Grand Annual Chase Preview - Cheltenham Festival
Published on: 15/03/2019
Grand Annual Chase Preview - Cheltenham Festival
March 15, 2018 16:50pm - Cheltenham
Distance: 2m 62y
Grade: 3
Runners: 20
Winner: £61,897.00 2nd: £23,320.00 3rd: £11,671.00 4th: £5,830.00 5th: £2,926.00 6th: £1,463.00 7th: £726.00 8th: £374.00
Going: Good to soft
What used to be the final race of the festival has been bumped up the order ahead of the Conditional Jockey`s race. The two-mile handicap is the oldest contest of the current festival line-up having first been run in 1834.
Paul Nicholls bagged his fourth winner 12 months ago with Le Prezien who returns a pound higher and in patchy form. However, he proved last year that he enjoys this course and it would be no surprise to see him in contention again. With prices of around 12/1 on offer, he is one to consider in the each-way market.
Also running for the Nicholls stable is Magic Saint, a progressive youngster who won at Wincanton last time out in only his third UK start. He jumps really well for a five-year-old and that will be key here. Still improving, he could be the one to watch in this race. Already backed into 11/2, prices could shorten further before the off.
Bun Doran likes the course and the ground and comes here fresh which also suits him. Turned heads with an eight-length win here back in November and followed that with a second over course and distance. At 12/1, he is a great each-way propect.
Grand Annual Chase Winners - past five years:
2014: Savello (8) - Davy Russell (Tony Martin)
2015: Next Sensation (8) - Tom Scudamore (Michael Scudamore)
2016: Solar Impulse (6) - Sam Twiston-Davies (Paul Nicholls)
2017: Rock the World (9) - Robbie Power (Jessica Harrington)
2018: Le Prezien (7) - B Geraghty (Paul Nicholls)
Latest Betting odds:
Magic Saint 11/2
Not Another Muddle 11/2
Minds Eye 8/1
Brelans DAs 10/1
Whatswrongwithyou 12/1
Le Prezien 12/1
Bun Doran 12/1
Marracudja 14/1
Gino Trail 20/1
Top Gamble 20/1
Caid Du Lin 22/1
28/1 bar
You can back Magic Saint at 11/2 and Bun Doran (E/W) at 12/1. By Neil Morris
Published on: 15/03/2019
Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (15/03/2019 11:40:49) but are subject to change.
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