Tip: Vaucelet 11/4 with Betfred Classy Black Op on the radar This progressive eight-year-old should be going better than anything late in the race and, given his scope for better, can account for his more exposed rivals. Rising in trip can only be a plus factor for him now: he has won over further, and the soft ground is also a positive. That was over three miles, as was his Christmas success at Down Royal when he got the best of Dorking Cock late on with The Storyteller – both of whom run here – behind in seventh. He has won three of his previous four, including point-to-points, and really should have defeated Billaway at Punchestown last season in the Champion Hunters’ Chase when a bad mistake at the last cost him. It is saying something, then, that he just sends VAUCELET to the Cotswolds. The trainer is strong in the hunter chase sphere and the market for this race was dominated by as many as three of his runners all winter. Northern Irish trainer David Christie had to suffer an agonising defeat 12 months ago when Winger Leader did all the hard yards to be foiled up the famous Cheltenham hill. Vaucelet to seize the moment for Christie While he won the same prep event at Naas five weeks ago, he is perhaps not as good as he once was and, in a pair of first-time blinkers, could struggle to replicate those heroics now. This will have been the target since then and it is possible he has been trained with the race in mind. Billaway rewarded his rider with a strong final flourish to catch Winged Leader in the last few yards. His partner did not jump well and never really appeared to be showing much enthusiasm, but he was coaxed along and allowed to wait as long as possible before being called on for maximum effort. That win owed much to Mullins’s patience in the saddle. Billaway may struggle to repeat late heroicsĪfter twice finishing second in this race previously, Billaway got his hands on the prize last year for Patrick Mullins, among the most capable of amateur riders in this environment. See who our expert is tipping for the Hunters’ Chase on Day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival 2023, at 4.10 on FridayĪlready used the Betfred sign-up offer? Take a look at more great bookmaker offers and the best Cheltenham betting offers. Hunters’ Chase tips: 4.10 Cheltenham win and each-way picks
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