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There’s a clear favourite here in Jonbon, and the Nicky Henderson-Nico de Boinville combination will be eager to translate that backing into success after the setback with Constitution Hill in yesterday’s drama-filled Champion Hurdle.
Jonbon sparkled when winning at Ascot in January, and after being a non-runner in this race last year, there is a clear determination to succeed following runner-up finishes in the 2022 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and 2023 Arkle. This isn’t a race that’s solely the preserve of strong favourites though. Captain Guinness last year, Put The Kettle On in 2021, and Politologue in 2020 all emerged from the pack to triumph. Can Energumene recapture past glories or the 2023 Festival winner Marine Nationale or Joseph O’Brien’s Solness?The leading novice hurdler last season, Ballyburn goes in the Broadway Novices’ Chase. The Townend-Mullins partnership claimed Festival glory last year and shone at Leopardstown last month.
The early spotlight falls on the Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle today. Neither Dan Skelton or Gordon Elliott managed to get a winner on the board yesterday, with a trio of third-placed finishes betweeen them. Can they get off the mark in this potentially thrilling Grade 1 contest? The Yellow Clay has four victories this season for Elliott, while The New Lion enters here after two successes in Newbury late last year.With 13 Festival wins in this contest, Willie Mullins has flourished. He has the favourite as well this time in Gameofinches with Paul Townend, while stablematers Copacabana with Patrick Mullins and Bambino Fever with Jody Townend, set to push strongly.
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