Apt Approach made a winning hurdles debut at Fairyhouse this afternoon and is one to keep an eye on wherever he turns up next. Certainly anything he achieves over timber will be a bonus as he is very much a chaser in the making.
There are a couple of runners from Oliver Sherwood’s yard that I fancy up at Carlisle tomorrow. Jaunty Flight sets the standard in the 3.15 while although Ballygalley Bob has been disappointing of late he will appreciate the ground in the 3.45 and has come down a bit in the weights. In the 3.45 another to consider would be Super Road Train who has a good course record.
At Wincanton in the 2.00 Prince Sabaah comes from a stable in form and is probably better than he has shown recently.
For the 2.30 I am going for a real outsider. Worbarrow Bay had some useful form in bumpers and although he has shown little over hurdles in 3 runs he may well do better now he is qualified for handicaps.
Treasury Counsel looked a promising sort last season but for one reason or another is yet to fulfil his potential. With McCoy riding 7/1 about him tomorrow looks a generous price in the 3.00.
Finally, in the 4.05 Quickbeam looks to follow up his success at Taunton last week. He can be a chancy jumper but with only 4 runners he should get a good view of his fences and is taken to go in again.
Today’s picture, courtesy of Lisa Miller, is of Inglis Drever, the latest in our Cheltenham heroes series.
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