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Gold Cup Ante-Post

Good morning all,

As promised last week, the first of four pieces that looks at the big four races at the Festival next month. Thought we'd start with the big one, with one or two of the contenders of interest running this weekend in Ireland.

Next week, the Champion Hurdle.

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Cheltenham Ante Post Fancy

Morning all,

Inside today’s main piece I continue my look ahead to the weekend’s big race action and have an each-way selection in the Sunday’s Grade 1 Dublin Chase at Leopardstown. Plus, there’s a return of my ‘Path To Cheltenham’ series and a Thursday tip from Wincanton.

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Tracker Tuesday

Morning all,

The start of a new month and its less than two months to the start of the new flat season.  I know we have plenty of good racing before the Lincoln Meeting but it will soon be with us.

I can’t let my look back at the weekend’s action pass without a few words on the sad fate of Midnight Shadow at Doncaster on Saturday. Midnight Shadow, trained by Sue Smith, won a Scottish Champion Hurdle, a Relkeel Hurdle, a Dipper Novice Chase, and a Paddy Power Gold Cup during his career.

Inside today’s main piece. I look at the issue of water jumps and their continued use in jumps racing. Plus, I have two horses for the tracker and a selection from Limerick.

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