Hi all,
It’s day one of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival and today’s selections are from there.
Cheltenham
1:30 – Jonbon – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – The 6-year-old is getting better with racing and his turn of foot could be decisive at the finish. The drying ground is in his favour and I think he can get the better of the Dysart Dynamo and stablemate Constitution Hill.
2:10 – Edwardstone – 11/4 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Has won his last four starts over fences, albeit in small fields than today. A neat and accurate jumper of fence. Over hurdles, I thought the 8-year-old was better on a flatter track, although he did finish his race off well enough when fifth in last season’s County Hurdle. The track niggle apart he’s the one to beat.
4:10 – Telmesomethinggirl – 4/1 @ William Hill – Won the Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle here 12 months ago. Yet to win on her three starts this season but posted a career best on RPR’s when a 1¼ lengths 3rd of 9 to Royal Kahala in a Grade 3 mares’ hurdle at Leopardstown at Christmas. She was attempting to give the winner 5lb that day when her yard wasn’t in form. Looks the one to beat if reproducing that effort here.
Cheers
John