Originally Posted by
marble
Harry The Viking offers some e/w appeal in the big chase at Haydock.
Harry The Viking races with bottom weight here, and was only raised 2 pounds for his second to Lie Forrit (raised 7 pounds) the last day.
If you believe Lie forrit is a 137 rated chaser, surely there's no reason to think Harry The Viking can't run well today from his own rating.
The betting suggests the form of the Kelso race is what punters are interested in, both Lie forrit and Harry The Viking being backed.
Invicta Lake (HAY 3:25) has finished about 5 lengths off Big Easy twice at Cheltenham this year. Big Easy is a 143 rated hurdler, so taking into account that Invicta Lake has actually improved again since then at Sandown last time out, 132 looks a winning mark, or at least makes him a few pound ahead of the handicapper imho. I may be wrong, we'll see.