Jump Racing Friday 18th October

[joeblitz]

2.40 Cheltenham Rebel Fitz Evs Boylesports BOG A 3 horse race but a good one. Third Intention flattered to deceive last year but has bags of potential. Stable is in form too. Taquin Du Seuil was a vert promising hurdler last year and has a bit of class. However Rebel Fitz will be very hard to beat having gained 3 bloodless victories with fast accurate jumping. He also has a touch of class and can extend his winning sequence here before heading for a winter break. 10 Points win Rebel Fitz evs Boylesports BOG 4.25 Cheltenham Lac Fontera SP Nicholls has a great record in this race and Lac Fontera having finished 3rd in a grade 3 has the best form by far and should win. 10 Points win Lac Fontera SP 5.30 Cheltenham First In The Queue 10/1 Bet365 BOG Henderson has a great record in this race and First In The Queue gives him every chance of upholding it. Consistent this summer and the winner of a hurdle at Aintree he should be fit enough and his second behind stable companion Petit Robin at Ascot last November makes him the one to beat here. 5 Points e/w First In The Queue 10/1 Bet365 BOG

[smith17]

Re: Jump Racing Friday 18th October 2.10 Cheltenham: Rum And Butter, 5/2 Bet365, win Rum And Butter finished second lto over a furlong further than today's trip at Newton Abbot. He finished 4½L behind Kangaroo Court who won nto off an 11 pound higher mark. Ground and distance will suit and he should run a big race. Trainer Jonjo O'Niell is in good form and he has a solid record at Cheltenham. AP McCoy is an obvious plus in he saddle. 3.15 Cheltenham: On The Bridge, 12/1 Bet365, e/w On The Bridge has won seven of his eleven races since moving to Jeremy Scott's yard, placing in the other four. Lto he finished third over 3m3f which was a bit far for him. He drops back to 3m which will be ideal and he should run a big race. The ground will suit. Trainer Scott is in decent form and Nick Schofield is in the saddle. The have a good record together. 3.50 Cheltenham: Sizing Symphony, 11/2 Betvictor, win Sizing Symphony is having his third run over fences today. He won on his chasing debut at Tipperary where he jumped very well and showed a great attitude to win by ½L in his first race in over 18 months. He then went to Listowel where he finished third of sixth on ground that was a bit too slow for him, although he still jumped well and it was a good effort. He steps up to 3m for the first time today. He usually finishes his races well so it should suit. He is also closely related to Gold Cup hero Synchronised. He won in his only visit to Cheltenham, winning a novice hurdle at this meeting in 2011. The ground shouldn't be a problem. This is trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Andrew Lynch's only runner/ride of the day.