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Wednesday runners: Dino Velvet could go close

Top trainer Alan King on his runners at Cheltenham on Wednesday

Credit: Steve Dennis

I'm really pleased with him as his run at Huntingdon has brought him on beautifully and he's working very well. Obviously Neon Wolf looks very exciting and there are other good horses in there, but I think he'll run very well. He has rock-solid form and there was no disgrace in that defeat at Huntingdon as he was giving 8lb to the winner. I'd left a bit to work on and the track wouldn't have been ideal for him either.

This has been the target for Who Dares Wins for some time, but I fear the handicapper may just have a hold of him. He ran very well under top-weight at Huntingdon the other day and is in good form, but he has little leeway off his current mark. River Frost may also find it difficult at the weights as the handicapper was quite severe in putting him up 10lb for winning at Kempton, but he's a tough horse who's taking his racing well and he's progressive.

Dino Velvet could run really well. I was pleased with his second in an open handicap at Ludlow as they went quicker than he'd gone before but his jumping stood up to the test. He's the one of our trio who looks the best treated at the weights.

Fidux is coming back down to a more realistic mark - having been 144 he'll run off 135 here and that's more like it. He ran up to his best behind Master Blueyes at Kempton and this stiffer test should suit him.

Rainbow Dreamer has had a good season and ran as well as could have been expected behind Defi Du Seuil last time. There were only four runners that day and he had a lot of daylight, but he'll be better suited by this bigger field. He's fresh and well and we'll again use the visor, which helps him.

Perfect Harmony is a fine, big horse who won well won well on his debut at Newbury and it was too late in the season to go hurdling, so he takes his chance in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper. It's a huge step up and I fear there may be some too good for him in the field, but he should give a good account and he's a fine hurdling prospect for next season.

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