Horses running from our main list to follow
Cheltenham 12.20 – Francoek
Cheltenham 2.05 – Tidal Bay & Predateur
Cheltenham 2.40 – New Little Bric & Abragante
Cheltenham 3.10 – Katchit, Osana & Afsoun
Doncaster 12.05 – Otage de Brion
Doncaster 2.55 – Cloudy Lane
Doncaster 3.25 – Kings Quay & Classic Gold
Lingfield 2.30 – Michael Muck
Horses running from our “dark horses” list
Doncaster 12.35 – Ordre De Bataille
Lingfield 2.30 – Labelthou
Russellform Ramblings
The Boylesports Gold Cup has been won by a 6, 7 or 8 year old in the last 10 years. Only one horse has won at odds of bigger than 10/1 and no winner carried more than 11 stone 3. Those trends give both Newe Little Bric and Abrogante leading chances. The ground will suit the David Pipe horse and the stable have been in good form of late. My slight preference though is for New Little Bric who should be all the better for his run at Ascot last month and is open to improvement.
Francoek has looked impressive in his runs over hurdles so far and will be hard to beat in the 12.20 at Cheltenham.
Paul Nicholls speaks very highly of Predateur who has been likened to Flagship Uberalles. I don’t think it would be fair to judge him on his 2nd to Moon Over Miami at Cheltenham last month as the ground was probably too soft for him and I am expecting a better showing today. For my selection in the 2.05 though I am going to stick with Howard Johnson’s Tidal Bay who has form figures at Cheltenham of 1221.
In the 3.10 I can’t really find a good reason to oppose Sublimity. Although Afsoun and Katchit both have the benefit of a run (two runs in Katchit’s case) Sublimity has run well fresh before and he has to be the selection.
At Fairyhouse I fancy Kazal in the 2.25.
Nap of the day
Cheltenham 2.40 – New Little Bric
Today’s trivia
John Francome began his riding career at Worcester in 1970 with a win on a horse called Multigrey.
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