OK Corral, pulled out yesterday at Cheltenham "because of the ground", appears in a 4 runner affair at Plumpton tomorrow which is part of the 60K bonus series if a winner at Plumpton and at the Festival.
While it's hard to be sure of the solidity of the time comparisons last Friday at Cheltenham (not a strong sample of races) it looks to me like The Worlds End has put up a very strong run in his race. While I'd have preferred NRNB, I've taken 16/1 for the RSA. If my figures are correct, his would be good enough to win about eight out of ten renewals.
(And before the race I'd dismissed TWE as never impressing me.)
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ruby going to limerick on the 26th to ride Getabird - sign that he is a very good horse maybe
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Getabird may well have to be exceptional.
I'm a huge fan of Santini and he did well the other week in what is now one of the strongest heats of the season but his time was pedestrian.
Fast horses can win slow races but slow horses can't win fast races.
As I said, I'm not sure of the solidity of my figures but TWE's time rating for the other day was faster than Presenting Percy's in the RSA and only just shy of Might Bite's.
Then again, I'm not getting much right these days.
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The Worlds End also going for the Kauto Star. What a race.
Looking forward to Vinndiction at Ascot tomorrow. Love Lil Rockerfella, but doubt he can give weight on soft ground and over a trip short of his best
It isn't in his entries. Hasn't it closed by now?
Either way, I'd maybe want to oppose it if it came out as soon as next week. Regardless of how easy last week may have looked these fast races take their toll at least in the short term and he didn't back up his seasonal debut after a fortnight.
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Desert Orchid (20th December 2018)
McNeill's confirmed his entry on Twitter.
Never looked like being competitive.
I took 16/1 for the RSA after I realised how hot his last race was. My only concern is that he might target the JLT or 4-miler instead but I'll be surprised if there is a better novice in these islands. Tom George is on record as saying he rates him a proper stayer but he clearly is not short of speed. It looks like he just needs time between races.
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Not sure it's a good crop of novice chasers at all
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
if only there was a horse that was highly impressive as an unbeaten novice hurdler and was bred to be a chaser kicking about......
Delta Work is a nice horse
Tidy jumping style, doesn't sky his fences, very economical
Stayed on well too. It's a long run in
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done