Race 1; 15h30 SAT; Supreme Novices Hurdle; GR1; 4yo+; abt 3,300m, 8 hurdles: #5 IRVING; going for five in-a-row over the jumps and his last start was easy and impressive; he is considered to be the best novice in training; his current price of 5/2 to 7/2, for me, looks a tad expensive but hey this is the first race of Cheltenham where the whole crowd roars at the start.
Race 2; 16h05 SAT: Arkle Trophy Chase; GR1; 5yo+; abt 3,200m; 12 fences; It is the leading minimum-distance chase for novices in the National Hunt calendar: #4 GRANDOUET; the partnership of jock Barry Geraghty and trainer Nicky Henderson are on a hattrick for this race; 10/1 in a nine horse field looks fine to me.
Race 4; 17h20 SAT; Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy; GR1; 4yo+; abt 3,300m; 8 hurdles; the most prestigious hurdling event in the National Hunt calendar; the race has been won by great horses like Istabraq, Persian War and Dawn Run; this year's renewal is being billed as the race of the week with Hurricane Fly, My Tent Or Yours, The New One and Our Conor all running: #6 MY TENT OR YOURS; going for five-in-a-row and seven wins from last eight; AP McCoy rides and Henderson trains: 7/2 in a nine horse
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