2.50 Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) £199,325 2m5f Soft 10 runners

PRIMARY TRENDS The last eight winners... Officially rated 161+ One/two starts in the last 90 days Two or more wins left handed Running within 90 days Four or more runs in a Grade 1 contest

Seven of the last eight winners... Age between seven and nine First two in one of their last three starts Up to four starts in the season Last run Kempton (3w, 2pl), Ascot (3w, 4pl) or Cheltenham (1w, 2pl) SHORTLIST Race card order –

SECONDARY TRENDS 6 of the last 8 winners... SP up to 6/1 First two in the market Won one of their last three starts

Trainer Check: Jonjo O’Neill (2w, 1pl), W Mullins (2w, 2pl), N Henderson (1w, 2pl)

Last 24 Win and place positions... 24 First four in one of their last three starts 23 Age up to 10yo 22 Officially rated 156+

Selection: Un De Sceaux@5/4

Key Race Log (At the 2010 – 2017) Class Race Track Win Pl 2017/18 Season Result Grade 1 Ascot Chase Ascot 3 2 1. Waiting Patiently 2. 3. Frodon

Grade 1 King George Kempton 3 1. Might Bite 2. Double Shuffle 3. Tea For Two

Grade 1 Clarence House Ascot 1 2 1. Un De Sceaux 2. Speredek 3. Kylemore Lough

Trainers – Chase (At the Cheltenham Festival 2014 – 2017)

Trainer Runs Wins Win% P/L Win/Places W+PL% Entries

E Bolger 12 3 25 0.51 6 50 W Mullins 19 2 10.53 -14.25 8 42.11 Un De Sceaux G Elliott 8 2 25 0.25 5 62.50 H De Bromhead 11 1 9.09 1.00 4 36.36 Balko Des Flos, Sub Lieutenant N Henderson 14 1 7.14 -8.00 3 21.43

3.30 Cheltenham Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) £192,707 3m Soft 17 runners

PRIMARY TRENDS The last eight winners... Age between six and nine SP up to 14/1 Between two and four starts in the season Three or more wins left handed Running between 46 and 90 days

Seven of the last eight winners... Top four in the betting Officially rated 158+ Won one of their last three starts Two or more Grade 2 starts SHORTLIST Race card order – Penhill, Sam Spinner, Supasundae, Wholestone and Yanworth

SECONDARY TRENDS 6 of the last 8 winners... Last run Cheltenham (4w, 7pl) or Newbury (2w,) Won last time out

Trainer Check: P Nicholls (3w, 3pl), W Mullins (1w, 2pl)

Last 24 Win and place positions... 24 First two in one of their last two starts 23 First six last time out 22 Age up to nine

Selection: Sam Spinner@4/1

Each Way Selection: Wholestone@20/1

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Key Race Log (At the Cheltenham Festival 2010 – 2017) Class Race Track Win Pl 2017/18 Season Result Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle Cheltenham 3 5 1. Agrapart 2. Wholestone 3. Colins Sister

Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle Ascot 2 1 1. Sam Spinner 2. L’ami Serge 3. Unowhatimeanharry

Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle Cheltenham 1 2 1. Wholestone 2. Agrapart 3. Colins Sister

Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle Gowran Park 4 1. Presenting Percy 2. Augusta Kate 3. Diamond Cauchois

Trainers – Hurdles (At the Cheltenham Festival 2014 – 2017)

Trainer Runs Wins Win% P/L Win/Places W+PL% Entries

W Mullins 33 6 18.18 -6.30 16.00 48.48 Penhill, Bacardys, Augusta Kate, Lets Dance G Elliott 5 2 40 10.50 3.00 60 N Henderson 24 2 8.33 -15.00 10.00 41.67 L’ami Serge

Surface Going Distance Class Direction (Undulating to (Soft/ Very Undulating) Soft to Heavy/ (3m) (Grade 1) (Left Handed) Heavy) All starts Races Wins Plcs Races Wins Plcs Races Wins Plcs Races Wins Plcs Races Wins Plcs Penhill 7 5 2 4 3 3 2 1 3 1 1 15 6 2 Sam Spinner 4 3 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 8 5 3 Supasundae 8 2 2 8 4 1 1 0 1 7 1 2 11 4 3 Wholestone 8 4 4 8 3 3 5 2 3 1 0 1 14 6 6 Yanworth 8 4 1 7 6 1 5 2 1 9 5 2

Pace

Pace Profits: - Advantage for those leading or ridden prominently Early Pace: - Sam Spinner and The New One Prominent: - Donnas Diamond, Lil Rockerfeller, Old Guard and Unowhatimeanharry

Final Analysis All about Sam Spinner and the gallant six-year-old is well worth his chance here following two solid wins at Haydock and last time out in the Grade 1 Long Walk hurdle. Wholestone has done nothing wrong all season and comes alive round here. The class of Yanworth and Supasundae make them likely to go well while Penhill needs a check in the betting.

**Check the shortlist to finalise your own selection 4.10 Cheltenham Festival Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (5yo+) £62,645 2m5f New Course Soft

PRIMARY TRENDS The last eight winners... Age between six and 10 First two in one of their last three starts 10lb or lower than top weight Up to five handicap chase wins.

Seven of the last eight winners... Irish or GB bred SP 12/1+ Sixth or lower in the market Officially rated 135+ Won left handed

SHORTLIST Race card order – Go Conquer, Movewiththetimes, Kings Socks, Kings Odyssey, Guitar Pete and Willie Boy

SECONDARY TRENDS 6 of the last 8 winners... Running within 75 days

Trainer Check: D Pipe (3w, 3pl), V Williams (1w, 1pl)

Last 32 Win and place positions... 30 Age between six and 10

East Way Selection: Movewiththetimes@10/1 Kings Socks@8/1

Smaller EW Selection: Kings Odyssey@25/1 Guitar Pete@25/1

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