Irish point graduates hold some strong chances on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.
Battleoverdoyen, Brewinupastorm and Sam's Profile will take their chance in the Grade 1 Ballymore novices' hurdle.
The Gigginstown House Stud-owned Battle Over Doyen enjoyed success on his last start at Naas in January. The bay gelding won his debut four-year-old maiden for Jerry Cosgrave back in April 2017. Gordon Elliot subsequently purchased Battle Over Doyen for £235,000.
Sams Profile finished behind Battle Over Doyen at Naas in January for Mouse Morris. The gelding won his four-year-old debut at Cragmore last February.
Brewinupastorm has won two of his five starts on the track for Olly Murphy to date but fell on his last outing at Cheltenham in January. The gelding won his debut point at Quakerstown for Timmy Hyde and went on to make £250,000 at the Cheltenham sales in April 2017.
On the Blind Side stands a good chance in the RSA novices' chase off of the back of a win at Kempton in January for Nicky Henderson. The gelding won his debut as a five-year-old at Kilfeacle back in January 2017. Highflyer Bloodstock then purchased the son of Stowaway for £205,000.
Topofthegame will also take on the field in the RSA, the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding was second on his last start at Grade 1 level in Kempton over Christmas. Donnchadh Doyle steered the son of Fleminsfirth to pointing success on his four-year-old debut back in March 2016.
The Irish point graduate Killtultagh Vic will tackle the Grade 3 Coral Cup handicap tomorrow. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding has won eight times on the track to date. The son of Old Vic recorded success in 2013 in the four-year-old geldings maiden at Largy for Colin McBratney.
Two Irish point graduates will run in the Grade 1 Betway Queen Mother Champion. The Pat Fahy-trained Castlegrace Paddy and the Tom George-trained Gods Own. Both of these geldings finished second on their debut point starts.
The Glenfarcle Cross Country Race will showcase four Irish point graduate, Ballycasey, Fact Of The Matter, Jarob and Josie's Orders.
Josie's Orders is the markets preferred choice out of the four Irish point graduates. The Enda Bolger-trained gelding won last time out in the cross country race at Punchestown in February. The son of Milan won his four-year-old debut at Dromahane back in April 2012.
Ask For Glory and Envoi Allen are in with chances in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper tomorrow.
Envoi Allen won on his last start at Leopardstown in February for Gordon Elliot. The son of Muhtathir won his point debut for Colin Bowe as a four-year-old back in February 2018.
The Paul Nicholls-trained Ask For Glory won his only start on the track at Cheltenham in December. The five-year-old gelding won his point-to-point debut for Donal Coffey and was subsequently sold for £280,000 at the Goffs UK spring sale.
