"It did not have the sheer relentlessness of the parading talents at last weekend's Dublin racing festival in Ireland, but the final afternoon here on Saturday of significant trials for the Cheltenham festival offered further cause for hope that the Irish will not have things all their own way next month. Haiti Couleurs, the Denman Chase winner, is the latest British-trained"
"In Tutti Quanti, who took the feature handicap apart under top weight of 12st, there is the possibility that a genuine contender for championship honours has emerged almost from nowhere. Throughout its long history under a variety of sponsors, the race that is staged as the William Hill Hurdle has always been one of the most fiercely competitive events of its type all season."
Significant Cheltenham trials produced encouraging performances from British-trained horses that could challenge Irish dominance next month. Haiti Couleurs, the Denman Chase winner, has shortened to single-figure odds for the Gold Cup, joining The Jukebox Man and Jango Baie as noted contenders. The unbeaten five-year-old Lulamba extended his perfect record over fences in the Game Spirit Chase and looks set to be favourite for the Arkle Trophy. Tutti Quanti dominated the William Hill Hurdle under top weight of 12st, winning emphatically by about 15 lengths on testing ground, prompting trainer Paul Nicholls to consider a Champion Hurdle supplementary entry.
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