Dave Nevison's Cheltenham Friday tips: "David Pipe has something to work with"

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1.10 Cheltenham: Double Oban (E/W) & Lovely Gino (E/W)

Dave Nevison

Double Oban

13:10 Cheltenham

J:

Lewis Saunders

T:

O Murphy

50/1

A 13-8 favourite in a 20-runner handicap is not going to be unusual with Dan Skelton runners, and backing that yard will have to be extremely selective this winter. Glancing Jack taking out a huge percentage of the market surely has to mean that there are better value options elsewhere. Hopefully I have stumbled across a pair who may be overpriced to get into the frame.

Double Oban has been a consistent winner on the Flat and several times over hurdles, and ran very well when second at Perth on his reappearance. He has often looked as though he would be very well suited by this step up in trip and though he is more exposed than some in the field I expect him to run a good race.

Dave Nevison

Lovely Gino

13:10 Cheltenham

J:

Elliott England

T:

B Pauling

40/1

Ben Pauling has hit form in time for this meeting and Lovely Gino could be interesting. He was a decent hurdler in France who didn’t get on with going over fences before coming over to Pauling. He went off the 7-2 second-favourite for a very competitive Ascot handicap on his first run over here but ran deplorably. It is a little surprising that he doesn’t appear to have had a wind operation during the summer given that a respiratory issue was given as the cause for the disappointment, but expectations were clearly high and I wouldn’t be surprised if he showed more at some point this season.

2.55 Cheltenham: Triple Trade

Dave Nevison

Triple Trade

14:55 Cheltenham

J:

Harry Cobden

T:

J Tizzard

4/1

Triple Trade is a veteran who is still showing form that makes the handicapper raise his mark and looks the best of the two Joe Tizzard runners. Harry Cobden is a more than adequate replacement for the injured Brendan Powell and the 10-year-old is probably best at this trip nowadays. The yard is still going strongly, and he goes well around both courses at Cheltenham, so he should run well against some very familiar names.

4.00 Cheltenham: Way Of Stars

Dave Nevison

Way Of Stars

16:00 Cheltenham

J:

Jack Tudor

T:

D Pipe

8/1

Way of Stars definitely has a good handicap in him and might still have some upside on his mark. I backed him at the end of last season at Sandown where he may have had enough for the season. He will hopefully benefit for his seasonal reappearance last time where he may have been in front too early, and could well be very well suited to the likely strong pace in this very competitive field. This is only his third handicap, and I feel David Pipe has something to work with. 

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