'22-1 for the Ultima? Yes please' - Cheltenham clues from the weekend

It was the last real weekend for Cheltenham clues, although the Imperial Cup is still to come and it almost produced the Martin Pipe winner last year in Langer Dan.

It was a weekend that Christian Williams certainly will not forget in a hurry. He sent out Cap Du Nord to win the Coral Trophy at Kempton, while Win My Wings did the business in the Eider at Newcastle.

It is hard to envisage either of those having a say at the festival next month but there were a selection of clues elsewhere and these four horses caught the eye of David Jennings with a view to the big dance which begins a fortnight on Tuesday.

Our Power

Third, Kempton, Saturday

Charlie Deutsch has had a superb season and has not left much behind him, but I would say he would not mind another go at the Coral Trophy.

Our Power was trying three miles for the first time and he was ridden to get the trip. He seemed to be travelling as well as anything approaching the home turn but could not spy his way through a gap between Good Boy Bobby and Galahad Quest. The net result of that was Deutsch found himself widest of all coming down to the third-last.

As he went out of camera shot I presumed he simply did not stay but, when he returned into view after two out, he was seemingly full of running and flew home for third - beaten eight and a quarter lengths.

The handicapper is likely to leave him unchanged on 136 and he would have carried just 10-4 with that mark in the Ultima last year. Our Power is a lot better than the bare result of the Coral Trophy and remains unexposed over three miles.

You can back him at 22-1 with BoyleSports for the Ultima. Yes, please, I will have some of that.

Teddy Blue

Second, Kempton, Saturday

Knight Salute ultimately ran out a decisive winner of the Adonis at Kempton but it is worth noting that Teddy Blue traded at an in-running low of 1.16 on the Betfair Exchange approaching the last.

The son of Sea The Moon looked poised to pounce but he clobbered the last and that was that. He was beaten three and a quarter lengths in the end but there was so much more promise in the performance than his finishing position gives him credit for.

He is a strong traveller who could creep into contention on the long run-in between the final two flights in the Triumph Hurdle and I would not put anyone off having a little nibble each-way at 20-1. There looks to be loads more to come from him.

Shallwehaveonemore

Second, Kempton, Saturday

Although a beaten favourite in the Dovecote at Kempton, Shallwehaveonemore is definitely not one to give up on.

Given the mistakes he made, especially his jumping over the last two hurdles, it was testament to his ability that he was able to get within a length of the more professional Aucunrisque. It was a big effort.

Shallwehaveonemore (behind) couldn't get the better of Aucinrisque at Kempton on SaturdayCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

The British novices look to have been leniently treated by the handicapper all season and Shallwehaveonemore's mark of 133 in the County Hurdle catches the eye. He has already beaten big Ballymore hope Walking On Air in a bumper.

All five of his starts have been on right-handed tracks, but I think he will be even better going left and the New course at Cheltenham will suit with less emphasis on jumping in the final mile.

Bring On The Night

Won, Naas, Sunday

Willie Mullins unleashed yet another Supreme contender at Naas on Sunday in the shape of Bring On The Night and he looks potentially top-class.

He travelled powerfully through the 1m7½f maiden hurdle and the way he picked up on the run-in, having been clumsy at the last, was quite striking.

He put eight lengths between himself and Snake Oil, a horse who had posted an RPR of 124 on his previous start, so there is a bit of substance to the form.

It was the manner of the victory, though, which impressed me most and the 25-1 on offer with quite a few firms for the Supreme is probably on the generous side.

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