Sussex National 2010

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I need to see if I can dig it out again, but didn’t Nick Mordin do a trends piece in the Weekender a few weeks back, wherein blind-backing all 7yo or younger horses in class 3, 4 and 5 handicap chases over 3m4f+ was found to have returned a stonking profit over the last few years?

It certainly would have found the winner on Sunday, at least. I fancied Master Overseer to see our the trip primarily on the strength of his Flete Park point-to-point win last Easter (4 miles around a course with pronounced undulations), but didn’t back that assertion with any cold hard cash.

I really ought to have paid attention to that Mordin article more, especially given how much I adore these satellite Nationals, the Hexham four-miler, etc. Another one that got away…

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[Craig]

I’m certainly with you on the Satellite Nationals grayonscolumn. I think they are great races. I thought Master Overseer would certainly place in the Sussex National but he did very well to win!

I look at each Satellite National separately and kinda knew Tarquinius would not win as he was French bred and they have a terrible record in the race (compare this to The Southern National at Fontwell where the French breds romp it and guess what – Peut Etre Sivola and L’Aventure got a 1-2 this year)

However, that Mordin article sounds good and I’ll be keeping an eye out for the youngsters tackling longer distances in future handicaps so thanks!

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