Sunday ITV Preview Cheltenham - 19/11/23

It's hard to avoid the useful looking Tellherthename at the top of the market after the Ben Pauling gelding made a very pleasing debut over obstacles at ascot two weeks ago.

Only denied by a neck by the short priced favourite, the pair had pulled well clear of the remainder in impressive fashion. This looks to be the best piece of form we have on offer over obstacles in this race.

With Tellherthename having a recent won and the form looking decent, he should go one better here.

After being highly tried over fences for a couple of years over in Ireland, Railway Hurricane finally had things click for him over fences when winning at Tipperary back in the summer.

Sent for the Summer Plate off the back of that success he failed to find his feet in deeper waters but has been consistent in his runs since.

Coming 2nd in a race at Gowran on deep ground, he then ran well again to be 2nd here last month behind the impressive Idalko Bihoue when giving away weight. He lines up here off the same mark and can go close again.

With the recent rainfall turning the ground nice and soft, Rose Of Arcadia will have her ideal conditions for this contest.

Joe Tizzard and the in-form Brendan Powell team up with this mare who's proven herself a decent staying chaser over the last year, winning twice over fences and once over hurdles.

Last seen over the smaller obstacles she won nicely on her seasonal reapperance at Newton Abbot showing her strong staying abilities. She ran well here at Cheltenham at the end of last season on good ground and should be right at home off the same mark with plenty of cut underfoot.

Despite there only being four runners in this contest it is still a competitive affair with Jonbon and Edwardstone going head to head.

Preference is for the former however as Nicky Henderson's chaser went from strength to strength last season only suffering defeat at the hands of El Fabiolo in the Arkle. Stepped up and out of novice company on his last outing of the season, Jonbon routed his elders in the Celebration Chase at Sandown.

If returning in the same form, he should be able to hold off the attentions of Edwardstone.

A winner of a brace of handicap hurdles back in January of 2022, quickly climbed the weights over timber and found himself pitched into deeper contests towards the end of the season.

However, returning in the Welsh Champion Hurdle for this season the Jonjo O'Neil 6 year old ran a near career best to be 2nd to the well treated Nemean Lion. The pair re-oppose here but with the form looking strong and the selection only getting a 3lb rise for his place effort, he still looks well enough handicapped to get involved again.

Handles soft ground and should get an ideal fast pace to aim at.

There's not a whole lot of form to pick at here but one that caught the eye with his impressive 5 lengths victory on debut on heavy ground at Carlisle.

The form has yet to be tested but he easily got the better of a well fancied type in the betting who was receiving weight and looked to have plenty in the tank come the end.

The underfoot conditions will likely give him no issues and he looked to be talented on his debut.