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Had another top up on Diamond King each way at the 25’s, taking the 7 Places with Coral, and had a win only on William Henry at 9’s with Sportsbook.
Tough tough race, but always worth a pop.
Finishers seem to be getting over the line slowly, worried the grounds too soft for Le Breuil to be seen to best effect, will still probably travel well but may fail to pick up near the end and/or get tired up the hill.
It had to happen that Ruby’s intended mount won it.
The Lanzarote two were second and fourth here so not bad but no cigar. I felt William Henry travelled well but didn’t quite last home. Topofthegame won at nearly 3 miles last time so was likely to enjoyed that sort of race today and he nearly did the business.
I wouldn’t have found Bleu Berry with eight picks but well done anyone who did.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
I have been backing Topofthegame for this since its last run and jumping the last I thought he had it!!
Then along comes this little upstart!! GrrrrrrrrrrClose but no cigar!!
The Enquiry
1 Bleu Berry (FR) 20/1
2 Topofthegame 9/1
3 Barra (FR) 16/1
4 William Henry 8/1
5 The Organist 25/1Well the winner escapes me for another year,and to add a little flavour,just a little more salt was rubbed into the wound.
Playing around with stats,two horses kept coming out top,one was The Organist who I stuck up pre race,the other was Topofthegame.The weight allotted to TOTG was always the worry,on ground that was really stretching plenty of horses,so he was a saver bet,touched off in the final 50yds he ran a fine race,no complaints.
The Organist came there menacingly final bend,widest into the home straight,he had every chance,having backed him EW 1st 4,there was the salt element,tad frustrating.
Voix Du Reve was heavily supported on race-day,freely available high teens overnight,he went off 10/1, looking like a big run was expected,travelled really well and only gave best round the final bend.Very little cover throughout the race,no reason why he could not drop back further,and better ground might just see him closer,he remains of interest.
The winner was a stablemate of VDR,similar low key prep,neither fitted the season winner stat,but when it comes to Mullins,not the easiest yard to second guess.
Once again fine finnish,plenty of these might do battle in a few weeks time,despite the result this remains one of my favourite handicaps of the season.
Well done to winners.
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