Trainer Dan Skelton

Cheltenham Festival tips: 4.50 Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle

By Man On The Spot

Horse Racing

Thu March 17, 2022 · 4y ago

Check out Man On The Spot's tip for the next race at Cheltenham, plus details of Sky Bet's offer for the race.

4.50 Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle

This has been run six times and Willie Mullins won the first five before Gordon Elliott sent out Telmesomethinggirl to take the honours 12 months ago. The master of Mhuine Bheag seems determined to wrest back his crown saddling seven of the 22 runners this year with Brandy Love, who hung left-handed when beaten by stablemate Allegorie de Vassy at Fairyhouse, and the impressive Clonmel maiden winner Dinoblue looking the pick though Hors Piste was also eye-catching in another Clonmel maiden last month.

Elliott’s best hope of a repeat appears to lie with Party Central but the home team this time looks stronger than has been the case in the past. Love Envoi is still unbeaten and she has nothing to fear from Nina The Terrier on her victory in a Grade 2 at Sandown last time. But Harry Fry’s mare had coped better with the heavy ground than the runner-up earlier at Lingfield when getting the better of NURSE SUSAN. Dan Skelton’s five-year-old is 5lb better off for two-and-a-half lengths with Mayhem Mya held on the form book and she still has plenty of scope.

4.50 Cheltenham - Sky Bet offer

Sky Bet are paying 5 places instead of 3 in the 4.50

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