‘In-between’ horses continue to get cold shoulder from Cheltenham

NEXT month a number of really talented horses will arrive at Cheltenham with no more than an outside chance of winning.

‘In-between’ horses continue to get cold shoulder from Cheltenham
Sat, 04 Feb, 2012 - 00:00
Pat Keane

The reason is quite simple: there is no suitable race for them. It is not a problem if talking about seasoned chasers.

They have the pick between the two-mile Champion Chase, the three and a quarter mile Gold Cup, or the two miles and five Ryanair.

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