📍CHELTENHAM 
• 2.20 - NUBE NEGRA 7/4 (2pts)
A 4 strong field contest the Grade 2 Schloer Chase and if promises to be a great race. Paul Nichols has 2 in the field and neither should be dismissed lightly. 
Put the Kettle On puts his 100% course and distance record on the line a fascinating rematch with Champion Chase rival in our selection.
It was the Irish raider who came out on top back in March, managing to hold off the Skelton’s runner by half a length.. But, with the quicker ground very much in Nube’s favour today I fancy him to turn the tables here.. Let’s just hope Harry can stay calm in the seat as this sure to be competitive. 

A peak performance from Politologue would absolutely have him in contention for this and on a form line through Greaneteen he should probably be a littler shorter in the market compared to Nube.. he is however a 10yo now and wether he still has the mustard is up for question. 
New recruit Rouge Vif will likely be better suited by the ground than his stablemate and could go well although was safely held when meeting the top two back in March. 

• 2.55 - ADAGIO 12/1 (1pt x EW) 
A competitive 2m hurdle and I’m chancing the consistent top weight to prove his class under favourable conditions here. 
A course winner on handicap debut and a smart second in the Triumph hurdle behind Quixillos read very well for the David Pipe runner and while the yard hasn’t been finding the money much of late, this one will have almost certainly been targeted here and being just a 4yo could have plenty more to offer this season. 

While there may well be some better handicapped horses and potential improvers in the field, Adagio’s back class reads pretty well and hes had a wind op over the summer.. if showing the benefit of that first time up may well be far too strong in the finish for this lot - Tom Scudamore retains the partnership. 
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• 2.35 - BLEU AWAY 3/1 (1pt) 
This looks a very winnable race and Anthony Honeyball does particulary well at this course with a fire 40% SR over the last 5 years! Combine that with top course jockey Ben Godfrey and you get an insane 83% SR when these two partner up at the southern track! 🥵
The yards been finding form of late too and looks to have made a shrewd move reverting this horse back to hurdles (having ran a decent 2nd on chase debut last time out.)
Has a fair share of weight but with well-being confirmed, I think looks a fair bet at these odds. 

• 3.10 - GLENO 9/2 (1pt) 
Gary Moore is another trainer who does particularly well at this track and always seems to come away with at least one winner, I’m hoping it’s this one today.
This lad was a progressive chaser last season, winning 3 of its 5 outings, placing in another and the only poor showing (a run on Heavy ground) can be easily forgiven. 
The yard have made an epic start to the season and having ooked in need of the run on recent return, reason to expect much better from this one today. 
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📍 PUNCHESTOWN 
• 2.05 - SHARJAH 9/4 (1pt) 
Willie Mullins absolutely farmed this race for nearly a decade before Gordon Elliot ended his reign last year with Abracadabras beating Saint Roi by just an neck.
Elliot’s gelding will be attempting to retain the title.. our selection however, has had 2 run ins with that one in recent months and came out much the stronger over course and distance when 2nd to honeysuckle last time out - Abra’ 11 lengths back in 4th.
Without underestimating the others, this race will have been in the eye of Mullins for a while and I think his are the pair to focus on. Echoes in The Rain probably deserves to be favourite given her record of 4-6 over hurdles but Sharjah is proven fresh and may just have a class edge.. with P.Mullins in the seat, I think he’s the one who walks with the crown today. 
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