That's such a shame for the race. Ar Mad with his bold front running style would have at least kept Douvan honest.
Some of the shorties will obviously get beaten Ste but I am struggling for alternatives mate. Have there ever been so many "bankers" on the first two days? I must confess to being a little bit cold on the meeting at this moment, maybe the handicap weights will stir me up. If it keeps on raining the form book might go out of the window. One horse I haven't seen mentioned on here but catches my eye as a battle hardened novice is Dan Skelton's ITS'AFREEBIE. Entered in the Neptune and the Supreme he is an outsider who could easily outrun his price. Would like to see him in the Supreme.
That is true!! But the spectacle for me a winner at the festival more special and an achievement - that's my personal feeling But then I am a romantic