Ante-Post

I'm gonna be a bit more circumspect with my ante-post selections for the Cheltenham Festival this time around. I got a bit carried away last year, particularly with multiples.

Of course the Festival dominates the National Hunt season but it isn't the be all and end all and there will be plenty of good opportunities before March. This Saturday features good cards at Wetherby and Ascot but the best contest of the weekend is in Northern Ireland and although I would love to see Sizing Europe finally nail one over three miles it's one of his old victims over shorter, Realt Dubh, who looks overpriced for this at 16/1. He travelled like the winner for much of the race last year before landing very awkwardly and losing all momentum at the second last when he and First Lieutenant jumped upsides and as long as the ground isn't too deep he will outrun those odds. I'll discuss the race more on Friday evening.

JNWine Champion Chase:
Realt Dubh £10ew @ 16/1

King George:
Al Ferof £20w @ 16/1
Cue Card £15w @ 10/1

Champion Hurdle:
Jezki £20w @ 172/10
My Tent or Yours £20w @ 95/10

RSA:
Clondaw Kaempfer £4w @ 109/1

Jewson:
Chatterbox £10w @ 25/1 (NRFB)

Ryanair:
Al Ferof £20w @ 20/1 (NRFB)

World Hurdle:
Monksland £5w @ 28/1