Tricky, but Magic is special (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Tricky, but Magic is special

8:25am Thursday 13th March 2008 in

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<p>ON a spectacular 10-race card at Cheltenham today, there isn't time to weigh up all the pros and cons, so gut instinct has to play a part in selections and TWIST MAGIC gets a chance to prove himself out of the top drawer in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.</p>
<p>No chaser has impressed more over two miles this season than Magic when beating Vor Per Ustedes at Sandown and although Ruby Walsh opts for stablemate Master-Minded, Magic gets the vote.</p>
<p>Walsh can steer Irish raider POMME PIEPY(1.05) to victory for Willie Mullins in the Royal Sun and Alliance Chase, having run up a string of wins in Ireland without being really tested.</p>
<p>MR STRACHAN (1.40) has solids form claims based on good runs against Tidal Bay and Krugerova, who both showed up well on this meeting's first day, and Sue Smith's charge is not harshly treated on that basis.</p>
<p>If you fancy Bible Lord (4.05), then LIMITED EDITION has got to be the selection. He thrashed the former by eight lengths and and is 5lb better off.</p>
<p>Jimmy Moffatt's Cartmel-trained hope Chief Dan George goes for the World Hurdle, but drying ground and a disappointing season means he has it all to do, though the uphill finish will suit.</p>
<p>Inglis Drever looks to have the race at his mercy but it is interesting that EBAZIYAN takes his chance after a poor run in the Champion.</p>
<p>He could be the each-way value after what might just have been a run-out.</p>
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