Although there are plenty of meetings on tomorrow the quality is none too hot. On the flat I am expecting a good run from Dandino in the 4.20 at Redcar.
Over the sticks at Fakenham there are a couple of old favourites in the hunter chase at 5.00. The grey Coat of Honour was trained by Sir Mark Prescott on the flat and won 3 times in that sphere including a Heritage handicap at Goodwood back in 2004. He had a successful career with Howard Johnson over the jumps with his best win in the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock. He was never as good over fences but he won this race last year. Kadount was quite highly rated over fences when with Alan King and finished runner up to Fota Island in the valuable Red Rum handicap at Aintree in 2005. He is also a course and distance winner. There is not a lot to choose between these two. The younger Coat of Honour may just have the edge.
I don’t have a strong view on the Irish National although Alpha Ridge and Telenor have claims. For my selection I am going each way on Officier De Reserve who looks value at around 33/1.
Enjoy your bank holiday.
My thanks to the artist Nick Fegan for today’s picture.
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