Day Three Previews

13:30 – JLT Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) – listed as Golden Miller

At 13:30 today the festivals third day commences. This is done with the JLT Novices Chase. This first race of the day has a standard distance of just over 2 miles and 3 furlongs. The limitation to this race is that the horses must be at least five years old to enter. This year the prediction is that the top favourite isInvitation Only.He has previously won the race 4 times, including the previous three editions!

14:50 – Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) – Listed as The Festival Trophy

After only waiting only forty minutes after the start of the previous race, this Ryanair Chase will commence! This race is slightly longer than two miles and will have a great winner’s prize of £350,000! For this race, the horse with the best odds is Douvan.

14:10 – Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

All the bookies are saying that the horse with the best chance of winning this hurdle race is Glenloe. Berry Geraghty’s mount will have to prove itself worthy of the expectations in the second race of today!

15:30 – Sun Bets Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)

In the fourth race of the third day, seventeen horses will take part. In this longer hurdle race only horses over the age of four years can take part. Sam Spinner has the highest expectations of winning! Jockey Joe Colliver and cancer survivor Jedd O’Keeffe will be looking to meet expectations and win.

16:10 – Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Depending on the performance by the horses and their jockeys and their ability to jump will be the deciding factor in this race. Should the favourites rise to the challenge and win, it is expected that Last Goodbye ridden by jockey S W Flanagan will take the £110,000 prize home!

16:50 – Trull House Stud Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) – Listed as Dawn Run

In today’s penultimate race, 15 horses will be vying to win the title and juicy winner’s prize of £90,000! With just over two miles long, this race is rather short in comparison. The clear favourites for this race is listed as Laurina who is the horse to beat for all the remaining competition.

17:30 – Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders’ Handicap Chase

The final event of today is certainly an exciting one! With a distance of three miles and two furlongs, this is a relatively long race, designed for endurance and good stamina-management. Despite last year’s debacle, Mall Dini is the horse to beat in this race. Mall Dini – ridden by Mr PW Mullins – has odds of 5/1 to win this final race.