The second day of Cheltenham Festival 2024 is shaping up to be a huge one with more Grade 1 contests, big fields and the best jumps horses around.
Wednesday sees Grade 1 races: Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle, Brown Advisory, Queen Mother Champion Chase and Champion Bumper star alongside the Class 2 Cross Country Glenfarclas Chase.All signs point towards a day for the short-priced favourites at least for a handful of the seven races. But Ballyburn is almost definitely one to look out for.
It should be another big win for trainer Willie Mullins who could make it three or four wins by the time the opener on Wednesday comes home.The odds suggest Fact To File is the one to beat here and though it's tempting it's very hard to really see how strong he is over fences based on his two wins and one second place finish when chasing this season.
Interestingly, they're trying the first-time tongue tie and cheekpieces for this race and that just may help him make this a stamina test for Fact To File.The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle is always wide open and ripe for taking a huge each-way price if finding the winner.The trends don't really help when looking at such a wide open race with 20+ runners either, especially as each renewal comes with its own complexities and context.
You'd have to follow Willie Mullins again while also playing it safe and going for another each-way play with Jigoro, who's also unexposed for trainer Gordon Elliott.CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Paul Townend celebrates on board El Fabiolo after winning the Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase during day one of the Cheltenham Festival 2023 at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 14, 2023 in Cheltenham, England.
But beat Harper's Brook at 9/4 at Ascot in December - who is among the favourites to win this so perhaps shouldn't be 28/1.
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