Cheltenham Festival Day Three Tips: Jamie Codd’s 20/1 Pertemps fancy and two picks in the Kim Muir | Racing News

A number of Cheltenham Competition-winning jockey Jamie Codd returns with a glance via day three, that includes a pair of fancies within the Pertemps, together with a large 20/1 shot, and a robust case for a 16/1 probability within the Ryanair.

1.30pm Turners Novices’ Chase

GINNY’S DESTINY has executed nothing however enhance up to now this season and he’d be my choose within the opener on day three. He is an uncomplicated horse who loves Cheltenham and handles mushy floor, and I believe this race is basically going to swimsuit him. Paul Nicholls clearly received this race final yr with Stage Star, and this horse is pretty comparable. Facile Vega will little question be standard, however I am not likely a believer having seen what he is executed over fences up to now, and am glad to take him on.

2.10pm Pertemps Community Closing Handicap Hurdle

Proper down the underside of the weights, I will give a vote for the Eric McNamara-trained NOBLE BIRTH, who received the qualifier for this at Naas a couple of weeks again. That was over a barely shorter journey, however he beat Cleatus Poolaw that day, and has already confirmed he can deal with longer journeys previously. He is snuck into this and can like the large area and the bottom and I believe he might run a giant race at a value (20/1). I additionally like POPOVA for Henry de Bromhead, who has snippets of fine type to her identify and is totally unexposed over staying journeys. She saved on properly when fourth within the Punchestown Pertemps qualifier again in November and has been off the monitor since. Henry’s horses are going effectively, and she or he’s one other fascinating possibility at a value.

2.50pm Ryanair Chase

It could be nice to see Envoi Allen win a fourth race on the Cheltenham Competition. He is an outdated favorite of mine and is the very best horse within the race, however my head says FIL DOR might run a giant race within the Ryanair Chase. He steps up in journey having been an excellent second to El Fabiolo within the Hilly Approach in December, and I believe going up in distance might actually swimsuit this horse. He is all the time been very stable and constant, and nonetheless only a six-year-old, is open to loads of enchancment. I believe he is obtained a giant probability at huge odds (16/1).

3.30pm Paddy Energy Stayers’ Hurdle

There is definitely loads in Teahupoo’s favour within the Stayers’ Hurdle, however I am very eager on NOBLE YEATS, who arrives right here having posted a really stable effort again on this self-discipline when beating Paisley Park within the Cleeve on Trials Day. He’ll have Harry Cobden again on board which isn’t any dangerous factor, and he simply looks as if the sort of horse who’ll be actually suited to the calls for of this race. They typically get racing on the prime of the hill, and there is such a long term from the second final to the final. If that is the case right here and Noble Yeats is inside placing distance, he’ll be a giant participant for positive. We all know he stays effectively and the bottom will swimsuit, and I like him rather a lot for this.

4.10pm TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase

I’ve all the time thought there may very well be a giant day in SAINT FELICIEN and he is very fascinating within the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase. He is a horse with a great deal of capacity and he actually impressed me at Gowran Park final time, placing all of it collectively after shaping with promise in his earlier begins over fences. A robust tempo will swimsuit him and the mushy floor will assist and, with Gordon Elliott’s horses operating effectively, this horse has to have probability. I additionally just like the look of ARCTIC BRESIL on this, who’s not fairly delivered on his early promise, however is ready to race off a mark of 135 right here on simply his seventh profession begin. He jumped higher when second to the very promising Mister Policeman over two miles final time, which wasn’t a nasty effort in any respect. He may very well be effectively suited by going up in journey right here for a yard in good order.

4.50pm Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle

That is all about BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD for me. Gordon Elliott has been glowing when speaking about this mare within the run as much as the Competition and when he does that, it typically pays to pay attention. Whereas she’s not overwhelmed an entire pile this season, she’s been visually spectacular and I assumed her leaping stepped up a notch on her final begin. The drop again in journey should not pose any issues in any respect particularly on this floor, and I am wanting ahead to seeing her run.

5.30pm Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Problem Cup Newbie Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Paul Nolan’s DAILY PRESENT catches my eye within the Kim Muir, coming into the competition with profile and racing in the direction of the underside of the weights, with Jack Hendrick taking off 5lbs. He did not actually determine behind the likes of Gaelic Warrior and Grangeclare West in his first few begins over fences, however they’ve tinkered along with his wind since, and he improved when switched to a handicap at Down Royal, profitable properly on mushy floor. That wasn’t a nasty race in any respect, with a number of in behind operating effectively since, and I believe this seven-year-old can run effectively at a pleasant value (20/1). I additionally like WHACKER CLAN, one other one in all Henry de Bromhead’s. He was winner at Cheltenham in October over a barely shorter journey, getting the higher of Ben Pauling’s Twig who ran a blinder when second within the Ultima on Tuesday. He is since had a spin over hurdles and is 6lbs increased than his earlier chase win right here, and appears to have a stable probability at double-figure odds with John Gleeson up.

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