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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night

'Majborough is certainly not bombproof - and this 66-1 chance is an interesting alternative'

'Majborough is certainly not bombproof - and this 66-1 chance is an interesting alternative'

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'I've had my head buried in the handicaps for a week since the weights came out and this is a Lucky 15 worth having'
'I've had my head buried in the handicaps for a week since the weights came out and this is a Lucky 15 worth having'
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'This race has been won by Champion Hurdle horses - and it wouldn't surprise me if he was another'
'This race has been won by Champion Hurdle horses - and it wouldn't surprise me if he was another'
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'He's better off at the weights and a double-figure price is too good to resist'
'He's better off at the weights and a double-figure price is too good to resist'
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'I get the impression he's been laser-targeted at this race and his course form is excellent'
'I get the impression he's been laser-targeted at this race and his course form is excellent'
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'I cannot believe this horse's handicap mark - I'd have to give him a second look if he sneaked into the Kim Muir'
'I cannot believe this horse's handicap mark - I'd have to give him a second look if he sneaked into the Kim Muir'
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'They say the nap of the meeting is whatever Paul Townend rides in the County Hurdle, but I've got a nice one in there'
'They say the nap of the meeting is whatever Paul Townend rides in the County Hurdle, but I've got a nice one in there'
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'It's almost as if this race were invented for him and he's actually underrated now - I can't believe he's 16-1'
'It's almost as if this race were invented for him and he's actually underrated now - I can't believe he's 16-1'
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'He works really well and it's not hard to see him doing something similar to Absurde last year in the County Hurdle'
'He works really well and it's not hard to see him doing something similar to Absurde last year in the County Hurdle'
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'He was second here last year, looks an even better horse now - and he might well be 40-1 or bigger on the day'
'He was second here last year, looks an even better horse now - and he might well be 40-1 or bigger on the day'
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'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses
'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses
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Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
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'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
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Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
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Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'
Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'
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Shark Hanlon: 'Galopin Des Champs didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup - on that run he's vulnerable'
Shark Hanlon: 'Galopin Des Champs didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup - on that run he's vulnerable'
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Fergal O'Brien: 'If he's in the form he was in at Ascot - and we think he might even have improved - he'll take a lot of beating'
Fergal O'Brien: 'If he's in the form he was in at Ascot - and we think he might even have improved - he'll take a lot of beating'
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Johnny Dineen: 'I think he's got a stone in hand and he's the most important horse running for me next week'
Johnny Dineen: 'I think he's got a stone in hand and he's the most important horse running for me next week'
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Richard Hoiles: 'It's a clash to savour - but my gut feeling is the price difference between the two is too big'
Richard Hoiles: 'It's a clash to savour - but my gut feeling is the price difference between the two is too big'
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Neil Channing: 'I see he's already been backed down to 8-1 but I think he could go off around 7-2'
Neil Channing: 'I see he's already been backed down to 8-1 but I think he could go off around 7-2'
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Donn McClean: 'He was a high-class staying novice hurdler but he already looks a better chaser'
Donn McClean: 'He was a high-class staying novice hurdler but he already looks a better chaser'
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Bryan Cooper: 'He has an incredible future - you wouldn't swap him for the world if you were riding him'
Bryan Cooper: 'He has an incredible future - you wouldn't swap him for the world if you were riding him'
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David Jennings: 'If the ground dries out a bit, he's a corking bet in the Ultima at 16-1'
David Jennings: 'If the ground dries out a bit, he's a corking bet in the Ultima at 16-1'
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Henrietta Knight: 'I think he'll win again and in that field there's nothing much to touch him'
Henrietta Knight: 'I think he'll win again and in that field there's nothing much to touch him'
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'Majborough is certainly not bombproof - and this 66-1 chance is an interesting alternative'

'Majborough is certainly not bombproof - and this 66-1 chance is an interesting alternative'

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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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'I've had my head buried in the handicaps for a week since the weights came out and this is a Lucky 15 worth having'
'I've had my head buried in the handicaps for a week since the weights came out and this is a Lucky 15 worth having'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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'This race has been won by Champion Hurdle horses - and it wouldn't surprise me if he was another'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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'He's better off at the weights and a double-figure price is too good to resist'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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'This race has been won by Champion Hurdle horses - and it wouldn't surprise me if he was another'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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'He's better off at the weights and a double-figure price is too good to resist'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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'I get the impression he's been laser-targeted at this race and his course form is excellent'
'I get the impression he's been laser-targeted at this race and his course form is excellent'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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'I cannot believe this horse's handicap mark - I'd have to give him a second look if he sneaked into the Kim Muir'
'I cannot believe this horse's handicap mark - I'd have to give him a second look if he sneaked into the Kim Muir'
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'They say the nap of the meeting is whatever Paul Townend rides in the County Hurdle, but I've got a nice one in there'
'They say the nap of the meeting is whatever Paul Townend rides in the County Hurdle, but I've got a nice one in there'
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'It's almost as if this race were invented for him and he's actually underrated now - I can't believe he's 16-1'
'It's almost as if this race were invented for him and he's actually underrated now - I can't believe he's 16-1'
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'He works really well and it's not hard to see him doing something similar to Absurde last year in the County Hurdle'
'He works really well and it's not hard to see him doing something similar to Absurde last year in the County Hurdle'
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'He was second here last year, looks an even better horse now - and he might well be 40-1 or bigger on the day'
'He was second here last year, looks an even better horse now - and he might well be 40-1 or bigger on the day'
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'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses
'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses
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Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
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'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
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Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'
Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'
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Shark Hanlon: 'Galopin Des Champs didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup - on that run he's vulnerable'
Shark Hanlon: 'Galopin Des Champs didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup - on that run he's vulnerable'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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Fergal O'Brien: 'If he's in the form he was in at Ascot - and we think he might even have improved - he'll take a lot of beating'
Fergal O'Brien: 'If he's in the form he was in at Ascot - and we think he might even have improved - he'll take a lot of beating'
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Johnny Dineen: 'I think he's got a stone in hand and he's the most important horse running for me next week'
Johnny Dineen: 'I think he's got a stone in hand and he's the most important horse running for me next week'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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Richard Hoiles: 'It's a clash to savour - but my gut feeling is the price difference between the two is too big'
Richard Hoiles: 'It's a clash to savour - but my gut feeling is the price difference between the two is too big'
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Neil Channing: 'I see he's already been backed down to 8-1 but I think he could go off around 7-2'
Neil Channing: 'I see he's already been backed down to 8-1 but I think he could go off around 7-2'
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Donn McClean: 'He was a high-class staying novice hurdler but he already looks a better chaser'
Donn McClean: 'He was a high-class staying novice hurdler but he already looks a better chaser'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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Bryan Cooper: 'He has an incredible future - you wouldn't swap him for the world if you were riding him'
Bryan Cooper: 'He has an incredible future - you wouldn't swap him for the world if you were riding him'
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David Jennings: 'If the ground dries out a bit, he's a corking bet in the Ultima at 16-1'
David Jennings: 'If the ground dries out a bit, he's a corking bet in the Ultima at 16-1'
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Henrietta Knight: 'I think he'll win again and in that field there's nothing much to touch him'
Henrietta Knight: 'I think he'll win again and in that field there's nothing much to touch him'
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