The West Country trainer is anxious to improve his strike-rate at jumps racing’s premier meeting next month with three horses lined up for the Gold Cup
There was much amusement at Colin Tizzard’s stable on Monday morning when he suggested that running at Cheltenham in March could be “a good prep” for Aintree three weeks later, but there is no doubt that the trainer’s strike-rate at the latter meeting has been much better than it has in the West Country in recent years.
Cheltenham, though, is the one that really matters, and here is Tizzard’s assessment of the principal members of his team for this year’s meeting, which opens on 12 March.
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Leicester 2.00 Northern Beau 2.30 Cuddles McGraw 3.00 The Last But One 3.30 All Is Good 4.00 Midnight Mustang 4.30 Brave Jaq
Ffos Las 2.10 Urtheonethatiwant 2.40 Top And Drop 3.10 Baratineur
3.40 Khage 4.10 Gone Platinum 4.40 King Roland
Catterick 2.20 Trapper Peak 2.50 Dagian 3.20 Louis' Vac Pouch 3.50 Shaman Du Berlais 4.20 Fifty Shades 4.50 It's All About Me (nb)
Wolverhampton 5.00 Sharp Operator 5.30 Bay Of Naples 6.00 Lucky Lodge (nap) 6.30 Juanito Chico 7.00 Ulster 7.30 Vin D'Honneur