Nice start by Stattler at Fairyhouse. Not sure about his target but he ran in the Albert Bartlett last year so I assume he will be aimed here. He was doing all his best work at the end of 2m 5f today.
Agree but I always felt he would make a much better chaser than hurdler. I would not be surprised if he closes the gap of GDM and GDC but time will tell.
Agree Mike. Bravemansgame looks the real deal but Ahoy Senor is never going to be a top class chaser unless his jumping improves. He does not look like falling but he makes too many niggling errors which cost him momentum.
BMG was compared to Denman post race by Nicholls. Anyone doubting the form or his form can atm forget it.
Also talk from Nicholls of missing Cheltenham is madness. The owners want to go to Cheltenham, I hope they stick to their guns and tell Nicholls to stop being a scaredy-cat baby with a horse who is current favourite for this race.
I doff my titfer to BMG; a real professional performance. Considering a few shuddering errors from AS on a track that didn’t suit, I’d still be fairly hopeful he’d turn it around at Cheltenham.