energumene was once an odds-on shot for Wednesday’s Champion Chase prior to working the one sub-par race of his occupation final day trip and he appeals as a very good wager at round 7-4 to win the two-mile chasing championship for the second one yr working. .
Willie Mullins’s chaser gave the look to be ridden to overcome Edwardstone, his primary marketplace rival on Wednesday, within the Clarence House Chase, and in addition did himself no favors with a blunder on the final.
His previous shape places him a couple of kilos in entrance of Edwardstone and Editor Du Gite, who fought out an in depth end within the Clarence House. With extra certain ways prone to be deployed this time, Energumene (3.30) and Paul Townend will have to set the report immediately within the characteristic tournament of the day.
Cheltenham 1.30 The cash says something within the opening race on day two, with Willie Mullins’s Impaire Et Passe firmly put in as marketplace chief after sustained make stronger in fresh days. The shape ebook suggests every other because the win via Hermes Allen within the Challow Hurdle in January is the most efficient on be offering. The time was once robust too, although Harry Cobden was once ready to ease down within the remaining phases, and the runner-up franked the shape in a Grade Two subsequent time.
Cheltenham 2.10 Sir Gerhard will entire a exceptional treble if he can upload a Grade One chase to his earlier Festival wins within the Bumper (2021) and Ballymore Hurdle (2022), however it might end up a step too some distance if Gerri Colombe runs as much as his highest. Gordon Elliott’s chaser stays unbeaten after seven begins beneath Rules and appears tailored for this step as much as 3 miles, having stayed strongly up the hill to overcome Balco Coastal within the Grade One Scilly Isles Novice Chase final month.
Cheltenham 2.50 All however a handful move to publish with a possibility and a minimum of a dozen – together with the most likely favorite, Run For Oscar – can have been educated only with this race in thoughts. Good Risk At All has ceaselessly appeared prone to be suited via this sort of check, however marginal desire is for Joseph O’Brien’s San Salvador, who was once put away after appearing a excellent flip of foot to win at Punchestown in December. He is carefully matched with Captain Conby, who’s shorter available in the market, on that shape, however was once all the time discovering sufficient in entrance and appears the select of the costs at round 16-1.
Cheltenham 4.10 Delta Work Spoiled the farewell birthday celebration for the good Tiger Roll on this race final yr and appears positive to take the entire beating once more. Galvin, a solid spouse on the Elliott backyard, could also be top-class on his day, however might want a minimum of one sighter to familiarize yourself with this distinctive check.