Altior
Altior

Cheltenham racecards and video form for Wednesday


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1330 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle

Nicky Henderson has a leading fancy with Champ in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle.

The seven-year-old, who took his winning run to four in the Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury in December, is one of 16 runners for the two-mile-five-furlong heat.

Gordon Elliott has two chances through unbeaten pair Battleoverdoyen and Galvin, while Willie Mullins saddles Castlebawn West and Easy Game.

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1410 RSA Insurance Novices' Chase

Santini and Delta Work head a field of 12 declared for the RSA Insurance Novices' Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

The Nicky Henderson-trained Santini was the subject of an scare last week with a bruised foot, but has been declared by the Seven Barrows handler, along with stablemate On The Blind Side.

Winner of the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final at last year's Festival, Gordon Elliott's Delta Work has an unblemished record over fences, with two Grade Ones and three victories in all.

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Mortal, who was second to Delta Work in the Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown over the Christmas period, is the only other Irish-trained contender.

Topofthegame, Mister Malarkey and Drovers Lane are among others in the mix for the three-mile test.

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1450 Coral Cup

The Willie Mullins stable have top-weight Wicklow Brave and ante-post favourite Uradel in a maximum field of 26, plus two reserves, for the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle.

Last year's winner Bleu Berry, Scarpeta, Killultagh Vic and Calie Du Mesnil complete the six-strong Mullins party.

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1530 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase

Altior will face eight rivals when he attempts to win back-to-back renewals of the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Nicky Henderson's majestic nine-year-old also stands just one short of the record for consecutive triumphs over jumps set by the mighty staying hurdler Big Buck's.

And having won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the Arkle Trophy and last year's Champion Chase, Altior is on the brink of joining a select list of horses to have won at the meeting four times.

According to the bookmakers, the hot favourite's biggest threat is the Willie Mullins-trained Min - who has finished second to Altior in the Supreme and in this race 12 months ago.

Min is the Irish champion trainer's only runner, with Footpad and Un De Sceaux not declared. That pair look set to run in the Ryanair Chase on Thursday.

God's Own, a regular in this race, lines up for the fourth time for Tom George at the age of 11.

George said: "This is his fifth successive appearance at the Festival.

"He's acting like he's a four-year-old, not an 11-year-old - you're never short of enthusiasm with him.

"We couldn't be happier with him."

Sceau Royal - who ran over hurdles last time out - will take his place for Alan King, with Politologue representing the in-form Paul Nicholls.

Henry de Bromhead's Ordinary World, Pat Fahy's Castlegrace Paddy, the Harry Fry-trained Hell's Kitchen and Saint Calvados from Harry Whittington's yard complete the line-up.

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1610 Glenfarclas Chase

Gordon Elliott's Tiger Roll has 15 rivals as he bids to repeat last year's win in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, before trying to defend his crown in the Randox Health Grand National.

Enda Bolger is double-handed with 2016 scorer Josies Orders and Auvergnat.

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1650 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

Torpillo, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, tops the weights in a field of 22, and two reserves, for the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.

Band Of Outlaws, from the Joseph O'Brien yard, heads the ante-post betting for the extended two-mile dash.

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1730 Weatherbys Champion Bumper

Joseph O'Brien has booked his brother, champion Irish Flat jockey Donnacha, for the ride on Meticulous in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

The County Kilkenny trainer also has Sempo in the 14-strong line-up.

The Elliott-trained Envoi Allen, who defeated Meticulous at Leopardstown last month, reopposes.


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