Marsh Novices’ Chase: Cheltenham Festival 2021 Preview and Tips

Exclusive preview and tips for the Marsh Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival brought to you by the team at Star Sports. Created in 2011, the 2m5f contest provides an option for horses who may not have the speed for the Arkle whilst wanting to avoid the three-mile trip of the Brown Advisory Chase (also known as the RSA) and has quickly become a favourite of the Irish, who have won all but one renewal.

Long-time favourite ENVOI ALLEN will run for Henry De Bromhead here, with the unbeaten star looking to compete a festival hat-trick after winning the Champion Bumper and Ballymore Novices Hurdle at the past two Festivals. SPORTING JOHN got the better of SHAN BLUE in the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown and both should be players on that form, whilst Supreme Novices’ Hurdle third CHANTRY HOUSE and Noel Novices’ Chase winner ALLART give Nicky Henderson two live chances. Fans of a great storyline will be cheering CHATHAM STREET LAD, who romped home in the December Gold Cup here before being beaten dropped back in trip next time.

OUR CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL PANEL PREVIEW THE RACE WITH TIPS:

Davy Russell – Top jockey and Star Sports Brand Ambassador

Alastair Down – Racing journalist

Billy Aprahamian – Assistant Trainer to Nicky Henderson

Bill Esdaile – City AM Racing Editor

Luke Tarr – starsports.bet head of PR

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