Paddy Brennan's Countdown to Cheltenham - Dysart Enos - The Forgotten Horse?
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With the handicap weights announced for the Cheltenham Festival, did anything catch your eye at this stage?
I like Be Aware in the Coral Cup on Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival for Dan Skelton. He ran very well in the Greatwood Hurdle when 2nd to Burdett Road.
He was a bit disappointing at Ascot, but I think he had a hard race at Cheltenham, and Ascot may have come a little bit too soon.
And another horse I like is Ben Pauling's Pic Roc.
I'm not sure what race he will run in - he's entered in the National Hunt Novices' Chase and the Jack Richard Novices' Chase.
He's a horse that could be a few pounds ahead of the handicapper.
Obviously, the Mares' Hurdle could be extremely competitive this year, but if Brighterdaysahead and Lossiemouth do line up in the Champion Hurdle, would you fancy the chances of Dysart Enos?
She had an extremely hard race at Cheltenham when she was 3rd in the Greatwood Hurdle, behind Be Aware actually.
They both had a really hard race, and she came back at Ascot, and Cheltenham probably just took its toll a bit.
She's a bit of a forgotten horse going to Cheltenham this year.
I live in Cheltenham, and the sun's out - the forecast for the next 10 days is good, and she should have ideal conditions.
She's a massive price and could well run into a place at 33/1 on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival.
Tripoli Flyer was impressive in the Dovecote last weekend, and decent ground at Cheltenham would suit - is the Supreme Novices' on the cards, or could he swerve Cheltenham and go to Aintree?
Like Dysart Enos, Tripoli Flyer would love decent ground.
They won't start on good ground - they'll make sure it's good to soft to slow everything down a bit.
He was mightily impressive at Kempton last weekend - I can't remember the last time I've seen a horse win that impressively and jump as badly as he did - he must have some engine.
I still wouldn't say he's a definite runner at Cheltenham.
There are decisions to be made, and it's huge because Aintree comes so close after Cheltenham, and it'd be very hard to do both.
Plus, he's only got 17 days between Kempton and Cheltenham, so there are lots of factors to fit in there.
Teahupoo is a shade odds-on for the Stayers' Hurdle - would you currently be a backer or a layer? And also, would you give Crambo an each-way chance?
I'd be a backer - Teahupoo on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival is one of my naps of the meeting, and he'll be very hard to beat.
Crambo, you have to question his form after Ascot every year.
He seems to be going the same way as last year - he put in an excellent performance to win the Long Walk and then didn't run great in the Cleeve Hurdle.
I don't know - is it he goes well fresh - is the first run of the season the time to catch him?
However, if he runs to his best, he would have a small each-way chance.
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