Vincent O`Brien County Handicap Hurdle Preview

Published on: 17/03/2016

Vincent O`Brien County Handicap Hurdle Preview

March 18, 2016 14:10pm - Cheltenham

Cheltenham Festival

Punters are finding it difficult to plump for a favourite from this competitive field, but unsurprisingly, many are putting their faith in the Willie Mullins-trained gelding Great Field, who will be making his Handicap debut.

He pulled hard over the hurdles last time out and may need to calm down for this one - however, the shorter trip and higher tempo should help.

Blue Hell has completed just one race for Alan Fleming and won it with ease. That was his one and only outing in the last 12 months and he should be well-prepared for this one.

Dan Skelton`s Superb Story also caught the eye after finishing second to Old Guard in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle. Prior to that he bagged a debut win for his stable and looks to have plenty to give.

Betting odds and tips

Great field is tempting but Superb Story just gets the nod thanks to his recent Handicap showing.

You can back Superb Story at 10/1 with Bet365.

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Vincent O`Brien County Handicap Hurdle - Last three years:

2013: Ted Veale (6) - Bryan Cooper (Tony Martin)

2014: Lac Fontana (5) - Daryl Jacob (Paul Nicholls)

2015: Wicklow Brave (6) - Paul Townend (Willie Mullins)

By Neil Morris

Published on: 17/03/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (17/03/2016 12:31:11) but are subject to change.