Cheltenham Festival: PREVIEW NIGHT TIPS

Hamilton

NAPS

Mark Howard: Empire of Dirt (Ryanair)

James Griffin: Paul Nicholls to not train a winner at the Festival

Ian Robinson: Yanworth (Champion Hurdle)

Kyle Drummond: Uxizandre (Ryanair)

Paul Carberry: Cue Card (Gold Cup)

Quotes

Kyle Drummond to an angry James Griffin on why Yorkhill was opposable: “If Yorkhill had translated his hurdles form, we’d be laying this horse at odds on. But he simply has questions to answer and the price reflects this”

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Newcastle Racecourse

NAPS

Gordon Clarkson: Let’s Dance (Dawn Run Novice Hurdle)

Niall Hannity: Death Duty (Albert Bartlett)

Brian Hughes: Double Ws (Ultima Business Novice Handicap) ew

Darren Owen: Neon Wolf (Neptune Novice Hurdle)

Kyle Drummond: Uxizandre ew (Ryanair)

Graham Wylie: Yorkhill (JLT)

QUOTES

Gordon Clarkson: “I like cue card, but I dislike paddy Brennan tremendously. There is no secret me and paddy hate eachother”

Graham Wylie: “Yorkhill is my bet of the entire meeting. Fill your boots”

Kyle Drummond: “Yorkhill is the worst priced favourite the entire festival and the lay of the entire meeting”

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Haydock Racecourse

NAPS

Henry Brook- Presenting Percy (Pertemps final)

Andy Gibson – Ballyoptic W/O Fav (Stayers’ hurdle)

Micky Hammond – Domperignon du lys (Fred Winter handicap hurdle)

Kyle Drummond – Uxizandre ew (Ryan Air)

QUOTES

Andy Gibson on Melon: “His winning time in the maiden hurdle he won was 5 seconds slower than a novice hurdle race won over an extended trip later in the card. Big lay”

Kyle Drummond on Un de sceaux: “He’s the kind of a horse that if you were in the army, on your side and got captured behind enemy lines; he’d give your mates away when interrogated with a mere tap of the whip”

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Exeter Racecourse

Nick Schofield jockey – Art Mauresque – his ride in the Brown Advisory Plate Thursday.

Quote on his boss’s Paul Nicholls Movewiththetimes who runs in the Supreme ‘highly likely to improve past Ballyandy on their last run’.

Harry Derham – assistant trainer Paul Nicholls – El Bandit – Pertemps Thursday.

On their Lifeboat Mona ‘will be the best of the English challengers in the Mares Hurdle’.

Luke Harvey – ITV pundit – Neon Wolf – Neptune Wednesday.

‘Divin Bere has had a wind op ahead of the Fred Winter and will improve immensely for it’.

David Pipe – trainer – Moon Racer – Champion Hurdle.

Phillip Hobbs – Defi de Seuil – Triumph Hurdle. ‘a stone better than my two other winners of this race’.

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Star Sports shop, Mayfair, London

Mick Fitzgerald – ex jockey/ITV pundit – Empire of Dirt – Ryanair Thursday.

‘My Tent Or Yours worked very well yesterday at Nicky’s. Champion Hurdle outsider.

Tom Segal – Pricewise tipster Racing Post – Peregrine Run/ Consul de Thaix both big prices Coral Cup Wednesday.

‘Unowhatimeanharry the worst price favourite at the Festival – I prefer Ballyoptic at 16/1′.

Luke Tarr – Sub Lieutenant – Ryanair- Thursday.

Bill Esdaile- City AM Racing Editor – Monalee – Albert Bartlett – Friday.

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Ganley’s Irish Pub, Morden, London

Paul Kealy – Racing Post betting editor – Cole Harden – Stayers Hurdle – Thursday.

Wonderful Charm should be 6/4 in the Foxhunters – good ground and he’s a certainty’

Mick Fitzgerald – Empire of Dirt – Ryanair Thursday.

Luke Harvey – Divin Bere – Fred Winter Wednesday.

‘Divin Bere has had a wind op ahead of the Fred Winter and will improve immensely for it’.

Noel Fehily – jockey – Neon Wolf – Neptune Wednesday.

‘On Neon, wold the best young horse I’ve sat on’.

Richard Johnson – Champion Jockey – Native River Gold Cup.

On Native River – ‘he’s done nothing wrong and I wouldn’t swap him for anything else in the race’.

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King’s Head Hotel, Cirencester

Nico de Boinville – jockey – A Hares Breath ew – Arkle Tuesday.

On River Wylde his Supreme mount ‘he’s quite highly strung bet very talented.’

Charlie Longsden – trainer – Our Kaempfer– RSA his own horse.

On the RSA ‘keen to take on Might Bite with my horse who will prefer a smaller field to the handicap – the dangers are Whisper and Alpha Des Obeaux’.

Christian Williamson – Dai Walter’s racing manager – Limini (Mares Hurdle Tues) Unowhatimeanharry (Stayers Thurs) double.

On the Gold Cup ‘Djakadam has had a much smoother preparation and can go one better this year’.

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Hereford Racecourse

Paul Nicholls – Champion Trainer – Native River 4/1 Gold Cup.

Romain De Senam my best chance of the week in the novices handicap chase on the Tuesday’ 10/1 Star Sports.

Richard Johnson – champion jockey – Native River 4/1 Gold Cup Fri.

On Defi du Seuil Triumph Hurdle fav his ride ‘could go on to win a Champion Hurdle or an Arkle next year’ very keen.

Cornelius Lysaght BBC racing correspondent – Jezki– 8/1 Stayers’ Hurdle Thursday.

on Nigel Twiston-Davies trainer ‘worrying lack of winners this close to the Festival’

Trains fancied runners on the first day Ballyandy, The New One and Foxtail Hill.

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21 Club, Cheltenham

Alex Steedman Racing UK presenter – Un De Sceaux 3/1 – Ryanair Chase Thursday.

Catherine Fry journalist – Shaneshill 8/1 – Stayers’ Hurdle Thursday.

On Uxizandre 2nd fav Ryanair ‘defied all of Alan King’s (trainer) expectations in his trial at Cheltenham in January’.

Ed Quigly ‘Longshot’ Racing Post – Bristol de Mai 20/1 – Gold Cup Friday.

‘Defi du Seuil his lay of the Festival’ fav for the Triumph Hurdle Friday.

Ryan Hatch – Festival winning jockey – Native River 4/1 – Gold Cup Friday.

On his bosses Nigel Twiston-Davies The New One 14/1 for the Champion Hurdle Tues ‘won’t be out the first 4’

Martin Keighley – trainer – Any Currency 10/1 Cross Country Chase – Weds (his own horse)!

On Neon Wolf fav for the Neptune Novice Hurdle Wed ‘Noel Fehily (Neon Wolf jockey) said he’s never sat on a nicer young horse!’

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Pheasant Inn, Lambourn

Sam Thomas – Hargam – County Hurdle Friday 25/1
Jerry Mcgrath – Beware The Bear – National Hunt Chase Tuesday 10/1
Jamie Snowden – Three Ways – Pertemps Thursday 20/1
Luke Harvey- Shantou Village – National Hunt Chase Tuesday 25/1

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Brave Nelson Pub, Brentwood

Steve Jones – Templegate The Sun – Native River Gold Cup 7/2.
‘The New One also looks overpriced at 14/1 in a weak Champion Hurdle’

Luke Tarr – Sub Lieutenant 10/1 Ryanair
‘Court Minstel an interesting outsider in the County Hurdle’

Bill Esdaile – Monalee 12/1 Albert Bartlett
‘Limini will go off fav for the Champion Hurdle if supplemented’ currently 11/2.

Mick Fitzgerald – Empire of Dirt 6/1 Ryanair.
‘Might Bite (RSA fav) will suit himself when he sees the first fence!’

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