DONN MCCLEAN: Delta Work the one for me in Gold Cup
DONN MCCLEAN: Ahead of the final day of Cheltenham, Racing TV’s Donn McClean previews a trio of races including The Gold Cup.
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DONN MCCLEAN: Hard to look past Paisley Park in Stayers’
DONN MCCLEAN: Paisley Park is a horse fancied by many at this year’s festival and Donn McClean reckons he will take some beating. Read Donn’s thoughts on the Stayers Hurdle and more from Day Three below.
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DONN MCCLEAN: Envoi Allen a potential superstar
DONN MCCLEAN: Day Two of The Festival includes many peoples’ NAP of the week Envoi Allen, and fan favourite Tiger Roll. Check out Donn McClean’s preview of the day.
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DONN McCLEAN: Pearls a winner?
DONN McCLEAN: So which of the two favourites in the two big handicaps at Ascot are worth taking on: Yorkist in the Byrne Group Chase or Saphir Du Rheu in the Sodexo Gold Cup? Both available to back or lay at around 4.0, both clear at the top of the market, both with 11 rivals to beat.
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DONN McCLEAN: Dance to this tune
DONN McCLEAN: You know the type of horse that wins the Racing Post Trophy: future Derby contenders, like High Chaparral, Motivator, Authorized and Camelot. Future Leger winners even, like Brian Boru and Reference Point. But it isn’t always thus.
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DONN McCLEAN: Angel Of The North
DONN McCLEAN: It’s difficult to know where to start with British Champions Day. Almanzor v Found in the Champion Stakes? Minding v Ribchester in the QE2? Seventh Heaven? Order Of St George? Everywhere you look, there is a top class horse, a top class race.
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DONN McCLEAN: Cesarewitch clues
DONN McCLEAN: Strange that the draw can have such an impact on a race run over two and a quarter miles: a race in which there is just one appreciable turn, and in which there is a 10-furlong home straight.
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DONN McCLEAN: Ascot Squats Challenge
DONN McCLEAN: The draw could be key on both sides of the Channel this weekend. In the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, historically, you know that you need to be drawn low. But just about all the history is at Longchamp, and the race is at Chantilly this year, so you need to examine the data again.
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DONN McCLEAN: Fortune favouring Brave
DONN McCLEAN: So what are you looking for when you are looking for a potential Cambridgeshire winner? You’re looking for a potentially well-handicapped horse for starters, that goes without saying. A horse who has the potential to go 6lb or 7lb or 8lb higher than the mark off which he races today.
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DONN McCLEAN: Aeolus to strike gold?
DONN McCLEAN: The early ante post money in this afternoon’s Ayr Gold Cup was all for Growl, and the recent money has been for G Force. You can see the case for both horses.
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DONN McCLEAN: Captain to Port side
DONN McCLEAN: Just shows you: the vagaries of ante post betting. Fascinating Rock was looking interestingly-priced in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes before a low blood count ruled him out. And during the week, Somehow was the filly who was most interesting at ante post prices in the Coolmore Matron Stakes. Alas, you can tear up that one too.
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DONN McCLEAN: Money on Montaly
DONN McCLEAN: So the first thing you have to do is figure out how much rain is going to fall on Haydock Park between now and race time. Get that one correct, and figuring out the races becomes a little easier.
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