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Cheltenham Festival-winning rider Daryl Jacob has named a giant-priced outsider as his choice for this afternoon’s crimson-scorching Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, the characteristic race on the remaining day of the pageant.
Jacob, who rode three winners at the assembly throughout his profession as a jockey, believes 16-1 probability Grey Dawning can shock the discipline and all however seal a maiden trainers’ championship for Dan Skelton.
The 9-yr-outdated started his season with Grade 1 success in the Betfair Chase at Haydock, however suffered a shock defeat to Spillane’s Tower in the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham on Trials day. However, that has not delay Jacob from tipping him as his huge-race winner.
Grey Dawning cruises throughout the line after profitable the Betfair ChaseCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photographs)
Speaking on the Racing Post’s Good Morning Cheltenham show, he mentioned: “It’s been Grey Dawning’s one target all year, and on official ratings, he’s not that far behind the rest of them. He’s fresh and well.
“Forget his final run in opposition to Spillane’s Tower as a result of they did not wish to run him that day, and this has been the plan. I anticipate him to be absolutely tuned up, and Harry [Skelton] will experience for a spot and then attempt to decide up the items. He’s overpriced.”
Jacob added: “I’m not satisfied on kind alone how sturdy the King George is at the second. At these costs, I’m taking them on. They’re going to go laborious, and I feel we’ll have a little bit of tempo in this race. Harry is driving so effectively, and there will not be any strain on him with Grey Dawning, whereas Inothewayurthinkin can be dropped in off a quick tempo.”
Betting editor Keith Melrose can be anticipating a giant efficiency from Grey Dawning, however he’s siding with Rebecca Curtis and Haiti Couleurs for the main event.
He said: “I backed Haiti Couleurs earlier in the yr, and I’m hoping he wins. Sean Bowen needed to go a proper gallop in the Welsh National, and this horse has numerous class – most likely greater than you suppose.”
Gaelic Warrior is the 5-2 favourite, but Melrose and Charlie Poste, who also joined the morning show, were keen to take on the Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old.
Melrose mentioned: “I feel he needs to be the favorite. He’s been constant, and he’s proved he stays simply as a lot as you’ll be able to with out really staying in a Gold Cup, however I will not be backing him at 5-2. We’ve seen his ceiling a bit, which makes me not get entangled at that value.”
Poste added: “I personally cannot actually see him profitable the Gold Cup. I simply surprise when push involves shove at the finish of this prolonged three and 1 / 4 miles, whether or not that’ll be what he actually desires. I do not suppose he’s adequate in this setup. I can see him travelling by the race, however I ponder if there can be horses extra resolute at the finish of this.”
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