andym1988 wrote:Noble Alan at Kempton.
Goes well after a break/FTO. Definitely has the toe on the level if his jumping is up to scratch. Seems a long way for him to be sent just for a blowout so Richards obviously sees this as a good starting point so that he is ready to go back over fences.
I think 2m is a bit sharp for Katchit nowadays, and Australia Day has yet to have a test over hurdles. Only race with decent opposition he has had over hurdles was LTO, but he was allowed to dominate from the front and unchallenged and can't see him being allowed as much slack today - certainly not a horse to back at odds on for me against an ex-Champion Hurdler and Scottish Champion Hurdler.
Karasenir as well.
He has a good chance of reversing the form with William Hogarth, as he may not have it all his own way up front this time. The drier ground might help him as well, as he looked a bit tired and clumsy towards the end of the Chepstow race on ground with a bit of give in it.
Karasenir may well win that and probs should of done last time but jumping cost it which is the name of the game, at the prices though William Hogarth 4/1 looks better then 5/4 when you take into account that was William Hogarth's first run of the season it could well improve from that.
