HARRY SKELTON: Cheltenham Friday

Things are ticking along nicely at the moment, and the horses are in good form, so it’s great to be back at Cheltenham for what looks like a busy weekend, writes HARRY SKELTON.

We’ve got a nice team of runners to look forward to, starting with Friday’s card, and hopefully we can continue the good work and get a few more good results on the board.

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CHELTENHAM, FRIDAY

GLANCING JACK – 1.10 Cheltenham

We’ve been pleased with what we’ve seen from him so far. He’s still relatively new to us, but we’ve been happy with his progress and feel the conditions should suit him well.

Harry Atkins takes the ride, and I’m looking forward to seeing how he gets on. Glancing Jack has been showing the right signs at home, and I’d expect him to put in a big run. I think he’ll go very well.

KINGSTON NARCISSUS – 1.45 Cheltenham

He runs in the three-mile-one-furlong novices’ chase after putting in a very good performance at Wetherby last time out. We’re stepping him up to an extended three miles here, and we think he’ll appreciate the extra distance. He will need to take another step forward, but I think it’s an open enough novice chase.

He does have a few pounds to find with some of his rivals, but he’s got a bit of experience under his belt now, which will hopefully stand him in good stead. I’d be delighted if he could get himself into the prize money.

DIVINE DIVA & HITINTHEHEADLINES – 3.30 Cheltenham

We run two in the two-mile-five-furlong novice hurdle, and I’m going to ride Divine Diva. She benefits from the fillies’ allowance, which is a positive, and I thought she did things very nicely at Chepstow on her first start of the season. She’s come on a good deal for that run, and we always felt she would improve on whatever she achieved that day. I think she’s shown that at home, and she has also run well at Cheltenham before in a bumper. With the allowance in her favour, I think she’s a player.

Patient ride!

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We also run Hitintheheadlines here. He got the job done nicely at Chepstow and did nothing wrong on his first start over hurdles. I think the step up in trip will suit him, and he’s another who goes there with a definite chance.

SYTADEL – 4.00 Cheltenham

He lines up in the closing two-mile handicap hurdle after finishing second at Carlisle last time out, where I thought he was perhaps a little unlucky not to get his head in front. He’ll have gained a bit more experience from that run, which certainly won’t do him any harm. Everything should suit him well here, and I’m expecting him to put in another very good performance.

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