CHELTENHAM

CHELTENHAM 1.30 ... MR GARDENER 2 Pts @ 13/2

Really liked Mr Gardener's 1st run over the larger fences when readily accounting for the opposition.
Fortunate to stay on his feet last time out, when on his knees 2 out behind eventual winner Merdermit and Captain Chris (Reve de Sivola well behind). They both franked the form with with the later winning the Arkle and Medermit finishing in 4th.

The booking of Geraghty for Mr gardner suugests he is the stables best chance but Hendersons other runner, Radium, is better than he showed when jumping errors here in December cost him when eventually brought down in the race where Reve de Sivola also beat Wishful Thinking, (who also made mistakes). He could be chasing home stablemate for the minors.

Bougler is an outsider I think will run better than than a 16/1 chance. He won 1st two starts for the yard over hurdles before a promising run in a Grade 1 Novice event 3rd start behind Cousin Vinny and Mikael D'haguenet.
His 4th in the Cleeve Hurdle here over 3 mile last January behind Tidal Bay off a mark of 150 when fading 2 out suggests he isn't out of this off 143. He burst blood vessels last time and mistakes cost him previously, so his jumping will have to stand up and on this better going he could find things a bit too quick for the win purpose.

Mr Gardener is very lightly raced for a 8 Yr Old but is 1/3 over Hurdles and 1/2 Chasing and surely more to come!

Mr Gardener 2 Pt win

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