Cheltenham Festival 2024 banker or bust: Galopin Des Champs in Gold Cup battle but State Man set for greatness
The Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us as one of horse racing’s most famous annual meets take centre stage once again.
Showcasing the very best that jump racing has to offer, the next four days at Prestbury Park will be full of the usual thrilling highs and lows, shocks and memorable moments.
Here, Standard Sport’s horse racing guru Malik Ouzia outlines which of the short-priced favourites in this week’s signature races should justify the hype and which could yet disappoint.
Champion Hurdle - State Man
A couple of weeks ago you could have made a strong case that State Man in the “without Constitution Hill” market might, he now faces a slightly stiffer task in obliging in the main market, with one or two opportunists - namely Irish Point and Iberico Lord - re-routing.
