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Press the button for me, I’ve not had the time to go into this race in any great depth, but he catches the eye, there was a move for him early in the week, not so positive now with the ground easing a bit.
Lightly raced winning a maiden hurdle, then carrying a penalty, a novice hurdle, with ease. Up in class with a very stiff task at the weights.
Looks like he has been put away for the better ground and possibly with this race in mind, no weight on his back and a strong traveller who can race up with the pace, should handle the stiff finish(won at Ascot on the flat)
Just a couple of quid each way.
Good luck with your selections lads.
Aside from the two I’m backing in this race, I’ve had a silly little 50p reverse Tri-cast bet on Tartan Gigha, Flipando & Fanunalter, should pay for the beers tonight if it comes up!
As usual a typically tough looking nut to crack.
There does not look like a lot of early pace on here with not many that are confirmed front runners, with General Eliot a non runner there are only a few that can/do front run.
Noble Citizen, Full Toss and Collateral Damage all can lead, Noble Citizen looks interesting but looks better over shorter, Full Toss is the exact opposite, looks better over further. Hard to know what to make of Collateral Damage based on his limited all weather form.
My Two against the field are
Tartan Gigha
and
Fanunalter
Tartan Gigha has been very progressive on the all weather with a couple of decent runs over in Dubai should put him spot on for this combined with the drop in trip he should go close. Drawn well to race prominent he should be able go with the pace.
Fanunalter looks the least exposed in the field and looks to have potential. Based on form comments it looks like he has taken a bit to come to hand, now gelded may have more to come, worry would be his slow starts and would not want to get shuffled back early on, needs to break well and sit just off the pace, has the ability to finish strongly. If trained on as a 4yo could be tough to beat.
Of the rest Flipando has found a new lease of life on the all weather over the last couple of seasons winning this race last year off 4ibs lower mark, won a 6f handicap with ease last month should have him spot on for this. Drawn low, he can drop in midfield behind the pace and not forced to go wide like a few of these hold up horses may be forced to do.
Got to admit I thought Categorical had no chance! way off there…
At least I got placed with Justwhateverulike.
Just a quick hello, I have only just found this site, I have been a member of various racing sites over the years but have taken a break from forums for a couple of years due to time constraints and family commitments.
My elderly mother passed away recently and this has freed up a lot of my time as she was sick for the last few years and constantly in and out of hospital so my hobby, understandably, had to take a back seat.
Although my wife would disagree, I now can devote more time to my favourite pass time,horse racing of course!
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Cheers Rich, you made the right choice backing the two against the field, wish I had now
hope you got a good price.Rich, good luck with Orchard Supreme, he is one that has a big chance if getting the breaks, especially if the leaders go off to fast, and he is being backed down to second favourite now, may even be favourite by the off.
I’ve backed Winter Fever @ 7/1 I feel that he is still lightly raced and unexposed so open to improvement, I just hope he does not go too fast with the pace leaders and sits behind them ready to pounce, if so he could be hard to beat.
As you say a good race in prospect.
