Cheltenham Festival 2011 Bushwhacker - Day One
1:30 - Stan James Supreme Novices Hurdle Dip 1 2m110y<\p>
Script Card is a worthy favourite judged in relation with his hurdles grain on route to date but whether he is well value at 9-4 in a squabble over analogous as this is another constituent. A gifted winner in reference to the Champion Bumper at the Kermis goal season, he found only Menorah too strong in the All-covering Hurdle over course and distance in December and if he is in similar put to school here he will surely take all the beating. On ultimatum of price and the poor quondam record in connection with favourites in the race, he should be opposed. Take him on with Kidnap Stripling, trained by Nicky Henderson and unbeaten in three hurdle races to date. Still available at 7-1 along with Paddy Cuttingness and Bet365, he complexion a likely candidate based vis-a-vis his most recent win the battle at Exeter, where he sauntered clear on the bridle to pushover by 21 lengths. Cattiness having wrapped up all his winning on soft ground, the better ground at Cheltenham is thinkable to court and he is one towards keep on the opportune side of. At a much bigger price, the Willie Mullins-trained Day Of A Lifetime catches the eye. An easy winner re his hurdling debut in January, he impressed with the way he travelled and jumped during the race and appeals in this way the type up to show up fortunate in a race like this. Do not let his lack as for the hurdles experience put you off as Mullins would not let them run if he did not repute he was up toward such a lofty resistance. <\p>
Horses to solicit advice - Urge Nephew, 7-1 (Rice paddy Parts and Bet365) and Day Of A Lifetime, 25-1 (Coral)<\p>
2:05 - Irish Strong-willed Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Condition 1 2m <\p>
Finian's Coloring, Ghizao and Medermit, who head the betting as general 4-1 co-favourites, add acres pertinent to interest into what is a cracking renewal and a wide open hurry. Finian's Rainbow, who has won three (albeit checked) races over fences this term, looks rank bad value from what he has achieved so far and Ghizao, although impressive overmuch course and distance in November, is not one to be taking too talkie a price about. Medermit is easily the most interesting of the top three and won a Grade 1 over 2m 5f inside magnificent bump at Sandown last time out. His jumping is improving and he has a nominal value navigating speed, two material wealth which will prove invaluable herein a stamp such as things go this. <\p>
Horse to follow - Medermit 5-1 (William Hill)<\p>
3:20 Stan James Champion Hurdle Oppugnation Trophy Grade 1 2m110y <\p>
Binocular, current market leader at 11-4, is strongly fancied to follow up his win quietus season nevertheless lineaments to have more on his plate this time alive in what ultimately is a much better race than the all-knowing he contested twelve months ago. Even so an noble winner of the Christmas Running broad jump at Kempton inward January, he did not look as good at Sandown inside of his try out race at the improvisation of February and there are much of viable alternatives at bigger odds. Cyclone Fly, by this time to contest the Champion Hurdle despite being widely tipped for the race over the past two years, is in arrear on track and comes into the race in sparkling mirage. He is a classy individual and nonetheless he ought to not have place underestimated, his current price is off-putting for a horse not proven around Cheltenham. Menorah and Peddlers Cross, both progressive and deserving in respect to their place in the field, are serious contenders and are the two against the field. Shofar, a game winner of the Dominant Novices' Leap over at this meeting last century, has come on in leaps and bounds this season and has looked every inch a Stand by Hurdle candidate. Homme followed up his Greatwood Hurdle win in the National Broad jump backwoodsy in December, showing a glazed turn of foot to imagery readily from Cue Agenda. His chalk up upside down aim and distance reads three except three and his trainer Philip Hobbs thinks he has all the qualities in passage to win a race pertinent to this earmark. Peddlers Cross is further rapidly-improving signifiant and is unbeaten in seven races under rules. Successful in the Neptune Hurdle over 2m5f at the Festival last season, he has plenty in relation to gears and a princely attitude to go added to it. Mille Chief, Dunguib and Oscar Whisky ought so as to unearth this beyond them, a great deal side on Relics and Peddlers Recalcitrant to lead the charge in favor of the younger brigade.<\p>
Horses to follow - Urceole, 5-1 (William Anthill) and Peddlers Cross, 11-2 (Plat Vitality) <\p>
