Nicky Henderson’s two big guns, Long Run and Punchestowns, are among 35 acceptors for the RSA Chase at Cheltenham on March 17. These two dominate the ante-post betting although Henderson has also left Feltham Chase winner Long Run in the Arkle Trophy a day earlier.
Long Run Won Well at Newbury
Burton Port, winner of the Reynoldstown Chase at Ascot on Saturday, also represents the Seven Barrows handler. Other leading contenders include Nick Williams’ Diamond Harry, Ian Williams’ Weird Al and Alan King’s Bensalem. Among 13 remaining Irish entries are Willie Mullins’ Mikael d’Haguenet, Noel Meade’s Pandorama and Weapon’s Amnesty from the Charles Byrnes stable.
Thirty-seven horses were scratched including Aranleigh, Catch Me, Mighty Man, Nicanor and Tazbar.
Latest Prices: 3 Punchestowns, 5 Long Run, 7 Diamond Harry, 11 Weird Al, 12 Weapons Amnesty, 14 Mikael D’Haguenet, Pandorama, 16 Bensalem, 20 Uimhiraceathair, 25 Burton Port, The Nightingale, 33 Citizen Vic, 40 bar
