Bob Olinger backed to retain Stayers' crown

Cheltenham tips: Bob Olinger fancied to retain Stayers' Hurdle crown for Henry de Bromhead On the latest episode of Weekend Winners, the panel of Kate Tracey, Sam Boswell and Declan Rix discussed their fancies for the Grade 1 Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival; Watch the episode in full on the At The Races YouTube channel Monday 9 March 2026 12:48, UK Ahead of day three at the Cheltenham Festival, the Weekend Winners panel discussed their best betting angles of the day. Kate Tracey, Sam Boswell and Declan Rix paid particular attention to the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle over three miles, which sees Robcour's previous winners Teahupoo and Bob Olinger do battle. Honesty Policy is in the mix for JP McManus, with Kabral Du Mathan (Dan Skelton) and Ma Shantou arguably representing the best of the British contenders. Declan Rix… "I'm hoping Gordon will get revenge this year with Teahupoo , and I'm hoping we'll get a better price this year. Bob Olinger is back, Kabral Du Mathan is there with Honesty Policy - so we might get a nicer price about Teahupoo. He's just rock solid, isn't he? He's so consistent, does everything right and is straightforward. Get racing news on your phone Never miss a story with all the latest racing news, interviews and features on your phone. Find out more "I was a bit sickened when it was announced Flooring Porter was out for the season because part of the reason Teahupoo was beaten last year was the race turned tactical and Bob Olinger had too many gears for him. Gowel Road I hope will go forward and put some pace in the race, which will certainly help Teahupoo. He was brilliant at Leopardstown and I'm hoping for similar here." Sam Boswell… "Teahupoo is a beautifully consistent horse who runs a good race most of the time, I think it's fair to say. I suppose it's a deeper race here and Honesty Policy could represent a really improving horse that could serve it up to him from his own stable. "For me, there's others I don't like here. Kabral...