2024 Neville Hotels Hurdle Tips
State Man is a seriously classy contender and the horse will go off as the odds-on favourite for the Neville Hotels Hurdle, with the seven-year-old clearly the one to beat. However, the runner was beaten on his seasonal debut and it will be interesting to see whether he can produce an improvement in this festive encounter.
Previously to this race, there was a success at Punchestown and that came after a Champion Hurdle victory at the Cheltenham Festival, with a string of victories being enjoyed. There’s lots to like about this highly-rated encounter although Brighterdaysahead was able to topple him in that recent clash.
The five-year-old also has scope for improvement in this clash, with the horse having enjoyed consecutive victories which started with a triumph at Down Royal in early November before toppling State Man at Punchestown. Back in April, there was a success at Aintree where a big victory was recorded over two miles and four furlongs.
The horse also ran in the Cheltenham Festival where a second-placed finish happened in the Mares’ Novices Hurdle and the mares allowance could have a big bearing here. We’re also seeing Lossiemouth on the card although it’s open to question as to whether she’ll take her place considering that there are multiple festive engagements.
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