I doubt I’ll stray from Notwhatiam and First Assignment.
First Assignment has good C&D form and has been progressive this season. Has form behind Paisley Park and was then placed in the Warwick qualifier as well. He’s now rated 142 which will get him a run and certainly stays the trip well.
I'm very close to adding First Assignment as well. Only 1 real qualifier of note left...in Ireland
I like the C&D form and the run behind Paisley Park who is now rated 21lbs higher than that race. Ian Williams is underrated and having a good season and stated he’d like to run in the Pertemps.
http://www.coralchampionsclub.co.uk/news-item/ian-williams-exclusive/
has gavin lynch put him up then ?
Haha, potentially! I'm not going to watch it to find out though.
Dawn Raider for the one and only Mr Kelly has an entry this weekend. Needs to go up to get in but oh what deja vu
I doubt I’ll stray from Notwhatiam and First Assignment.
Notwhatiam has been hanging out the back of handicaps all season and was never put into the race when he qualified at Warwick. His mark could be borderline at 135 but this looks the target as they’ve run in two qualifiers (fell in the first try).
First Assignment has good C&D form and has been progressive this season. Has form behind Paisley Park and was then placed in the Warwick qualifier as well. He’s now rated 142 which will get him a run and certainly stays the trip well.
I spent a good while looking at this race yesterday.
Am I right in thinking, if Skelton wanted to put notwhatiam closer to the pace, he could do?
He seems to be putting him right out the back, and just doing the bare minimum to qualify and keep his mark low.
But he's obviously been running at a lower level before.
Love Notwhatiam for this. Watched all qualifiers back a couple of times each, and this horse is definitely capable of improvement if running closer to the pace.
Dawn Raider for the one and only Mr Kelly has an entry this weekend. Needs to go up to get in but oh what deja vu
Is there still time to qualify Early Doors for this?
Gone in on this one today. 3.5pts e/way @ 20/1 NRNB. The similarities between this one and Mall Dini / Presenting Percy are quite staggering, both of whom were aimed at this race prior to winning at the festival and rated around the same mark give or take a lb or 2. I suspect this wins at the weekend in order go up the required rating and will be backing it to do so accordingly also.
Also suspect good old Davy will be in the saddle should it make it to the fez.
Mall Dini and Presenting Percy were respectively rated 132 and 130 for the Gowran race compared to Dawn Raider on 123. They were also a year earlier in their hurdling careers and had run in about half the number of races so were less exposed.
Presenting Percy was giving a 16lb hike by the English handicapper for that win over 2m 4f prior to the Pertemps. Dawn Raider is already 128 in the UK. If he wins in Saturday he gets in, if he doesn't it's NRNB anyway.
Presenting Percy was giving a 16lb hike by the English handicapper for that win over 2m 4f prior to the Pertemps. Dawn Raider is already 128 in the UK. If he wins in Saturday he gets in, if he doesn't it's NRNB anyway.