Assessing The Cheltenham Festival Favourites

The World Cup takes place in Ireland in a week. The Irish are confident after their recent win over the English. There are some short-priced favourites.

Henry De Bromhead's mare, Honeysuckle, has a perfect record of wins from 14 starts. She won the Champion Hurdle last year. The odds on her are 4/9. Teahupoo is a horse with similar profile to Champion hurdler Espoir D’Allen. He has been on my radar since beating current Triumph hurdle winner Quilixios in November at Naas. He is 5/1. Honesuckle has won 2-2 this season. Her and Rachael Blackmore have perpetuated horse racing to new heights.

Shishkin is the favourite for the Cheltenham Festival. Chacun Pour Soi has big expectations but question marks. Energumene has had his opportunity to beat Shishkins in the Clarence House but still wasn't good enough. The horse doesn't seem to enjoy the British surroundings. The winner of the race will be announced on Tuesday. It's a big race. Shishakin should win. He's won every race where he stayed on all fours under rules.

Tiger Roll is favourite to win the Cheltenham Festival. Delta Work is second favourite. Prengarde is third favourite despite being stuffed last time out. Easysland is in the betting but his love of the game seems to have ebbed away. The Cheltonham festival starts on Saturday. It's a big race. The winner will be announced at the end of it. There are seven winners from the last seven years.

Alo was the best winner of last year's festival. The form of that race has worked out well with the second, Fakir D’oudaries, winning the Grade 1 Ascot Chase and the third, Tornado Flyer, won the King George. Many of the horses vying near Allaho in the betting won't go. Gigginstown team are at loggerheads with Gordon Elliott.

Vauban is a Willie Mullins favourite for the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham. Pied Piper is the market favourite. Gary Moore's horse Porticello is improving all the time. Knight Salute is slightly cheaper than the British hopefuls. The Chelterham Festival favourites are: Vaubans, Pies Piper, Knight salute, Porticesllo, and Goshen. The winners will be announced on the day of the festival. It will take place on Saturday. There will also be a horse called The Champion Hifter.