Half way. But still plenty to look forward to…
Yesterday’s Champion Chase. Majborough doing Majborough things and trying to take a couple of fences with him. He has some engine, but some flaws too…
A 66/1 winner for Venetia. A Champion Flat jockey riding a superb race to land the Bumper. Il Etait Temps all class. As ever, plenty of “what ifs” and “whatevers” along the way. A rocky road to ride on occasion…
Dry and sunny and bright and fresh. A grey dawn. Grey Dawning in the Gold Cup tomorrow…??
As Clancy said as we crested Cleeve Hill yesterday –
“Mark Walsh and Paul Townend ride these horses every day. They have every inside line from the stables. Yet they don’t always get it right when they have two or three to pick from in one race. Man, what chance do we have of picking the right one in 24 runner races…??”
Good point. Well made…
Onto today. The bookies are happier over their half time oranges than the punters…
Plenty of short priced favourites today, and there will be trebles and accumulators and Yankees being crafted right now. A fightback for the punters – or fuller satchels for the old enemy…??
Here goes with the stabs….
Bambino Fever in the first – should win, but I can leave her alone at Evens. Carrigmoornaspruce is not easy to type, a few quid each way on him…
The second is impossible. Paul Nicholls and Gordon Elliott’s bullets have fired wide and wrong so far. Regent’s Stroll or Wingmen to put that right…
Wodhooh (short price – but she wins), I’m with Kabral Du Mathan in the Stayers (if he stays), Fact To File a class apart – but could Jonbon raise the roof and bring more Nicky tears ?? Supremely West and Electric Mason, and Jeriko Du Reponet and Waterford Whispers in the “lucky last”…
We will get today done – and then roll the wagon onto Gold Cup day. Weather and wind and rain around today. A good day to be in a high box – but any day in a high box is pretty good…
