Cheltenham Saturday 14:20 - Price Boost

oddschecker Verdict

MEETMEBYTHESEA enjoyed a very productive first season over fences with the six-year-old running out an impressive winner of the Jack Richards at the Festival here in March. That form has worked out very well and it wouldn't be a huge surprise if Ben Pauling's charge ended up in Graded company sooner rather than later. Harry Skelton opted to ride Blueking D'oroux over Plate winner Madara, before the latter was ruled out on account of the ground. That said, his jumping as a novice chaser was far from fluent at times and a competitive handicap of this nature may well find him out. With that in mind, July Flower, who won the Arkle Trial on this card 12 months ago, and the improving Torneo appear to be solid alternatives.

Prediction: 1st Meetmebythesea, 2nd July Flower, 3rd Torneo