Angus McNae: four fancies for Cheltenham on Sunday
Top presenter Angus McNae gives his verdict on the Greatwood Hurdle and has three other fancies for the final day of The November Meeting.
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1.25 Cheltenham: Blue Carpet
This Dan Skelton-trained gelding makes his chasing debut and can build on some promising hurdling performances last season.
When last seen in action at Haydock he was just outstayed by Walden in a competitive 3m handicap hurdle and that horse was only narrowly denied in a good race at Aintree on his seasonal return.
Given that he is a strong traveller, the drop in trip looks sure to suit as does the fact has he as always looked the type to make a chaser.
He had an option to go to Carlisle recently but connections are happy to contest a much deeper race and we should take the hint.
2.00 Cheltenham: Larzac
Larzac makes his debut over fences in this handicap and rates as a very interesting runner after winning on his latest start over hurdles at Uttoxeter.
That win came under a smooth and patient Harry Cobden ride and we can expect more of the same here on a horse who may just be well treated for this discipline off a mark of 124 in a race where a strong gallop looks sure to suit his hold-up style.
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3.10 Cheltenham: Harry Lowes
I put this horse up as my horse to follow this season in the Racing TV magazine and he can get off to a winning start in the Greatwood Hurdle.
He had a tune up recently in a charity race with this race in mind and he can build on what was a very promising second in a class 2 handicap when we last saw under Rules at Aintree.
He would have won that contest had not been badly hampered at a crucial point and a 4lb rise is not harsh at all. He could make up into a very useful hurdler for team Skelton this season.
3.45 Cheltenham: New Grange
This Irish raider was a very impressive Bumper winner on his debut under Rules, taking a fair field apart by 7½ lengths at Listowel.
He had won a point before that and is clearly a useful sort. That win came over two and a half miles and he drops back in trip here, but that should not be a problem for this strong travelling powerful galloper.
He will relish the Cheltenham hill and the booking of Cobden takes the eye.
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