The racing highlight of The November Meeting always draws a large, high-class field and was won last year by the popular Splash Of Ginge and Tom Bellamy for local trainer, Nigel Twiston-Davies.
Surface: Turf
Going: Good to Soft
12:40 Jcb Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (registered as The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle)
(Class 1, 2m 87y, 7 runners)
We open the Saturday meeting with a Grade 2 hurdle a trial for the Triumph Hurdle here in March. We have a short price favourite here NEVER ADAPT from the Nicky Henderson yard, so we would rather take that on with the pair of CRACKER FACTORY (Alan King) and QUEL DESTIN (Paul Nicholls) [WON 10/3] who both hail from top yards and the former is a multiple winner already.
Result
1 (2) Quel Destin 10/3 [H Cobden]
2 (1) Cracker Factory 3/1
13:15 Mallardjewellers.com Novices' Chase
(Class 2, 3m 80y, 6 runners)
Small select field of six now for the Novice Chase, another likely odds on favourite here with The Worlds End who again we would like to oppose with MINELLA AWARDS (Harry Fry) and IBIS DU RHEU (Paul Nicholls) [WON 11/2] the latter getting a handy 5lb from the jolly.
Result
1 (4) Ibis Du Rheu 11/2 [H Cobden]
2 (6) Theatre Territory 8/1
3 (2) The Worlds End Evens Fav
13:50 Betvictor.com Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
(Class 1, 3m 3f 71y, 16 runners)
We are due to see the seasonal reappearance of the 2015 Gold Cup winner CONEYGREE who having had his injury issues finds himself back in handicap company off top weight and needs to find himself again after another disappointing return last year.
COGRY ran a race full of merit in defeat last time out and that will give him a fitness advantage today over a lot of these. Also expecting a big run from ROCK THE CASBAH over the extended trip. WON 9/1
Result
1 (5) Rock The Kasbah 9/1 [R Johnson]
2 (7) Royal Vacation 14/1
3 (1) Coneygree 12/1
4 (6) Singlefarmpayment 11/2 Fav
14:25 BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
(Class 1, 2m 4f 44y, 20 runners)
A cracking event now with massive field of chasers, and it's our friend MISTER WHITAKER [NAP] who we once again expect to roar home here having landed a massive punt at the festival last March. Has already won again this term and should have little trouble coping with the ground and expectations. [4th 6/1]
He will meet RATHER BE on amended terms than his Cheltenham win but looks on the upgrade still and will pair the two against the field.
Result
1 (7) Baron Alco 8/1 [J E Moore]
2 (1) Frodon 16/1
3 (17) Guitar Pete 12/1
4 (2) Mister Whitaker 6/1 Fav
15:00 Regulatory Finance Solutions Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)
(Class 1, 2m 7f 208y, 11 runners)
BOYHOOD and WEEBILL look worth following and can run well here stepping up in trip again. The favourite looks like First Assignment who just succeeded last time and might be vulnerable.
The two Pipe runners DELL ARCA and VIEUX LION ROUGE are interesting at big prices if there is any market move for them.
Result
1 (7) First Assignment 6/4 Fav [T J O'Brien]
2 (2) Boyhood 10/1
3 (5) Goodbye Dancer 25/1
15:30 Cheltenham Club Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
(Class 2, 2m 5f, 15 runners)
CHRISTMAS IN APRIL hails from a yard that knows the time of day and he has come here from Nicky Henderson. Looks on the upgrade although with 15 runners it's going to be fast and furious.
POINT OF PRINCIPLE ran well in defeat last time and while that might be his best form shows he's in good order and can certainly be expected to place, looks worth keeping on the right side of.
Result
1 (14) Speedo Boy 4/1 Fav [T J O'Brien]
2 (13) Mahlervous 28/1
3 (7) Lungarno Palace 16/1
16:00 Karndean Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (listed Race)
(Class 1, 2m 87y, 15 runners)
We end Saturday with a Listed class "Bumper" on the flat, where it looks safest to stick to the proven form of Champion Irish trainer Willie Mullins who brings over ROYAL ILLUSION who has already won by a long way at Cork and Punchestown. Will probably be back for the Champion Bumper in March but this is a nice prize to pick up on the way.
Result
1 (15) The Glancing Queen 16/1 [Wayne Hutchinson]
2 (7) Mega Yeats 9/1
3 (12) Royal Illusion Evens Fav
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