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2016 RSA Chase

Old Vic said:
Impressive display by Ben Paulings horse today

Sky Bet's Racing PR Manager Michael Shinner said: "Ben Pauling has had a tremendous season and Drumacoo looks a really exciting prospect.

"He was a good hurdler but looks set to be an even better chaser and has put himself in the RSA picture with a dominant performance."

Pauling, though, is keen to give his charge more experience before committing to that particular contest at the Cheltenham Festival.

"He's done that very well indeed and you can't expect to beat that sort of company as easily as he did first time out," he remarked.

"I know Value At Risk fell early on, but Fletchers Flyer is a good yardstick.

"God willing he will be sound tomorrow as he has all the ability in the world, but we've got to make sure he comes out of the race spot on.

"The RSA might be an option, but he'll probably want another run between now and then and that will tell us whether or not he's an RSA horse.

"He's not devoid of speed, so the JLT might be another option but he didn't look to be stopping at the line.

"He's a bit of a hot-head at home, you can see that by the fact he had a hood on today, but he settled well and that was fantastic."
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"He was very impressive but I've spoken to the owner at length and we don't think going to Cheltenham off one chase is the most sensible thing to do so we're going to run him at the Reynoldstown at Ascot in mid-February," said Pauling.

"It's a Grade 2 in its own right and if comes out of it well, then we'll go to the RSA. If he comes back not quite right we can give Cheltenham a swerve. He came out of his race as sound as you could possibly hope, as bright as a button.
 
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Slightly surprised by the number of 6yo entries given their (relatively) poor record.
Don Poli became the first 6yo winner since Florida Pearl (1998) and only the third since 1978, I'm ignoring Star De Mohaison as 5yo horses were able to receive a massive 10lb from their elders when that one succeeded.
This is a brutal race that stretches stamina to the limit which is why older horses generally perform better, there are trendbusters but the likes of Don Poli and Florida Pearl were exceptional horses even at a young age, are any of this years 6yo challengers exceptional ?
Starting point for me will be 7yo....
 
Bristol De Mai likely to be heading for JLT, makes sense....
 
Outlander intended for this ?
 
Pricewise finally picks something with a chance ..

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WPM mentioned the possibility of running Black Hercules in this race after today's race. I've had a nibble at 25/1 to cover my bet in the 4 Miler
 
VDR


That was good. Daryl (Jacob) gave him a great ride," Henderson said. "He is in the four-miler as well as the RSA as he does stay. He jumped really well today. We did start him off over two, then went two and a half and today was over three. That was the best he has jumped and he does stay well.

"He is a classy sort of horse and apart from that mistake in the Neptune, in which he finished fourth, he would have nearly been second. If they (owners) want to go for the RSA, I would not say no. We've nothing else in that department that could go that way. He is getting it together now. That was his best run by a considerable distance."
 
Black Hercules: "He is the one that I am thinking most about. He is favourite for the National Hunt Chase, but he raced very keen with Ruby the last day and I wonder, if he did that again, would he get home?

"I don't think I have mentioned it to Mr Wylie yet but it has been on my mind to bring him back for the RSA Chase or even the JLT Novices' Chase. I actually think he might be better suited by coming back (in intended trip) and that one is up for discussion big time."
 
Anyone fancy Vyta for this as an each way bet? Been crying out for good ground, sound jumper and is the type of grinder that usually does well in this race.
 
Yer I do Mytent backed it early in season at 25/1 liked how he travelled all way through his prep race. My worry is he may won't further and go for 4 miler. Fingers cross he runs here.
 
I like VDR each way but would only go NRNB - He is also in the Ultima and looks feasibly handicapped.

More of that should win but two big stats to overcome

Spent two seasons over hurdles.
No run in calendar year - Don Poli first in half a century to break that stat.

Cant fully explain why but not keen on Elliots horse.
 
Another VDR fan signing in and I'd prefer to see him in this race.
 
Bits of blue on vyta today. Drifting loads in 4 miler. Also anyone know when paddy power go Nrnb so I can have another dabble on it at 12's.
 
No More Heroes

I thought he was very good when he schooled with Don Cossack the other day. He jumped big over the first one or two - that's why we took him up there as he hasn't raced since Christmas - but he was going with the highest-rated Gold Cup horse and I'll think he'll have learnt more there than he probably did in his two previous runs. We're getting there with him and hopefully we'll get him there in one piece. He's favourite and I'm not sure he should be, More Of That is a stayers' winner and five from five at Cheltenham, but when there's a horse like that in the race it takes a bit of the pressure off me. The ground wouldn't be an excuse for him, I'm sure the ground at Cheltenham will be in beautiful condition as it always is. He's not the biggest horse in the world but he's big enough. Sometimes with the big horses it's hard to keep them sound, but he's just the perfect size, he's a little ball and he jumped beautifully at Leopardstown bang, bang, bang. He's a stayer but he's not slow either, jumping is his game and I think Cheltenham will suit him.
 
I have to say that watching NMH schooling the other day he appeared to land on all fours at a couple of fences and didn't impress me overly much, if he doesn't jump better at the fez he won't win
 
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