2:05 Cheltenham, Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle
This is a very difficult race to solve in my view. The prize went to ireland last season with the well backed Mikael D’haguenet, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh winning.
The betting has another Irish runner at its summit, Dermot Weld’s Rite of Passage, who I am going to take on. I don’t think he has competed at a level high enough to justify such a short price. I am more than happy to have the field against him here at the current prices. Rite of Passage is a lay for me.
Ten of the last eleven runners finished first or second last time out, so an inform performer holds sway here. The one I really like here is Peddlers Cross who at the 8/1 quoted on Monday is my bet here. At Haydock last time he won a grade 2 race in some style indicating that he could be a very decent sort. I have backed Peddlers Cross each-way and think I will get a good run for my money here.
Finians Rainbow is one I made a note of last time out having backed him at Ascot but I will stick with Peddlers Cross.
Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle Betting Advice;
- Rite Of Passage- Lay
- Peddlers Cross- Each-way
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