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Kemboy cements position as leading staying chaser behind stablemate Photo

Brutal gallop produced up-to-scratch Gold Cup winner in Al Boum Photo

Espoir D'Allen gives best Champion winning performance since Jezki

Progressive mare looks poised to go well for top yard under promising claimer

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Steve Mason analyses day two at the Cheltenham Festival

Clan Des Obeaux posts impressive figure as most rivals fail to fire

Altior's Tingle Creek display ranked higher than Sprinter Sacre in 2012

David Pipe could win race dad Martin took five times with top-rated Ramses

Angel top of the table but Thistlecrack hot on his heels

Bristol De Mai close to personal best in repeat Betfair Chase triumph

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<p>Steve Mason is a senior handicapper at the Racing Post, having been with the newspaper since 1988.<br></p>

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