The 3.30 Sun Bets Stayers’ Hurdle may be
overshadowed by some of the other ‘championship’ races at the
Cheltenham Festival, but the winner of the £201,000 first prize
money won’t be complaining. Sam Spinner is possibly a little
unlucky not to be unbeaten this season, but has improved –
officially by 28lb – for stepping up to distances around 3 miles on
his last two starts, in any case, and fully deserves his position at
the head of the market.
However, one horse that could spring a
surprise is The Worlds End, who has twice finished behind Sam
Spinner this winter, but is surely capable of better. Tom George’s
7-year-old has yet to win at Cheltenham, but looked sure to be
involved in the finish when falling at the second last in the Albert
Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, over 3 miles on the New Course, last
year, and subsequently won the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree.
The Worlds End has failed to trouble
the judge in three starts this season, two on heavy going, but his
trainer is reportedly far from dismayed by his performances so far.
He has 11 lengths to find with Sam Spinner on their running in the
Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot, but appears to have been trained with this
race in mind. Provided the race isn’t run in a bog, he should give
us a decent run for our money at potentially rewarding odds.
Selection: Cheltenham 3.30 The
Worlds End to win 33/1
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