Talking Horses: Cheltenham news and best bets for Monday


Friday’s cross-country race looks sure to go ahead, though Cheltenham will favour fast horses this weekend

Fans of cross-country races at Cheltenham, among whose number I count myself, will be pleased to learn that there is no evident threat to Friday’s race. The cross-country race scheduled for November’s race-meeting had to be abandoned because the going was hard in places after a dry autumn and it remains fast but, crucially, not quite as fast.

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