Reflecting on Friday's Savills Chase success with Kemboy, who is now no better than 8-1 to win the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup off the back of that impressive display, Massey said: “He was tremendous. I know the ground was good but the time was very good also.
"He had plenty left in the tank and the big thing about it, which people keep forgetting, is that he won it as a six-year-old. He was the youngest horse in the Savills Chase and he's improving.”
Massey added: “To have a horse good enough to go for the Gold Cup is just fantastic, but to have one towards the top of the betting is amazing. Willie's talking about going straight to Cheltenham and the dream is alive.
“He is owned by a group of enthusiasts who can't afford horses on their own and who have pulled together as a group. It is ten weeks until Cheltenham and the lads are going to really enjoy it. Win, lose or draw, it's going to be a fantastic experience."
"He had plenty left in the tank and the big thing about it, which people keep forgetting, is that he won it as a six-year-old. He was the youngest horse in the Savills Chase and he's improving.”
Massey added: “To have a horse good enough to go for the Gold Cup is just fantastic, but to have one towards the top of the betting is amazing. Willie's talking about going straight to Cheltenham and the dream is alive.
“He is owned by a group of enthusiasts who can't afford horses on their own and who have pulled together as a group. It is ten weeks until Cheltenham and the lads are going to really enjoy it. Win, lose or draw, it's going to be a fantastic experience."
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