CInstitutional Hill has been a favorite for the automatic Champion Hurdle since his brilliant success in the Supreme Novice Hurdle in 2022, a week after he was dropped from this year’s race with Tuesday’s inevitable feature at Cheltenham The ground feels a bit below par. he.
Also unsurprisingly, the title of odds-on favorite has gone to Willie Mullins’ State Man, who finished 12 months behind Constitution Hill ) suffered his only defeat in the nine-length runner-up finish.
There’s no doubt he’s the most likely beneficiary of Constitution Hill’s absence, but best odds of 4-11 suggest he’s as far ahead of seven opponents as last year’s champion was in front of him, and there’s a fair The argument is that this is not the case.
When Constitution Hill was clearly out, Iberia Lord was supplemented by Nicky Henderson, who is young and improving but still has a lot to improve in the ratings.Gordon Elliott irish point (3.30), However, he has also improved, having won two Grade 1 titles and finishing just 4lb behind the State Man on Timeform Rating.
Both wins came on long trips and the Irish Corner would have been in contention for Thursday’s Stayers’ Hurdle had the championship route not been opened last week.
However, the six-year-old managed to hand 13lb to a very useful opponent on the smallest trip in November, with the expected soft ground also playing to his advantage. With a record of around 6-1 in a race where bookmakers pay out three places, he could prove to be one of the best each-way bets of the week.
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Greg Wood’s Tuesday Tips
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cheltenham 1.30 Slade Steel 2.10 Hunters Yarn 2.50 Trelawne (nb) 3.30 Irish Point 4.10 Lossiemouth 4.50 Latin Verse (nap) 5.30 Salvador Ziggy
sedgefield 1.50 Recoup 2.30Everyonesacritic 3.10 Templier 3.50 Ladronne 4.30 Final Edgar 5.05 Holly Bird
southwell 4.38 The Golden Ring 5.15 The Farmer 5.55 Midnight Glimmer 6.30 Lucy Kiss 7.00 The Optician 7.30 Gigi’s Missile 8.00 Boogie Mill 8.30 Another Dream
new castle 5.00 Easter Island 5.40 Without Delay 6.15 Hope 6.45 Siren Diamond 7.15 Mumayaz 7.45 Metaverse 8.15 Golden Rainbow
Cheltenham1.30 Despite sending Ballyburn to tomorrow’s opener, Willie Mullins has still fielded two possible first and second favourites, Tully Hill and Mystic Force.However, in terms of ratings and time, neither party has a clear advantage. Slade Steel, She was seven lengths behind Ballyburn last time and was more attractive at around 5-1 odds.
Cheltenham 2.10 Mullins is another strong hand in the yard, and the Gaelic Warriors, probably the favorite, have a few questions to answer, hunter yarn If he can build on his easy win at Fairyhouse in January, he clearly has a chance.
Cheltenham2.50 It’s a hurdle the Irish have been unable to overcome since 2006, when Kim Bailey Trelawn, Harry Cobden booked the ride to extend the sequence.
Cheltenham4.10 Lossiemouth She would have been second favorite in the Champion Hurdle and although the improvement in travel was a slight question mark, she would have been hard to argue against.
Cheltenham4.50 It would go against most trends, including Ireland’s current six-year winning streak, but Syd Hosie’s latin poetry Might be worth interest here. His latest success, a 19-stroke lead on debut in the handicap, has been backed by time, and while the higher prices have dried up, even the current 14-1 looks good.
Cheltenham5.30 If his recent hurdles in the U.S. are forgiven Salvador Chigi There must be a better chance than the odds of around 11-2.
