RTÉ Racing journalist
The first day of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival is in the books. Appreciate It, Shiskin and Honeysuckle all delivered as champions should. The latter once again made a fool of me in justifying strong market confidence. The fastest chasers in the game take centre stage on day two.
1.20 Ballymore Novices Hurdle
A small but competitive field. Bob Olinger, Gaillard Du Mesnil and Bravemansgame have all looked potential stars in recent victories. I struggle to separate them and my betting angle is to back the one currently trading at the biggest price. Bear Ghylls is another who could take a hand if, and it s a big if, his jumping improves.