StableTalk: “One of our best chances of the week comes in the final race on Day One”

Annie Power might be better than the rest but it’s all on trust and what might happen so the short price about her is risky. It’s not to say she won’t win but then it’s not to say any of the others won’t win.

I have two chances in the Mares’ Hurdle with Stephanie Frances and Fairytale Theatre. At the time of declaration I was thinking it wasn’t going to be soft enough for Fairytale Theatre and not good enough for Steph. The way the ground is going to be, I think it is really going to suit Steph. She’s got to get the trip though, something she has not tried before. She could come to the last and look like she is going to win and then fade. On breeding she will get it but until they do it, you are never sure.

There seems to be no holes in the favourite Vroum Vroum Mag, and I think she will be difficult to beat.

Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase – 5.30pm

One of our best chances of the week comes in the final race on day one with Willow’s Saviour. It is a very compressed handicap and we are very happy with him going into the race. The trip will suit, and he’s better going left-handed than right-handed. He just needs a bit of luck in running and hopefully he is the best handicapped in the race. I’m really sweet on him. Everyone needs luck in big handicaps as they are all going to have something in hand, it’s a case of who has the most. I have a lot of respect for Aloomomo and Bouvreuil. It’s obviously a really competitive race. The good thing about it is you can’t hide in the race. The fact that you can’t even get in off a mark of 132 says it all.

Fancy any of Dan’s horses to land the spoils on Day One of this year’s Cheltenham Festival? Then head to Coral and back his runners with us!