The Student Punter

1:30 Triumph Hurdle VAUBAN  blew me away with his performance at Leopardstown in the Spring Juvenile hurdle, he had Fil Dor  three lengths behind in 2nd that day and with the ground drying back out he can confirm that form. The fact he was able to finish off his race so well despite racing keenly in the early stages was really taking, with the time figure boys raving about the quality of that race I think he is the one to side with. Willie Mullins hasn’t beaten around the bush when talking about this horse and he thinks he will go on to much better things than this race. VAUBAN 7/4 2:10 County Handicap Hurdle Dan Skelton has a good record in this race and I think they have another good chance in the shape of  WEST CORK . He won the Greatwood here over course and distance back in November, a race which has worked out incredibly well with many of the runners in behind running well this week. The fourth home Camprond ran well when filling that position again in the Cora...

  13:30 - Supreme Novices’ Hurdle The first race of the Cheltenham Festival 2022 and on paper quite possibly one of the best. Nicky Henderson holds a strong hand with Constitution Hill and Jonbon both near the head of the betting. The style of the formers victories have been taking, however I think winning distances at Sandown on that sort of ground can be exaggerated and it could be argued Jonbon’s form has slightly more substance to it. Kilcruit looks to follow in the footsteps of stablemate Appreciate It by bucking the trend against seven year olds, he had a slow start to the season but bounced back to something near his best when winning by 21 lengths last time out. Tactically it looks like Silent Revolution and Dysart Dynamo are likely to make sure this is a thorough test on the front end, the latter has the highest official rating and could be hard to peg back if Paul Townend can settle him in front and get the fractions right. That being said there is enough early pace ...