Runyon Rattler looks ready to steam home

Runyon Rattler: can continue improvement under Paul TownendCredit: Alain Barr

Astracad is always dangerous when fresh 12.55 Cheltenham

Nigel Twiston-Davies's gelding has won first time out in two of the last five seasons and recorded his only victory of last campaign on his reappearance at Chepstow in October.

He was generally out of form for the rest of last season, but his sixth of 22 in the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate over this distance at this track in March is smart form in the context of today's veterans' race and he runs off a 4lb lower mark today.

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Published on 10 November 2016inHorse racing tips

Last updated 18:44, 12 November 2016

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