Supreme Novices' Hurdle

(Transcribed highlights from the Towcester/GG.COM Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening - Paul Jones)

Paddy Brennan : Dunguib is my banker of the Festival and I am very happy he is not taking me on in the Champion Hurdle where I ride Khyber Kim. He's a certainty and will love the better ground being by Presenting. I honestly think he could win by 20 lengths.

Mark Winstanley : All the Irish are backing Dunguib, even Father Ted has returned to back him. However the other jocks know he is the one to beat and has an inexperienced rider so they won't be making it easy for him so he is a lay at 4/6. It was the same story for Cousin Vinny last year. Blackstairmountain is a bit of value against him but the lay is the bet of the race.

Andrew Mount : I don't think we should be worried about Dunguib's jumping as his mistakes were in small fields and on testing ground. I wouldn't back him at Evens but I wouldn't want to lay him either.

Gary Wiltshire : I really don't think Dunguib will start odds-on as he is already around Evens on Betfair and that dictates the on-course market. The word is he also finished with sore shins last time. I would lay him and the bookies will want to lay him.

Gavin Gibson : I can't have Menorah or Oscar Whisky and Dunguib is too short so a small each-way bet on Get Me Out Of Here is the call.