Tuesday Decs

Sporting Life is usually early. 11am. RP won't be far behind.

check odds checker will give you a very good guide. firms that have prices up will have only priced declared horses.

That's a good tip. How do they get early info, though?

Looking at oddschecker they re both among the 18 entered

Must be the only championship of anything where you can not see the full card a few days before the event.

Ridiculous that we are kept in the dark like this!


Declare final cards for Cheltenham 5 days before!!

Paul Nicholls' brilliant Sky Bet Dovecote winner has headed the ante-post market for the race since his Kempton win and Nick Scholfield will ride him again.

Willie Mullins' Vautour, ridden by Ruby Walsh, heads the opposition, with stablemates Wicklow Brave (Davy Russell) and Gigginstown's Valseur Lido (Bryan Cooper) joining him.

Western Boy, second to Vautour last time, bids to reverse the form.

Nicky Henderson is also double-handed, with Barry Geraghty choosing to ride Vaniteux, while Andrew Tinkler is on stablemate Josses Hill.

JP McManus always likes to be represented in the opening contest and his Gilgamboa represents Enda Bolger and will be ridden by AP McCoy.

Betfair Hurdle winner Splash Of Ginge takes his place in the line up, along with David Pipe's The Liquidator and Philip Hobbs' Garde La Victoire, who both disappointed in the Tolworth last time.

Fantasy King, Germany Calling, Sgt Reckless, Sky Khan, Three Kingdoms, Un Ace and Wilde Blue Yonder complete the field.

Willie Mullins has yet to win an Arkle but the Irish handler could plug a rare gap in his CV with Champagne Fever.

No stranger to winning at the Festival, the former Champion bumper and Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner will attempt to bounce back from a disappointing run over Christmas.

Impressive Leopardstown winner, Trifolium and the Tony Martin-trained, Ted Veale complete a strong team from Ireland.

Nicky Henderson bids to win the race for the third year in succession and the champion trainer relies upon Grandouet, while Paul Nicholls will be represented by Dodging Bullets.

2012 Champion Hurdle winner, Rock On Ruby, scored for Nicholls during his tenure at Ditcheat, and the nine-year-old attempts to land his first Grade 1 for Harry Fry.

Fellow Doncaster scorer, Valdez, bids to follow in the hoofprints of My Way De Solzen and Voy Por Ustedes for Alan King.

Brick Red and Western Warhorse complete the declarations.

Cheers boys. Decs are on the Racing Post app now with the exception of the last. Go well.

Yep RP had the dec cards up before SL.