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9th Mar 2011 | Cheltenham Festival

Triumph Hurdle Tip: Zarkandar

1.30 Fri: On pedigree alone he should win. A Grade 2 win on debut marks him down as special.

The 1.30 Triumph Hurdle is a difficult race to judge with all the horses at the start of their jumps career. There is one horse that on breeding alone stands out.

A half brother to Arc winner Zarkava, Zarkandar has the pedigree of a flat champion. Alas it didn’t turn out that way, but what a brilliant recruit to National Hunt racing.

He has only had one race over hurdles but that was in the Grade 2 Adonis at Kempton, a very good trial. Since 1994 the Adonis has produced five Triumph Hurdle winners. Considering it was his debut, the way Zarkandar won marked him down as something potentially special.

0.5pt Zarkandar to win 7/1 with Boylesports
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Odds correct at time of publishing: 11:26 9th Mar, 2011 but subject to change

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