JT McNamara National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders` Novices` Chase Preview - Cheltenham Festival
Published on: 14/03/2017
JT McNamara National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders` Novices` Chase Preview - Cheltenham Festival
March 14, 2016 16:50pm - Cheltenham
Cheltenham Festival
Distance: 3m 7f 170y
Grade: 2 (Class 1)
Purse: £120,000
Winner: £71,952
Going: Good to Soft
A Genie In ABottle looks like real contender here and even a second place finish against decent opposition at Naas back in January hasn`t dampened the enthusiasm for the Irish entry. The Noel Meade-trained bay gelding jumps and stays well and certainly makes the shortlist.
Edwulf was victorious at Naas last time out and but has a couple of falls on an otherwise impressive record. He also seems to prefer softer ground so the conditions might not suit him - as a result, there is a slight question mark beside his name. However, those issues could be resolved by having a top jockey in the saddle and the distance should not be a problem.
Another name to consider is Tiger Roll, who has some competitive wins to his name and has course experience.
Meanwhile, Beware the Bear looks ready for the step-up in trip on Tuesday afternoon. Touted as a future Welsh National winner, the Nicky Henderson-trained impressed when beating a decent field over 2m7f at Newbury and will head into this fresh and well prepared. He travels and jumps well and looks good value at 7/1.
Betting odds and tips
Taking the prices into consideration, Beware the Bear offers the best value with Edwulf coming in a close second.
You can back Beware the Bear at 7/1 with Bet365.
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JT McNamara National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders` Novices` Chase winners - Last three years:
2014: Midnight Prayer (9) - Joshua Newman (Alan King)
2015: Causes of Causes (7) - Jamie Codd (Gordon Elliott)
2016: Minella Rocco (6) - Derek OConnor (Jonjo ONeill)
By Neil Morris
Published on: 14/03/2017
Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (14/03/2017 13:37:30) but are subject to change.
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