You'd have liked to have seen Bags Groove win anyway in my view. The Skelton runner today looks already like he's looking a fence to jump, the proverbial anything he does over hurdle is a bonus...
BG could have been beaten by a useful horse, I think that day behind Jenkins it was BG who picked up second because the Hales horse smashed the third from home. The three in behind the winner have all shown good form since.
Can’t believe that old boy Politologue went off as big as 10/11 given the excellent performance that he put up on his fencing bow and the current form of his barn. Bit of aftertiming, for which I aplogise, but kerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-ching say I.
You'd think he could go for either, I guess connections will first of all try and get him there and then wait to see whether either race contains something unbeatable.
Nicholls talking about bringing him along gradually and will stick to 2 and a half this year. JLT or skip Cheltenham would be my guess.
PS Just spoken with Paddy Power and they go 2/5 that Nicholls has his pair of Nikon binoculars on his shoulder on day one of the festival.
Got to be JLT for me, too many horses who have speed get bottomed out in the RSA and this lad is so enthusiastic that he's possibly try to hard in a stamina sapping RSA
I'd be tempted to skip the festival Nass. He's a nice horse to take all the way to open company with some patience. Suspect he won't be wanting it too quick either so be careful antepost.
Wow, that 3:20 at Newcastle was astonishing. 3,200 buy and beats 80 rated sorts in a claimer. Wonder if he will be leaving from the West yard after that.
Very close to the treble mate. Excellent wins from the first and the last races, and close in the Uttoxeter bumper. Very well done.
If only Fehily had ridden it like an Alflora offspring ....... knew she would keep plugging on, might have ridden handier. Mustn't be greedy though
