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Rebecca Curtis: Trains Teaforthree
"The four-miler looks an ideal race for him as we think he stays that trip very well."
Experienced amateur rider JT McNamara will partner Teaforthree in the Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival next Wednesday.
McNamara is three times a winner at the Cheltenham Festival having partnered Spot Thedifference (2005 Cross Country), Drombeag (2007 Foxhunter) and Rith Dubh (2002 National Hunt Chase), and again appears to hold leading claims in the last-named race, a four-mile contest for amateurs.
Trainer Rebecca Curtis said: "JT's never ridden for me before, but he's a very good jockey and is very experienced around Cheltenham.
"I'm sure he'll be looking forward to it."
Despite having been pulled up in the Feltham Novices' Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, Teaforthree has won two of his last three races in the style of a hardy stayer, recording respective Timeform ratings of 145 and 143 in doing so.
Newport-based Curtis added: "He's in great form and is very well at home.
"AP (McCoy) looked after him very well at Chepstow last time and didn't give him too hard a race, what with Cheltenham in mind.
"The four-miler looks an ideal race for him as we think he stays that trip very well."
Teaforthree is currently trading as the [10.0] third-favourite for March 14's National Hunt Chase, behind only Harry The Viking ([7.4]) and Soll ([8.2]).
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