The Novice Tipster

  1st Manofthemountain 20/1 - 70 2nd Midnight Shadow 12/1 - 65 3rd Nietzsche 20/1 - 55 Protektorat and Galahd Quest both scored 45 and came 4th. So it was quite a close system and Manofthemountain has just topped it here. He has run twice at Cheltenham, one when he was 4th to Frodon over 3miles. He then won a Grade 2 over C&D in April, beating Magic Saint. Coole Cody and Up The Straight were well beaten by him that day. His stats on good ground are 2, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 2. So we know the ground and distance will suit, and he has won over C&D, he has slightly more weight to carry after that win but should run well here.  Midnight Shadow runs well here and his stats are 14, 1, 11,  1, 6, 2. If you cut it down to chases over 2m 4f - 2m 5f its 1, 6, 2. the 6th was in a Grade 1 Marsh Novice at the Festival. He has won on good ground previously, i do think he needs more juice in the ground though. That would be my only worry. His last 2nd here was over half a furlong furthe...