ASCOT
1:15
Excello (Nico de Boinville)
He has come on a lot for his first run (over hurdles) and was excellent when Nico schooled him over fences on Monday morning; he’s extremely clever over his obstacles, which is a big asset. There’s no doubt this is a decent race, but he’s still unexposed and the more rain the better.
2:25 G1 Long Walk Hurdle
Champ (Jonjo O’Neill)
He’s had various niggly issues down the years, but when he’s on song, he’s a very good horse as we saw when he beat Paisley Park in the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury last year. We’ve tinkered with his wind and his record first time out speaks for itself.
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3:35
Iberico Lord (Nico De Boinville)
He was very impressive in the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle but got a massive hike in the ratings for doing so, and now competes off a mark of 134. We’ve always liked him though, and while he has to step up again, there could still be improvement in him, and he comes here in very good shape.
Luccia (Paul O’Brien)
Under the circumstances, I thought she ran very well at Cheltenham because she had only run at Wetherby two weeks before, so we’ve freshened her up a little bit and she’s very unexposed in Handicap Company.
Impose Toi (Jonjo O’Neill)
The Handicapper was clearly impressed with the manner of his victory at Cheltenham on his first run back because he whacked him up 10lbs to 131, so he undoubtedly has to improve again, and it’s a shame he has to run against Iberico Lord, but I couldn’t run him on that terrible ground at Sandown, so we are sort of forced into this, but he is a very smart horse and will hopefully go well.
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HAYDOCK
12:20
Issuing Authority (James Bowen)
He’s actually quite pacey so the step back to two miles will suit and the ground should be ok, because he’s won on soft over hurdles. He’s not particularly well treated at the weights but I’m hopeful he can strip fitter for his first run.
12:55
Pawapuri (James Bowen)
She won her Maiden nicely at Wincanton and is a mare we like quite a lot. The step up in trip is an interesting one, but I can’t see why she won’t stay, and she appeared to handle the ground well last time, although it will be very testing.
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