Cheltenham From The Horse’s Mouth Wednesday Round-up
Published:Yesterday’s main talking point was the slight puncture suffered by My Tent Or Yours
The Racing Post broke the news early morning
BREAKING NEWS: Nicky Henderson says My Tent Or Yours expected to run at Cheltenham but has a "little puncture wound in his near-fore sole"
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) March 4, 2014
Nicky Henderson was quick to ease fears ahead of the Champion Hurdle
My Tent Or Yours update from Nicky Henderson: "We would be very, very unlucky if this goes on and on (in terms of troubling the horse)."
— PA Stables (@PA_Stables) March 4, 2014
In other news The New One receives high praise from Carl Llewellyn
Assistant trainer Carl Llewellyn on The New One: "If I was riding I wouldn't want to be on any other horse." http://t.co/jLW3FeoXcN
— Cheltenham Festival (@cheltenham) March 4, 2014
In slightly darker news Chris Cook from the Guardian looks at race course security in light of doping fears
BHA + Cheltenham discuss racecourse security in light of doping fears expressed by Willie Mullins http://t.co/MzxBg3hCLf via @guardian
— chris cook (@claimsfive) March 3, 2014
In better news the weather forecast is looking good for the Festival
Largely dry week forecast before Cheltenham Festival with course only expecting 3-4mm of rain in next 7 days http://t.co/M1uMRWNrhR
— Francis Keogh (@HonestFrank) March 4, 2014
And Anthony Sherratt thinks David Pipe is over priced for top trainer, worth a punt? Get 33/1 with Coral now
David Pipe is surely overpriced for top Cheltenham trainer? got some big chances this year.
— Anthony Sherratt (@AASherratt) March 2, 2014