Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Preview

Published on: 16/03/2016

Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Preview

March 17, 2016 16:10pm - Cheltenham

Cheltenham Festival

This race may appeal to those who keep a keen eye on the ratings and can spot a likely good performer from what appears to be an even field.

Johns Spirit is one such horse and the money has already started to roll in on the Jonjo O`Neill-trained favourite. However, despite the drop in mark, he may still find it tough going in this line-up.

Stilletto is also appealing based on his recent form and is still progressing nicely off a fairly low mark. The seven-year-old should be available at double figures in the betting market.

Another pick that could offer real value is Salubrious. This race should suit the Paul Nicholls-trained nine-year-old who will be riding off a much lower rating following a few tough outings over soft and heavy ground. He last ran off this mark when coming in at 20/1 in the Martin Pipe Conditionals three years ago.

Betting odds and tips

This race could be a tough one for even the experts to call but Salubrious is a decent horse and looks to be a shoe-in for an Each-way bet at 20/1 or higher with Bet365.

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Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate - Last three years:

2013: Carrickboy (9) - Liam Treadwell (Venetia Williams)

2014: Ballynagour (6) - Tom Scudamore (David Pipe)

2015: Darna (6) - David Bass (Kim Bailey)

By Neil Morris

Published on: 16/03/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (16/03/2016 16:54:57) but are subject to change.