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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night

'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses

'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses

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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
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Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
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Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
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Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'
Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'
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Shark Hanlon: 'Galopin Des Champs didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup - on that run he's vulnerable'
Shark Hanlon: 'Galopin Des Champs didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup - on that run he's vulnerable'
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Fergal O'Brien: 'If he's in the form he was in at Ascot - and we think he might even have improved - he'll take a lot of beating'
Fergal O'Brien: 'If he's in the form he was in at Ascot - and we think he might even have improved - he'll take a lot of beating'
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Johnny Dineen: 'I think he's got a stone in hand and he's the most important horse running for me next week'
Johnny Dineen: 'I think he's got a stone in hand and he's the most important horse running for me next week'
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Richard Hoiles: 'It's a clash to savour - but my gut feeling is the price difference between the two is too big'
Richard Hoiles: 'It's a clash to savour - but my gut feeling is the price difference between the two is too big'
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Neil Channing: 'I see he's already been backed down to 8-1 but I think he could go off around 7-2'
Neil Channing: 'I see he's already been backed down to 8-1 but I think he could go off around 7-2'
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Donn McClean: 'He was a high-class staying novice hurdler but he already looks a better chaser'
Donn McClean: 'He was a high-class staying novice hurdler but he already looks a better chaser'
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Bryan Cooper: 'He has an incredible future - you wouldn't swap him for the world if you were riding him'
Bryan Cooper: 'He has an incredible future - you wouldn't swap him for the world if you were riding him'
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David Jennings: 'If the ground dries out a bit, he's a corking bet in the Ultima at 16-1'
David Jennings: 'If the ground dries out a bit, he's a corking bet in the Ultima at 16-1'
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Henrietta Knight: 'I think he'll win again and in that field there's nothing much to touch him'
Henrietta Knight: 'I think he'll win again and in that field there's nothing much to touch him'
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Richard Johnson: 'He's very much ahead of the handicapper if he gets into the County or the Martin Pipe'
Richard Johnson: 'He's very much ahead of the handicapper if he gets into the County or the Martin Pipe'
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Paul Kealy: 'I'm convinced she's well handicapped and we haven't seen the best of her this season'
Paul Kealy: 'I'm convinced she's well handicapped and we haven't seen the best of her this season'
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Patrick Mullins: 'I'm a believer in this horse - the race will suit him perfectly and he can outrun his odds'
Patrick Mullins: 'I'm a believer in this horse - the race will suit him perfectly and he can outrun his odds'
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Paul Nicholls: 'He's a young, progressive horse and I think he'll go very well'
Paul Nicholls: 'He's a young, progressive horse and I think he'll go very well'
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Johnny Dineen: 'He might have won for the last two years but I give him absolutely no chance this time'
Johnny Dineen: 'He might have won for the last two years but I give him absolutely no chance this time'
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Charlie Morlock: 'I've seen some nice horses in 20-odd years with Nicky Henderson - but nothing like him'
Charlie Morlock: 'I've seen some nice horses in 20-odd years with Nicky Henderson - but nothing like him'
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Richard Phillips: 'I had a little wager before his last run and I still think he's a huge price'
Richard Phillips: 'I had a little wager before his last run and I still think he's a huge price'
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Tom Segal: 'He has looked awesome and would be my fancy in the Ballymore'
Tom Segal: 'He has looked awesome and would be my fancy in the Ballymore'
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Nick Luck: 'He's still 5-1 but I think he should be a short-priced favourite'
Nick Luck: 'He's still 5-1 but I think he should be a short-priced favourite'
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Derek O'Connor: 'He's too big at 20-1 - he's been flawless'
Derek O'Connor: 'He's too big at 20-1 - he's been flawless'
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'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses

'I could see him being a big, big player' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists with their dark horses

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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
'I think he's got a stone in hand' - our Ultimate Cheltenham Preview panellists give their festival bankers
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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Tom Segal: 'He looks very dangerous on soft ground and the nearer the race gets the more I fancy him to upset State Man'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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Davy Russell: 'I thought I was going to win the whole way until two aeroplanes whizzed past me, so he might win it this year'
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Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'
Paul Nicholls: 'I like this horse a lot and I'd say he has a nice chance at 10-1'
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Shark Hanlon: 'Galopin Des Champs didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup - on that run he's vulnerable'
Shark Hanlon: 'Galopin Des Champs didn't impress me at all in the Irish Gold Cup - on that run he's vulnerable'
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Fergal O'Brien: 'If he's in the form he was in at Ascot - and we think he might even have improved - he'll take a lot of beating'
Fergal O'Brien: 'If he's in the form he was in at Ascot - and we think he might even have improved - he'll take a lot of beating'
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Johnny Dineen: 'I think he's got a stone in hand and he's the most important horse running for me next week'
Johnny Dineen: 'I think he's got a stone in hand and he's the most important horse running for me next week'
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Richard Hoiles: 'It's a clash to savour - but my gut feeling is the price difference between the two is too big'
Richard Hoiles: 'It's a clash to savour - but my gut feeling is the price difference between the two is too big'
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Neil Channing: 'I see he's already been backed down to 8-1 but I think he could go off around 7-2'
Neil Channing: 'I see he's already been backed down to 8-1 but I think he could go off around 7-2'
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Donn McClean: 'He was a high-class staying novice hurdler but he already looks a better chaser'
Donn McClean: 'He was a high-class staying novice hurdler but he already looks a better chaser'
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Bryan Cooper: 'He has an incredible future - you wouldn't swap him for the world if you were riding him'
Bryan Cooper: 'He has an incredible future - you wouldn't swap him for the world if you were riding him'
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David Jennings: 'If the ground dries out a bit, he's a corking bet in the Ultima at 16-1'
David Jennings: 'If the ground dries out a bit, he's a corking bet in the Ultima at 16-1'
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Henrietta Knight: 'I think he'll win again and in that field there's nothing much to touch him'
Henrietta Knight: 'I think he'll win again and in that field there's nothing much to touch him'
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Richard Johnson: 'He's very much ahead of the handicapper if he gets into the County or the Martin Pipe'
Richard Johnson: 'He's very much ahead of the handicapper if he gets into the County or the Martin Pipe'
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Paul Kealy: 'I'm convinced she's well handicapped and we haven't seen the best of her this season'
Paul Kealy: 'I'm convinced she's well handicapped and we haven't seen the best of her this season'
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Patrick Mullins: 'I'm a believer in this horse - the race will suit him perfectly and he can outrun his odds'
Patrick Mullins: 'I'm a believer in this horse - the race will suit him perfectly and he can outrun his odds'
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Paul Nicholls: 'He's a young, progressive horse and I think he'll go very well'
Paul Nicholls: 'He's a young, progressive horse and I think he'll go very well'
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Johnny Dineen: 'He might have won for the last two years but I give him absolutely no chance this time'
Johnny Dineen: 'He might have won for the last two years but I give him absolutely no chance this time'
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Charlie Morlock: 'I've seen some nice horses in 20-odd years with Nicky Henderson - but nothing like him'
Charlie Morlock: 'I've seen some nice horses in 20-odd years with Nicky Henderson - but nothing like him'
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Richard Phillips: 'I had a little wager before his last run and I still think he's a huge price'
Richard Phillips: 'I had a little wager before his last run and I still think he's a huge price'
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Tom Segal: 'He has looked awesome and would be my fancy in the Ballymore'
Tom Segal: 'He has looked awesome and would be my fancy in the Ballymore'
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The Ultimate Cheltenham Preview Night
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Nick Luck: 'He's still 5-1 but I think he should be a short-priced favourite'
Nick Luck: 'He's still 5-1 but I think he should be a short-priced favourite'
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Derek O'Connor: 'He's too big at 20-1 - he's been flawless'
Derek O'Connor: 'He's too big at 20-1 - he's been flawless'
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