Ante-Post

Big Buck's returns to action this weekend and from a Festival standpoint the market for the World Hurdle could look vastly different come Saturday evening. At present the best prices available are these:

Big Buck's 9/4
Annie Power 4/1
More of That 6/1
Boston Bob 8/1
At Fishers Cross 14/1
Reve de Sivola 14/1
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I want to be against all of these. The Favourite is 11 years old now and is returning after more than a year off. At his cramped odds I want to get in a nice bet just in case he bombs out in a couple of days and the market reforms. Annie Power I don't think will run, More of That is a terrible price on what he's done, Boston Bob should be chasing and is too slow for this race, AFC has no form this season and much as I like Reve de Sivola he would only have a chance on deep ground. The one that catches my eye is Rule The World at 20/1. Second to The New One in the Neptune last season he got injured subsequently at Punchestown but has returned to form on his last run and Mouse Morris is a master at getting his horses to peak at Cheltenham. First Lieutenant, War of Attrition, even good old China Rock who ran well in a couple of Gold Cup's all peaked in March and I expect Rule the World to do the same. 20/1 is way too big, especially when you consider how much The New One has franked that Neptune form.

It is possible the Champion Hurdle could see a similar shake up come Sunday with the three big Irish contenders going at it again in the Irish Champion Hurdle. I have this sneaky feeling that Hurricane Fly is vulnerable this time around and will consider opposing him on the day. Just have to see how the market goes.

Supreme Novices':
The Liquidator £15w @ 176/10
West Wizard £15w @ 16/1

Arkle:
Felix Yonger £10w @ 10/1

Champion Hurdle:
Jezki £20w @ 172/10
My Tent or Yours £40w @ 7/1
Our Conor £15w @ 9/1 (NRFB)

Neptune:
Briar Hill £20w @ 12/1 (NRFB)
Ballyalton £5w @ 21/1

RSA:
Clondaw Kaempfer £4w @ 109/1
Wonderful Charm £25w @ 16/1 (NRFB)

Champion Chase:
Twinlight £10ew @ 25/1 (NRNB)

JLT Novices' Chase:
Chatterbox £10w @ 25/1 (NRFB)
Felix Yonger £25w @ 91/10
Champagne Fever £20w @ 7/1 (NRFB)

Ryanair:
Al Ferof £20w @ 20/1 (NRFB)
Al Ferof £45w @ 65/10 (NRNB)
Cue Card £15w @ 52/10

World Hurdle:
Monksland £10w @ 24/1
Rule The World £20ew @ 20/1 (NRNB)

Triumph Hurdle:
Fox Norton £15ew @ 25/1 (NRFB)

Gold Cup:
Al Ferof £15w @ 19/1

Sir Des Champs £15w @ 10/1 (NRFB)

£1 Lucky 15:
Irving (Supreme) 12/1
My Tent or Yours (CH) 4/1
Briar Hill (Albert Bartlett) 6/1
Bob's Worth (Gold Cup) 9/4

£10 Each Way Doubles:
The Tullow Tank (Supreme) and Faugheen (Neptune) 10/1 and 9/2