Talking Horses (S2, Ep17 - 03/03/2023) National Hunt Pedigree: the rise of the French & leading Cheltenham Festival Sires + Cheltenham Festival Handicaps Antepost Angle

Send us Fan Mail This week, we get stuck into the meaty topic of National Hunt pedigree including the leading NH Sires and the rise of the French Stallions, particularly evident in their dominant showing at the Dublin Racing Festival. We discuss the differences in the profiles of the leading Stallions in the UK/Ire vs France, the impact of gene pools and prize money, and why it might be that there's a reticence in UK/Ire to send "entires" over obstacles which happens a lot more in France. We also have a look at the leading Sires in terms of Cheltenham Festival winners and look at those most likely to make their mark in two weeks' time. We then have a look at our top Cheltenham Festival handicap fancies in our Antepost Angle segment, sharing three each that pique our interest more than any other, before wrapping up as always with our weekend selections, this weekend coming from Navan and Kelso. Please rate and review the Talking Horses Podcast - thank you so much! Follow us on Twitter HERE and on Instagram HERE.