Stiffer test looks sure to suit Irish raider

Edwulf takes a big step up in trip at CheltenhamCredit: Michael Regan

No. 10
Edwulf
4.50 Cheltenham
1pt win at 11-2 with Sky Bet and Coral

With a BHA rating of 159, this eight-year-old is among the highest-rated novice chasers running at this year's festival and he looked a stayer in the making when running away with a novice handicap chase at Naas last time.

That race was over only 2m4f, but Edwulf powered clear from the second-last and it was his stamina that won the race. He had previously finished second over 3m11/2f at Punchestown in December and the return to a stiffer test is in his favour.

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Published on 14 March 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 11:31, 14 March 2017

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