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More of a grand annual trial than an arkle trial this
Cupboard is seriously bare in britain in the 2m novice chase division
I think you’re correct FF I was looking for something, anything to oppose JPR One with because even if he’d stood up that race at Cheltenham was dreadful, as it is his stumble looked quite a nasty one in terms of him getting his legs all twisted up and you don’t know how it’ll affect his jumping. Given I’ve said I thought the race was dreadful I couldn’t really see Petit Tonnerre reversing the form but it was an encouraging debut from him to be fair over fences. Colonel Harry basically won a match race against a horse who’d be 100/1 in here because Tahmuras ran no sort of race at Chepstow. Unexpected Party wasn’t this level last season and doesn’t look a natural 2 miler but it could end up that he wins it through sheer experience. Le Patron is using this as a stepping stone for the Scilly Isles which would be more his trip. I would have backed Iceo because it may have gone unnoticed he was giving a lot of weight to JPR One at Newton Abbot and the jockey was very easy on him once he was beat but Cobden’s gone to Aintree rather than riding in a novice Grade 1 which to me suggests they don’t fancy him that much just hoping for some prize money. In short JPR One probably wins but not one I’d back and looks miles short of arkle standards.
Can’t believe none of the top Irish novices are being sent over for this. The Arkle division in Britain is woeful this season.
Iceo for me here. He was beaten by JPR One, but at that day he gave more then a stone away. Now on level weights at Sandown, where he won the Imperial Cup he must have a decent chance.
Iceo 5/1
Plenty in with chances here so Colonel Harry is my choice.
The more I know the less I understand.
I’ll join DBR on Iceo with course form and this as his main target. He’s my nap of the day.
I really like JPR One too, but think he will be better over a bit further on better ground (Manifesto Novices’ Chase type of horse).Hideous. It happened just before the fence too- a brave horse to jump on 3 legs poor lad. Horrible to see.
Sad for Iceo connections.
Not sure what B.Powell did wrong his horse was a disappointment.
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