Excitement builds ahead of Cheltenham
February 16, 2012 09:58:18 UK
It is set to be a fascinating battle as the top trainers in horse racing go head-to-head at the Cheltenham Festival next month.
Having carried all before him in Ireland this season, where he recorded the fastest ever century of winners, Willie Mullins is at 5.50 to emerge as the Festival's top man.
And he is extremely enthusiastic about Quel Esprit, following the eight-year-old's weekend victory in the Irish equivalent, who can be backed at 15.00 to win the Gold Cup.
Paul Nicholls looks to have a real fight on his hands with Nicky Henderson to grab the title, with Nicholls at 8.00 and Henderson at 1.16.
It looks all set to be a battle royal between the big three with Philip Hobbs a distant 26.00 behind them with Alan King and Donald McCain available at 15.00 and 26.00 respectively.
Mullins' dominance of the market is naturally reflected in the betting for the jockeys' title where Ruby Walsh - who will ride both his and Nicholls' best – is at 6.00 with Barry Geraghty at 1.16 and AP McCoy at 34.00.
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