sight.
His jumping could be key here which is also an asset for East India Dock and it's telling the two UK youngsters are ahead of the Mullins battalion who'll be arranged like a set of lancers down at the start.
Henderson has won the race nine times since 1999 too.
Cheltenham - 14:00: Back Absurde @ 5/16.00
Absurde has barely been mentioned by anyone in the news, previews and build-up, which is a surprise considering how he won the County Hurdle last term with a ride laced with bravery from Paul Townend.
He's a high quality Flat horse that was arguably unlucky in the Melbourne Cup, and its the unusual prep for this as that was his last time.
It was heavy on the new course 12 months ago, but he's fairly adaptable with going and post-win last year I thought he was a good ground horse!
Absurde may be 8lb higher this year from 146 but on his Flat form he'd still be off a fair rating.
Cheltenham - 17:20: Back Kopeck De Mee @ 9/43.25
I've tried to look beyond Kopeck De Mee for the Martin Pipe, and I did fancy Minella Sixo for this as he could stay so well and I do think you need a stamina horse for the race, but Gordon Elliott cannot buy a winner at the meeting and he's drifted out to 25/126.00, which doesn't fit the multiple today with a pair of much shorter prices and the mark of Kopeck De Mee looks simply a rick.
Running off 136, he at least is one Irish horse who has not been handicapped out of things and one has to wonder what the assessor watched in France to have him on such a nice mark.
A 15L win at Nantes was followed by a 4L win in Listed company at Auteuil and he's a fascinating runner from a pedigree angle as he's a Masterstroke son, which makes him a relation to Monsun, Melikah and the Derby winner Lammtarra.
If he's as well handicapped as we think he is, he'll be like Lammtarra in the finish here. Hopefully.
Back Fridays three tips in a Trixie (three doubles and trebles)
February winners at BSP:
Saint Anapolino 4.61
Heathen 6.33
Terresita 3.38 (place)
Miss Cynthia 4.08
Lady Nunthorpe 8.78
Topgun Simmy (place) 4.44
My Brother Mike 3.12
Partisan Hero 2.94
Top Of The Class 2.78
Sir Rodneyredblood 4.4
King Of Ithaca 4.47
March winners at BSP:
Collusion 2.99
Lady Manzor 10.29
Mayo County 6.4
Puturhandstogether 13.71
Resplendent Grey (place) 3.41
Stumptown 4.07
Jordans (place) 3.30