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'I think he'll take the world of beating - and I cannot believe you can get as big as 5-1'

Upping The Ante stars Johnny Dineen and David Jennings provide their weekend naps and Cheltenham Festival reflections

How did the Cheltenham Festival go for you both?

Johnny Dineen: I ended the week ever so slightly in front. I had a few quid on Inothewayurthinkin in the Gold Cup and Fact To File winning the Ryanair was a big deal. Dinoblue was my banker of the meeting and Majborough was the only one of the beaten odds-on shots I got involved with. I did plenty wrong, though, and convinced myself Bambino Fever at 4-1 was a ridiculous price. I laid her according and got stung. Ouch.  

David Jennings: Really well. My three strongest fancies of the festival were Caldwell Potter, Haiti Couleurs and Lulamba and I almost landed the hat-trick. Obviously I stuck my neck on the line with Caldwell Potter, who was about as popular as David Coote in Liverpool on the preview night circuit. I got rinsed for fancying him, but he delivered in spades. He's not a Gold Cup horse, but he's not a 146-rated handicapper either. I was also on Bob Olinger for the Stayers' Hurdle at 20s so all in all the week went well. 

Who's the best bet on Saturday?

Johnny: I have a feeling Gentleman Bill is more than worthy of a rating of 125 and he can make the most of this considerable drop in grade by winning the opening 2m3½f handicap hurdle (1.35) at Bangor. He's a previous course winner, who was beaten by the highly progressive Jarrive De Mee at Catterick before finishing mid-division in the Morebattle, and I think he'll take the world of beating. I cannot believe you can get as big as 5-1. 

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