With Skybet 7 places on the Ultima and several firms 6 places on the Boodles I thought there might be a bit of scope for some fancy each way doubles involving long-shots.
There will no doubt be similar extra places throughout the week so all sorts of combinations possible.
I've just done an each way Skybet double on ADMIRAL's SECRET at 16-1 in the Ultima (7 paces) and LONGCLAW in the Boodles at 28-1 (6 places.
Admiral's Secret is aged 10 (negative) and he's never run beyond 2m 4f (another negative).
But he's been in great form this season over fences and from watching his races he looks every inch a stayer.
There's no strength in depth to this field (and that's putting it politely) and I reckon the first seven is well within his compass off a nice weight.
Longclaw ran up a string of wins on yielding/yielding to soft ground last summer and I think he's just too big at 28-1 - specially with a useful 3lb claimer taking his weight under the 11st mark.
Don't know if this one will work out but imagine there could be several opportunities across the week for making these extra places count in big priced doubles/trebles.
There will no doubt be similar extra places throughout the week so all sorts of combinations possible.
I've just done an each way Skybet double on ADMIRAL's SECRET at 16-1 in the Ultima (7 paces) and LONGCLAW in the Boodles at 28-1 (6 places.
Admiral's Secret is aged 10 (negative) and he's never run beyond 2m 4f (another negative).
But he's been in great form this season over fences and from watching his races he looks every inch a stayer.
There's no strength in depth to this field (and that's putting it politely) and I reckon the first seven is well within his compass off a nice weight.
Longclaw ran up a string of wins on yielding/yielding to soft ground last summer and I think he's just too big at 28-1 - specially with a useful 3lb claimer taking his weight under the 11st mark.
Don't know if this one will work out but imagine there could be several opportunities across the week for making these extra places count in big priced doubles/trebles.
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