With the National Hunt season starting to get underway the bookies already have their thinking caps on ahead of the Cheltenham festival in March.
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Herecomesthetruth is now 25/1 for the Royal and SunAlliance Chase after impressing at Chepstow recently. Paul Nicholls’ six-year-old produced an immaculate display of jumping to win the Heads-Up @ williamhillpoker.com Novices Chase.
Striking Article also found his odds cut to 20s from 28/1 for the Arkle Trophy after Howard Johnson’s charge eased to a comfortable victory in the Eldon Square Always There Beginners’ Chase at Hexham.
After a truly magnificent display Crack Away Jack has been cut to 10/1 from 12/1 to win the Champion Hurdle. Emma Lavelle’s Chelteham winner carried top weight as if it was a mere irritation to claim the Realtime Radio @ williamhill.co.uk Hurdle without really hitting anywhere near top gear. The winner of the Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle at the festival last year was held up towards the rear by jockey Jack Doyle but made stealthy headway in the straight. Not only was the horse impressive but so was the young horseman doing the steering and is definitely one for the future
There was one slight worry for his supporters when he was being niggled along on the rail, but he came back on the bridle once pulled wide and stayed on gamely to score by a length and quarter from favourite Squadron.