cheltenham cross country friday

knighted_1

any one else think enda bolgers Buailtes And Fadas is way overpriced in this race would love spot the difference to win again but that is heart ruling head

scojones

From Bolger himself:

Enda Bolger believes class act Royal Auclair could be the one to foil Spot The difference's attempt to win the Sporting Index Chase for the third year running at Cheltenham tomorrow.

The Irish trainer has his 13-year-old veteran in fine shape for his hat-trick bid in the marathon cross-country race, but accepts that Paul Nicholls' smart chaser merits the utmost respect.

"Spot Thedifference is in good form and he'll like the ground but we're very scared of Royal Auclair - he looks the class horse in the race," said the County Limerick handler.

"Anyway, we're going to take him on. There's three miles and seven furlongs to go and 30 fences to jump, so you never what's going to happen.

"He doesn't look his age and he's in good nick."

Bolger also saddles Buailtes And Fadas, who finished one place behind his stablemate when third to Native Jack in the cross-country race at the Festival in March.

"He's in good form as well. He ran well at the Festival here to finish third. Again, he's not a very highly-rated horse under normal steeplechasing rules but he's a good cross-country horse," he explained.

"I'm hopeful, but obviously Royal Auclair is the class horse and he's the one to beat."

Ferdy Murphy is responsible for course and distance winner Ivoire de Beaulieu but confesses he also fears the Nicholls raider.

"He's very well but we could have done with a bit more rain. I shall walk the course early in the morning but I think it will be all right to run. It's an interesting race," said the West Witton handler.

wb

I think Ivoire De Beaulieu may be the danger here. Both Jockey and trainer have profitable records at Cheltenham respectively. Runs well on different conditions, this CD winner has shown great form last year, and it will be interesting to see how he runs against this opposition. I'd say each-way to be cautious.

Bluetonic

wb wrote:

I think Ivoire De Beaulieu may be the danger here.

Agree with this, and will be having an e/w double with Hot Weld whom I was lucky enough to have during The Festival.

steveymp@hotmai

knighted_1 wrote:

any one else think enda bolgers Buailtes And Fadas is way overpriced in this race would love spot the difference to win again but that is heart ruling head

Good spot my friend had it 12's in my not so lucky 31:D

And spot did win too

knighted_1

did well for third backed into 9s -sadly it died after crossing the line bitter sweet for connections

something wrong when so many horses die at these festivals at the mecca of jump racing two today

one million gallons of water put on track -something very wrong and someone should sort it out -takes the shine off these races imo

scojones

steveymp@hotmai wrote:

Good spot my friend had it 12's in my not so lucky 31:D

And spot did win too

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