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/ Rory Delargy / 29 January 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Punchestowns is a decent bet at odds against today
"Punchestowns is not a horse I’d want to be with in the hurly-burly of the Gold Cup until he proves his mettle, but there’s every chance that today’s motley field won’t get him off the bridle."
Cheltenham resident and jumps guru Rory Delargy has a pair of punts for you at Prestbury Park today
Venetia Williams' horses have shown signs that they are finally ready to fire after a stop-start season, as evidenced by the 66/1 success of Nobunaga at Huntingdon earlier this week, and her Art Professor looks the bet of the day in Cheltenham's 16:10.
The son of In The Wings won his only start of the 2008/9 season at Ascot, beating a competitive field off a BHA mark of 127. He was absent for two years after that until reappearing at Cheltenham in December. He showed there that he retained plenty of ability despite being out of the frame and gave the impression again at Taunton that he needed the spin to sharpen him up. The handicapper has been kind in dropping him to a mark of 122, and he can be expected to be cherry ripe now. Cunning Clarets and Tanks For That look dangers but the hill is a concern for the former, and the latter will be better back over fences, with the Grand Annual at the Festival looking his long-term aim.
Earlier on the card, Punchestowns looks very hard to oppose in the Argento Chase at 14:30. He's opposed by horses who are either temperamentally suspect (The Tother One, Tidal Bay) or with serious doubts about current ability (Neptune Collonges, Madison du Berlais). His defeat by Pride of Dulcote looked disappointing at the time, but the subsequent victory of Tatenen, beaten fully 40 lengths there, suggest that form is a lot better than initially thought. He's not a horse I'd want to be with in the hurly-burly of the Gold Cup until he proves his mettle, but there's every chance that today's motley field won't get him off the bridle, and he looks a decent bet at odds against.
Recommendations:
Back Art Professor in the 16:10 Cheltenham @ [16.5] (NAP)
Back Punchestowns in the 14:30 Cheltenham @ [2.14] (NB)
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