I usually follow Joe O’Shea blind in this race, but the favourite is plenty short enough and I’m just not drawn to the other two.
I’m going for a ‘famous double’. Famous Clermont won this race in 2023 and while he was nowhere near last year (jockey said he was never travelling), he is still showing plenty of enthusiasm on the point field and his form ties in with my other fancy; Fairy Famous. Another one who is having a good time of it in points and has one of my favourite amateurs on board.
I’ll also throw a dart at Take All who ran a good race at Cheltenham last time out and wasn’t beaten out of sight by Unexpected Party two starts ago.
Three nice big prices to have some each way fun with. The fences aren’t the same, but they still draw me in. Can’t wait.