Tanya Stevenson
David Marshall Blog November 11
Unless a jockey decides to take the water jump on the run in at Ludlow this afternoon, I doubt we will see anything to match the dramas of yesterday, a large field of novices for the opener where at an each way price I like the look of Iona Days for Hen Knight, looking the likely winner on debut when falling two out at Fontwell, and then unsurprisingly he was outclassed behind Cue Card at Aintree, another to consider provided he settles better is Jumpjack Flint, the penny will drop soon. Cavite Beta takes a drop in class also after running in the Persian War at Chepstow last month, an interesting newcomer is the Michael Chapman trained Ultimate Quest, probably the most expensive horse in the yard a 26.000gns buy out of Sir Mark Prescott’s yard at the Newmarket October sales. A brave mans ride, Rougham is not the type of horse I would recommend backing at a short price on his second run over fences, he could well win by a distance but remains a risky betting proposition.
Noel Fehily steps in for four fancied mounts for top local yard Paul Nicholls at Taunton,though Lake Legend is well regarded by the Alan King yard as he makes his chase debut against Rebel Du Maquis, full credit to Alan for putting up his conditional in the bumper on Dineur, Chris Timmons, after his catastrophe at Bangor yesterday, There is no suitable race for Thievery at his local course Ludlow this afternoon, the sole runner for Henry Daly, the grey has a decent chance in the two mile handicap chase.
