Brown Advisory Plate Preview - Cheltenham Festival
Published on: 15/03/2018
Brown Advisory Plate Preview - Cheltenham Festival
March 15, 2018 16:10pm - Cheltenham
Cheltenham Festival
Distance: 2m 4f 166y
Grade: 3
Runners: 24
Winner: £62,645
Going: Heavy (soft in places)
Irish horses have won the last two renewals of this race and they are well represented once again with the Elizabeth Doyle-trained challenger Last Goodbye. After a fifth place her 12 months, he was not really fancied until a run out at Leopardstown in February showed some serious progression. However, it is King`s Socks who will head out as favourite after impressing on his debut at Kempton Park and performing well since. Despite this, Last Goodbye still looks like the value pick with 9/1 available at time of writing.
Also in contention is the Gordon Elliott-trained The Storyteller. He is still a little green around the gills but could benefit from the move to handicapping. And of course, he has a strong stable behind him.
Ballyalton has won at the festival before having claimed the Close Brothers Chase in 2016 but was out injured for well over a year after that. He seems to have returned in good shape and came in fourth behind Guitar Pete in December. The 11-year-old is certainly worth a look in the each-way market.
Brown Advisory Plate Winners - past four years:
2014: Ballynagour (8) - Tom Scudamore (David Pipe)
2015: Darna (9) - David Bass (Kim Baily)
2016: Empire of Dirt (9) - Bryan Cooper (Colm Murphy)
2017: Road to Respect (6) - Bryan Cooper (Noel Meade)
Latest Betting odds:
King`s Socks 13/2
The Storyteller 15/2
Movewiththetimes 15/2
Last Goodbye 9/1
Willie Boy 14/1
Ballyalton 20/1
You can back Last Goodbye at 9/1 and Ballyalton (E/W) at 20/1.
By Neil Morris
Published on: 15/03/2018
Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (15/03/2018 12:57:56) but are subject to change.
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