Minella Melody is a talented and tough mare, I think Dolcita will improve again and could even improve past minella melody at chelthenam

Looking forward to seeing the big getaway today, won’t be seen to best effect until chasing but will be interesting to see if he heads to the big spring festivals, owners have fair firepower in the novice hurdle division this year.

Surprised to see asterion forlonge not entered declared for the 2m6 novice hurdle on Saturday. Fascinating clash between notebook, fakir doudaires, melon and cash back. Melon too big at 8/1 imo

Declarations for the 2m novice hurdle on Sunday Asterion Forlonge Conflated Easy work Jason the militant Mt Leinster Blue Sari The little yank

I think that’s a very good performance from chacun pour soi, they looked to go a very strong pace, will improve again and is my idea of the champion 2miler at chelthenam

Some performance from asterion forlonge, had backed him for the Albert Bartlett but think that’s almost certainly out of the equation now. My pick for the supreme after that

Unbelievable from faugheen, that’s why we love NH racing

Good performance from delta work, RSA working out well.. Al boum Photo for me will be extremely difficult to beat

Rich Ricci tells me that “you would have to consider supplementing Benie des Dieux for the Champion Hurdle.” Racing TV

Faugheen will certainly go down as one of the greats of NH racing, one can only imagine how much more he could have achieved with an uninterrupted career, one of my favourite if not my favourite horse

Brilliant stuff

Saldier, Douvan and klassical dream ruled out of Chelthenam. Big blow for Mullins, really thought saldier would win the champion hurdle

Sky Sports News “I’m not sure Michael will be happy with anything, even if Tiger Roll wins it for a third time!” 😂

Backed cilaos emery at 14’s for champion hurdle before today. Not too sure about his jumping at championship pace but if anyone can get him right, it’s Willie.

Willie Mullins has confirmed cilaos emery will be supplemented for the champion hurdle, could see him going off close to favourite come the off.

Not one for short prices especially at the festival, but how in gods name is tiger roll not odds on? Certainty for me and value even at 6/5 and even 6/4 with one firm.

Have narrowed my two for the gold cup down to al boum photo and Santini. Think both delta work and kemboy don’t want any more than 3 miles around chelthenam, Al boum proven and Santini a proper Gold cup type.

Been talking about asterion forlonge since he won his maiden but over this trip and his current price not a bet for me, couldn’t land on any of his main market rivals. Allart for me at 22/1 with William Hill and 7 places is my small interest. Fits into the could be anything

Honeysuckle a fantastic mare, Willie rightly fuming with his riders. Thought it was day to forget for Davy Russell with abra and galvin (who I thought was put into the race way too late) Looking forward to tomorrow