CHELTENHAM Festival Trails Day is here – and it looks like being an absolute cracker.
There are a whopping NINE races on the card, including the rearranged Clarence House Chase.
PA:Press AssociationCheltenham will be packed to the rafters on Saturday for a blockbuster Trials Day[/caption]
It is also the final meeting at the track before the Festival in March.
As ever it is a massive punting day, but throw in the two-day Dublin Racing Festival in Ireland next week… and we have eight days of incredible action.
Here, Sun Racing tells you all you need to know for Saturday. Every race. Every runner. Every rider.
Cheltenham Trials Day racecard – every horse and jockey
11:40am JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 179y
1 Comfort Zone Jonjo O’Neill Jr.
2 Mombasa Mr David Maxwell
3 Scriptwriter Paddy Brennan
4 Active Duty Luca Morgan
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5 Fils de Roi Jack Hogan
6 Jupiter du Gite Jamie Moore
7 Dixon Cove Harry Cobden
8 Naeva Adam Wedge
12:10pm Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase 2m 4f 127y
1 Stage Star Harry Cobden
2 Fern Hill Jack Quinlan
3 Unexpected Party Harry Skelton
4 Datsalrightgino Gavin Sheehan
5 Llandinabo Lad David Noonan
6 Any News Richie McLernon
7 Malinello Luca Morgan
8 Panic Attack Tom Scudamore
9 Iamastar Mr David Maxwell (3)
10 Dalamoi Alan Johns
11 Fire Dancer Charlie Deutsch
12:40pm Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase 3m 6f 37y
1 Delta Work Mr Robert James (7)
2 Minella Times Jonjo O’Neill Jr.
3 Roi Mage Mr P. W. Mullins
4 Francky du Berlais James Bowen
5 Snow Leopardess Aidan Coleman
6 Foxy Jacks Shane Fenelon (7)
7 Diesel d’Allier Richard Bandey
8 Plan of Attack Darragh O’Keeffe
9 Back On The Lash Sean Bowen
10 Mortal Sam Ewing
11 Singing Banjo Mr B. J. Walsh (7)
12 Deise Aba Tom O’Brien
13 Easysland Richie McLernon
14 Legends Ryde Gavin Sheehan
15 Crealion Charlie Deutsch
1:20pm Albert Bartlett Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) 2m 62y
1 Amarillo Sky Brendan Powell
2 Editeur du Gite Niall Houlihan
3 Edwardstone Tom Cannon
4 Energumene P. Townend
5 Funambule Sivola Charlie Deutsch
6 Sizing Pottsie Tom Scudamore
1:50pm Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 2m 4f 127y
1 Brave Seasca Charlie Deutsch
2 Allmankind Sean Quinlan
3 Coole Cody Adam Wedge
4 Caribean Boy James Bowen
5 Simply The Betts Mr David Maxwell (3)
6 Karl Philippe Jack Hogan (5)
7 Fugitif Gavin Sheehan
8 Phoenix Way Kevin Brogan
9 Silver Hallmark Jonjo O’Neill Jr.
10 Il Ridoto Harry Cobden
11 Spiritofthegames Harry Skelton
12 Nocte Volatus Stan Sheppard
13 Your Darling Tom Cannon
14 One True King Mr James Turner (7)
15 Now Where Or When TBD
16 Precious Eleanor TBD
17 Guy Jordan Nailor (3)
2:25pm Paddy Power Cotswold Chase (Grade 2) 3m 1f 56y
1 Frodon Bryony Frost
2 Noble Yeats Sean Bowen
3 Protektorat Harry Skelton
4 Ahoy Senor Derek Fox
5 Dusart James Bowen
6 Sounds Russian Sean Quinlan
3:00pm Dahlbury Stallions At Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 7f 213y
1 Botox Has Jamie Moore
2 Paisley Park Aidan Coleman
3 Gelino Bello Harry Cobden
4 Dashel Drasher Rex Dingle
5 Gold Tweet Johnny Charron
6 Lord Accord Richie McLernon
7 Molly Ollys Wishes Harry Skelton
3:35pm Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 4f 56y
1 Henri The Second Harry Cobden
2 Mofasa Luca Morgan
3 Blenkinsop TBD
4 Can You Call Adam Wedge
5 Cruz Control Stan Sheppard
6 Doctor Brown Bear J. J. Slevin
7 Moka de Vassy David Noonan
8 Pembroke Harry Skelton
9 Rock My Way Tom Scudamore
10 War Soldier Ryan Mania
11 Way Out Tom Cannon
12 Bonttay Paddy Brennan
4:10pm SSS Super Alloys Handicap Hurdle 2m 179y
1 Jason The Militant Joe Williamson (5)
2 Camprond Aidan Coleman
3 Might I Lorcan Murtagh (3)
4 Martator Charlie Deutsch
5 Nells Son Sean Quinlan
6 Hacker des Places Angus Cheleda (5)
7 Barrichello Peter Kavanagh (5)
8 Front View Richie McLernon
9 Takeit Easy Alan Johns
10 Pikar Harry Skelton
11 Punctuation Paddy Brennan
12 Hystery Bere Jordan Nailor (3)
13 Fautinette Miss Lucy Turner (5)
14 Malakahna Charlie Todd
15 Long Stay Jack Hogan (5)
16 Castel Gandolfo Mr Tom Broughton (7)
ITV schedule
Ed Chamberlin and Co will host the live action on the ITV main channel from 1.15pm until 4pm.
The Opening Show – which will be extended during Festival week – will run from 9.30am-10.30am on Saturday morning.
Key clashes
Champion Chase hero Energumene and Edwardstone get it on in the rearranged Clarence House Chase at 1.20pm.
While Gold Cup hopefuls Protektorat and Noble Yeats will do battle in the Cotswold Chase at 2.25pm.
Weather watch
There is still a forecast for temperatures to approach zero at Cheltenham racecourse.
Clerk of the course Jon Pullin said they are looking to deploy the frost covers on Thursday.
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