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PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com (R1) 13:20 CHELTENHAM, 2m 87y Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 112-111 APPRECIATE IT (IRE) 37 D 7 11 - 7 P Townend 153 b g Jeremy - Sainte Baronne W P Mullins 2 31-1142 BALLYADAM (IRE) 37 D 6 11 - 7 J W Kennedy 148 b g Fame And Glory - Grass Tips H de Bromhead 3 123 BLUE LORD (FR) 37 D 6 11 - 7 D A Jacob 145 b g Blue Bresil - Lorette W P Mullins 4 111410 FOR PLEASURE (IRE) 23 CD 6 11 - 7 Harry Bannister 144 ch g Excelebration - Darsan A M Hales 5 9-25111 GRUMPY CHARLEY 19 D 6 11 - 7 Bryan Carver 143 gr g Shirocco - Whisky Rose Chris Honour 6 5/125 IRASCIBLE (FR) 37 6 11 - 7 Rachael Blackmore 143 gr g Jukebox Jury - Karuma H de Bromhead 7 111 METIER (IRE) 73 D 5 11 - 7 S Bowen 148 b g Mastercraftsman - We'll Go Walking Harry Fry 8 2-12F31 SOARING GLORY (IRE) 23 D 6 11 - 7p1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 143 b g Fame And Glory - Hapeney Jonjo O'Neill ATR VERDICT: No crowd, no roar and a unique Cheltenham Festival kicks off here, but there could be a familiar feel about the opener, with Willie Mullins fancied to win it for the fifth time in the last nine years courtesy of APPRECIATE IT. Last year's Champion Bumper runner-up hasn't put a foot wrong over hurdles so far this season, progressing from a Cork maiden to win a couple of Grade 1 events at Leopardstown, and he could pound his rivals into submission here. He was devastating at Christmas, if slightly more workmanlike last time, and with Paul Townend sure to make this a proper test from towards the front end, it will take a good one to get past him coming up the famous hill. Ballyadam and stablemate Blue Lord finished second and third respectively behind him at the Dublin Racing Festival and it could be a similar outcome today, with the best of the English, Metier and Soaring Glory, seemingly needing to up their game to be competitive. Top Tip: APPRECIATE IT (1) Watch out for: BALLYADAM (2) PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com (R2) 13:55 CHELTENHAM, 1m 7f 199y Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 13-3111 ALLMANKIND 29 CD 5 11 - 4ht Harry Skelton 160 b g Sea The Moon - Wemyss Bay D Skelton 2 2B-P12F CAPTAIN GUINNESS (IRE) 38 D 6 11 - 4 Rachael Blackmore 153 b g Arakan - Presenting D'azy H de Bromhead 3 30-1142 ELDORADO ALLEN (FR) 45 CD 7 11 - 4t1 H Cobden 149 gr g Khalkevi - Hesmeralda C L Tizzard 4 72P-112 FRANCO DE PORT (FR) 38 D 6 11 - 4 P Townend 156 br g Coastal Path - Ruth W P Mullins 5 5-43113 NUMITOR 26 D BF 7 11 - 4 T Scudamore 127 gr g Schiaparelli - Just Popsy Mrs H Main 6 111-111 SHISHKIN (IRE) 45 CD 7 11 - 4 Nico de Boinville 164 b g Sholokhov - Labarynth N J Henderson ATR VERDICT: Up until a few days ago this looked like being the clash of the Festival, but with Willie Mullins' Energumene picking up an injury late on and forced to sit it out, SHISHKIN now has the race at his mercy. The strapping son of Sholokhov overcame an extremely troubled passage to win last year's Supreme Novices' Hurdle and he has since taking to fences like a duck to water, effortlessly winning three races including twice at Grade 2 level. There is seemingly no chinks in his armour and it would be a huge shock if he got turned over. Allmankind, who is also three from three over fences, looks the obvious danger but his aggressive style of racing should set the race up perfectly for the favourite. If he runs out of gas at the bottom of the hill, Leopardstown's Racing Post Novice Chase winner Franco De Port could be best placed to pick up the pieces and take second. Top Tip: SHISHKIN (6) Watch out for: FRANCO DE PORT (4) PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com (R3) 14:30 CHELTENHAM, 3m 1f Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 617-P14 CEPAGE (FR) 23 C 9 11 - 12 Charlie Deutsch 158 b g Saddler Maker - Sience Fiction Miss V Williams 2 5-23262 AYE RIGHT (IRE) 45 8 11 - 8 R Johnson 154 b g Yeats - Gaybric Mrs H O Graham 3 11PP-15 PYM (IRE) 108 CD 8 11 - 7 Nico de Boinville 153 b g Stowaway - Liss Rua N J Henderson 4 11P/091 OK CORRAL (IRE) 416 11 11 - 5 M P Walsh 151 - b g Mahler - Acoola N J Henderson 5 21-12P0 MILAN NATIVE (IRE) 79 C 8 11 - 3t J W Kennedy 149 br g Milan - That's The Goose Mrs D Foster 6 334-121 HAPPYGOLUCKY (IRE) 95 CD 7 11 - 1 David Bass 147 br g Jeremy - Mydadsabishop K C Bailey 7 41-2181 ALNADAM (FR) 38 8 10 - 13 Harry Skelton 145 b g Poliglote - Rosadame D Skelton 8 1/7231- DELIRE D'ESTRUVAL (FR) 17 8 10 - 11b D A Jacob 143 P b g Youmzain - Question D'estruval Ben Pauling 9 158-753 VINTAGE CLOUDS (IRE) 25 D 11 10 - Ryan Mania 143 gr g Cloudings - Rare Vintage 11p1 Mrs S J Smith 10 4-149UF DISCORDANTLY (IRE) 30 7 10 - 10 R M Power 142 b g Salutino - Collinstown Queen Mrs J Harrington 11 2211-13 ADMIRAL'S SECRET 29 10 10 - 10 Alan Johns 142 b g Kayf Tara - Bobs Bay V R A Dartnall 12 1-3U255 ONE FOR THE TEAM 45 7 10 - 8 T Scudamore 140 b g Shirocco - One Gulp Nick Williams 13 7-21543 THE WOLF (FR) 27 7 10 - 5 Adrian Heskin 137 ch g Kapgarde - Ges Olly Murphy 14 U27-333 NIETZSCHE 94 C 8 10 - 2t J J Burke 134 ch g Poet's Voice - Ganga B Ellison 15 P-561P0 SOUPY SOUPS (IRE) 17 10 10 - 2p R T Dunne 134 ch g Stowaway - Near Dunleer N P Mulholland 16 12P-498 FINGERONTHESWITCH (IRE) 17 D 11 10 - 0tp Millie Wonnacott (5) 132 b g Beneficial - Houseoftherisinsun N P Mulholland Long Handicap: Fingerontheswitch 9 - 12 ATR VERDICT: Happygolucky fits plenty of key trends for this race and has been well backed over the last fortnight for a trainer enjoying an excellent season so far. Novice chasers often do well in this event, and Kim Bailey's charge does have all-important course form having won here in December, beating The Mighty Don and Hold The Note without much fuss. He is fairly handicapped off 147 and is fancied to go close. Trained by Harriet Graham in the Scottish Borders, AYE RIGHT has impressed this season in big-field handicaps. Second in the Ladbroke at Newbury behind Grand National favourite Cloth Cap and third in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby behind the top-class Cyrname, it is hard to ignore his consistency. He was also second in the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster when last seen and the booking of Richard Johnson really catches the eye. He has gone up 3lb, but Cepage carries top weight and that will help the selection. Milan Native won the Kim Muir here last season but the Irish have a poor record in this contest. Top Tip: AYE RIGHT (2) Watch out for: HAPPYGOLUCKY (6) © 2021 At The Races. All Rights Reserved. PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com (R4) 15:05 CHELTENHAM, 2m 87y Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 12-2152 ABACADABRAS (FR) 38 D 7 11 - 10t J W Kennedy 158 b g Davidoff - Cadoubelle Des As Mrs D Foster 2 11F2-12 ASPIRE TOWER (IRE) 77 D 5 11 - 10 R M Power 160 b g Born To Sea - Red Planet H de Bromhead 3 111U-01 GOSHEN (FR) 24 D 5 11 - 10 J E Moore 164 b g Authorized - Hyde G L Moore 4 121212 JAMES DU BERLAIS (FR) 121 5 11 - 10 D A Jacob 160 ch g Muhtathir - King's Daughter W P Mullins 5 110P-R1 NOT SO SLEEPY 87 D 9 11 - 10 J J Burke 149 ch g Beat Hollow - Papillon de Bronze H Morrison 6 31F/1- SALDIER (FR) 38 D 7 11 - 10p1 D E Mullins 156 66 b g Soldier Hollow - Salve Evita W P Mullins 7 4162-13 SHARJAH (FR) 38 D 8 11 - 10t P Townend 164 b g Doctor Dino - Saaryeh W P Mullins 8 26-1C21 SILVER STREAK (IRE) 80 D 8 11 - 10 T J O'Brien 163 gr g Dark Angel - Happy Talk Evan Williams 9 9/111-12 EPATANTE (FR) 80 CD BF 7 11 - 3 Aidan Coleman 161 b m No Risk At All - Kadjara N J Henderson 10 1111-11 HONEYSUCKLE 38 C D 7 11 - 3 Rachael Blackmore 161 b m Sulamani - First Royal H de Bromhead ATR VERDICT: Nicky Henderson and, even more so, J P McManus have made this race their own in recent years, with Epatante making it four wins in a row for the top owner (and three wins from the last four runnings for Henderson) 12 months ago.