Hello, everyone
Not sure if I’ve mentioned this but am greatly looking forward to the chasing bow of SANTINI (12.45 Newbury) of the morrow. The Lieutenant when making running plans for this old boy put down his GnT and barked, ‘No messing about we’ll start him in a Grade 2’ and thus that is what happens in Royal Berkshire tomorrow afternoon. A Grade 1 winner over hurdles he should be even better over the big ‘uns and right now I couldn’t think of a more likely winner of the 2020 CGC than Santini, people. His quest for that prize starts of the morrow and I expect him to beginning his chasing career with a win, I say a win. In my opinion Santini is the most exciting horse to go over fences for many a year. And he couldn’t possibly be in better hands, or ‘magic hands’ should I say, as in the Lieutenant we trust and all that.
Whilst I’m pontificating at the ‘punting table’ I would also be confident about the Lieutenant’s LUST FOR GLORY landing the preceding prize (12.10). My regular readers were Ebullient, with a capital ‘E’, when this one won at the course, just over 3 weeks ago, and she should take this step up to Listed company in her stride. This, team, is a Grade 1 performer in the making afterall.
Good luck, crew.