Andrew Nelis racing

  Emma Lavelle reports Irish Prophecy to be in tip-top condition ahead of the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday. The Wiltshire trainer has had the long-distance handicap chase on the final day of the season in mind for several months. Irish Prophecy was given a break after winning at Taunton in November and had a warm-up outing over hurdles in Ascot last month to step up for his assignment.     Andrew Nelis racing news and reviews 

Paisley Park is the star name among 18 horses still in contention for the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday. Emma Lavelle’s stable star is widely regarded as one of the bankers of this year’s Festival as he bids for back-to-back victories in the day three feature. The eight-year-old is unbeaten in his last seven starts in all and is odds-on across the board to continue his winning sequence on his return to Prestbury Park. Willie Mullins has three remaining contenders in 2018 Stayers’ hero Penhill, Bacardys and the brilliant mare Benie Des Dieux. The latter is expected to bid for a second in in Tuesday’s Mares’ Hurdle, but retains the option of taking on Paisley Park. There are three other Irish-trained hopefuls, in Gordon Elliott’s Apple’s Jade, who is set to wear blinkers for the first time on what could be her swansong, Martin Brassil’s Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle winner of last season City Island, and Matthew Smith’s Ronald Pump. Tom George looks set t...

Cheltenham bankers  Festival March                         Andrew Nelis racing                   ok I've looked at a possible  early treble for you good folk coming up to the festival . I will give  three shorties now  and then later  I will give a EW treble patent at decent  odds . Tuesday  first day at the festival  I've always held  Fakir doudaries in high order  the McManus charge will be going for the Arkle  his front running will give favourite  Notebook loads of problems   , so Tuesday 10th  I predict  Fakir doudaries  the Arkle winner.  Wednesday  last years Bumper winner and Chevely pk , the powerful  Envoi Allen is more than likely  irelands banker for the entire week , trained by Gordon Elliot  this horse is a CD winner festival winner  which always st...