Tom Scudamore has no doubts about Dynaste at Cheltenham

In the 2.25pm I’m on Easter Meteor. He did run a bit better last time than he did first time out, and this isn’t as strong a race and he’ll handle the conditions. If he can improve as much from that second run to this race, as he did from his first to his second run then that gives me plenty of hope. We know the horse well, we know his ability, and it’s just a case of getting him to do it. He hasn’t been the most straightforward to train, and he hasn’t had much luck either. He’s fallen when going well last season and had his chances in big races without winning. He deserves a change of luck and maybe he’ll have his day in the sun tomorrow.

I’ve picked up a spare for Colin Tizzard in the 3.00pm called Native River. He’s been running well and I’m riding it because the owners have horses with David Pipe. I’ve ridden plenty of winners for them this season. He ran well in the Challow Hurdle and has won twice this season. It’s a trappy little race and it would be no surprise to see him win. He’s got a chance.

In the Cleeve Hurdle I’m looking forward to riding Un Temps Pour Tout. He was Timeform’s top rated English novice last year which tells you what level he showed. He beat Cole Harden on the bridle at Ascot. Cole Harden might have improved or might not have been on a going day but that form from that race has worked out very well. The horses behind him all came out and won. That day he was very, very good and his run at Punchestown under top weight was superb. He nearly got back up for second. He’d had the problem before Cheltenham which meant he missed the Festival so probably wasn’t at his very best at Punchestown either. He seems in really good form at home. I sat on him just the other day. He has to do the talking on Saturday but last year he looked one of the potential stars.

He hasn’t run until now as he didn’t have a break after coming over from France last season. He was on the go for a long time. It’s been a long break since Punchestown but he seems in great order. I’m just really looking forward to taking on the big boys with him as he’s one horse that looks like he has a lot of potential.

In the last I ride Dell Arca. He’s dropping back to two miles. He ran OK in the Lanzarote but hasn’t got anywhere near the form he was showing last year unfortunately, for whatever reason. Hopefully he can bounce back at some stage. He’s run four times this season and his only bit of good form was behind Coneygree at Newbury. Other than that he’s been very disappointing and hasn’t matched the heights he reached last year. Look if he bounces back he bounces back but I’m riding him with hope rather than expectation to be honest.

Tom