The 2015/16
jumps season is nearing a close which can only mean one thing, the
road to Cheltenham is not far away. Those who count down the days to
the start of the flat season don’t have long to wait either, with
the Lincoln and first of the English Classics all in sight in an
exciting part of the year in horse racing.
The Festival is
the biggest week of the year in jumps racing and here are some of the
best bets for the 2016 meeting.
Cue Card – Cheltenham Gold Cup
The Cheltenham
Gold Cup this year could be one of the best in a long time with a
number of novice chasers taking their chances against the more
experienced horses.
One of the
runners with a wealth of experience at this level and in this
division is Cue Card. Colin Tizzard’s runner won the biggest race
of his career on Boxing Day when he got the better of Vautour by a
head at Kempton in the King George. The victory brought up his third
win of the season as he has also scored in the Charlie Hall Chase at
Wetherby among others.
The now
10-year-old has proven his stamina over the 3m trip and showed a
fluent round of jumping on all three of his starts this season. Cue
Card is definitely worth a