'He couldn't win the Ryanair or the Gold Cup, he hasn't got the profile for me'

From what I've seen from Honeysuckle, it will be only an act of God that will stop her at this stage. She's unbelievable. Anything she's had thrown at her so far, she's been able to overcome
Top jockey Danny Mullins nails his colours confidently to the mast of the reigning Champion Hurdle heroine at the Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival preview

Honeysuckle will probably win, but I don't think she's that good. She's the jumps equivalent of Winx. She keeps on winning, but she's beaten absolute tosh. Therefore, I have to take her on with Appreciate It, because I don't think she's that good
Matt Chapman provides different view on Honeysuckle before her Champion Hurdle bid on the At The Races 2022 Cheltenham Preview show

I will throw a word out there for Magic Daze, who pulled like a mustang when second in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle last year. She was electric at Cork two starts ago and didn't jump well the next time, but she's been kept back for this race. I think she'll go well, she's the danger to Edwardstone
Tom Segal gives a Henry de Bromhead-trained outsider a chance to cause a shock in the Arkle on the Racing Post's own Cheltenham preview

Willie's not just one-handed in this, he's also got Chacun Pour Soi. One could argue he has better form in the book than Energumene and Shishkin
Top pundit Kevin Blake suspects the Mullins-trained 'second choice' could prove the Queen Mother Champion Chase winner

It's actually breaking my heart because I think he's a very, very good horse, but I'm just not sure if his jumping is going to hold up to Galopin Des Champs'
Top amateur Jamie Codd reluctantly votes Bob Olinger, his nap at the meeting last year, as the lay of this year's festival on the At The Races 2022 Cheltenham Preview show

He was brilliant at Haydock, got beaten a short head by the joint-favourite at Leopardstown and was very unlucky last year. Everything points me towards A Plus Tard
Trainer Tony Mullins is bullish A Plus Tard can go one place better in the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year on the Paddy Power festival preview

Al Boum Photo schooled in cheekpieces the other day and I imagine he'll wear them. Paul [Townend] suggested to put them on and he was happy with him, but I'd ride A Plus Tard if I had the choice
Ruby Walsh provides some insight into Gold Cup preparations on the Paddy Power festival preview

It's a very open race and he couldn't win the Ryanair or the Gold Cup, he hasn't got the profile for me
Top punter Gavin Lynch cannot have A Plus Tard in the big one itself on the Upping The Ante Cheltenham preview show

Someone asked me earlier am I nervous about it? The only thing I'm nervous about is which dance my insane brain pulls out of the locker. My fear is I start doing the Caterpillar shuffle.
Bravemansgame's joint-owner John Dance is thinking only about what funky winning celebration he'll be doing after the Brown Advisory at the Tynemouth CC Cheltenham preview

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