Odds Trimmed for Cheltenham after Santa Rossa Impresses at Navan

BoyleSports Horse Racing Ambassador Robbie Power enjoyed success on Saturday afternoon at Navan as the Dermot McLoughlin-trained prospect Santa Rossa landed the Mares’ Maiden Hurdle in fine style.

The 7-year-old daughter of Jeremy won by a wide margin of ten lengths as the 10/11 favourite with Cathmart Desjy, a full sister to Grade One winner Felix Desjy, back in second. Santa Rossa has now seen her chances of heading across the pond and landing the Mares Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham cut into 16/1 from 33/1 with BoyleSports.

David Pipe and David Noonan teamed up to win the Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury with Umbrigado, who beat 4/1 favourite Killer Clown by a length in a thrilling finish. His odds have tumbled into 12/1 from 16/1 for the Grand Annual at Cheltenham and 10/1 from 14/1 for the Paddy Power Plate.

Emmet Mullins was winning races at both Navan and Kelso on Saturday with The Shunter justifying his 5/2 favouritism to land the Morebattle Hurdle. His odds have been trimmed for various potential races Cheltenham including the Grand Annual (10/1 from 14/1), the PP Plate (7/1 from 10/1), the County Hurdle (8/1 from 12/1) and the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle (8/1 from 16/1).

Cloth Cap is now the 6/1 favourite from 14/1 for the Grand National next month at Aintree following his victory in the Premier Chase at Kelso. The Jonjo O’Neill-trained stayer beat the 9/4 favourite Aso by 7½ lengths and moves to the top of the betting for the biggest race in the National Hunt diary.

Sarah Kinsella, spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “We were treated to some more Cheltenham clues on Saturday at Navan, Kelson and Newbury with Dermot McLoughlin’s Santa Rossa 16/1 from 33/1 for the Mares’ Novice Hurdle. Umbrigado was impressive at Newbury showing powerful stamina in a strong finish with his chances of landing the Grand Annual now at 12/1 from 16/1.”

Grand National 2021 

6                                  Cloth Cap

14                                Burrows Saint

16                                Any Second Now

16                                Secret Reprieve

16                                Kimberlite Candy

20                                Magic Of Light

25                                Potters Corner

25                                Easysland

25                                Acapella Bourgeois

33/1 bar

Mares Novice Hurdle – Non-Runner CASH BACK 

5                                  Hook Up

5                                  Roseys Hollow

5                                  Royal Kahala

8                                  Gauloise

8                                  The Glancing Queen

12                                Skyace

12                                Glens of Antrim

16                                Telmesomethinggirl

16                                Pont Aval

16                                Santa Rossa

18/1 bar

Grand Annual Handicap Chase Non-Runner CASH BACK 

6                                  Entoucas

6                                  Sky Pirate

15-2                             Embittered

10                                Zanza

12                                Ibleo

12                                A Wave of The Sea

12                                Umbrigado

12                                Tamaroc Du Mathan

14/1 bar

PP Plate Non-Runner CASH BACK 

8                                  Farclas

10                                The Shunter

10                                Conflated

10                                Caribean Boy

10                                Chatham Street Lad

10                                Umbrigado

11                                Samcro

12/1 bar