The pick of the Saturday prices....

Friday, 26th April 2024

The pick of the Saturday prices….

It’s the last day of the jumps season at Sandown tomorrow….

…. and the battle for the Trainers Championship – still technically undecided – adds a bit of spice to the narrative of the occasion….

For me that’s a sideshow….

…. I don’t really much care who wins….

…. I just want good racing….

…. and a bit of quality betting action….

I’m only interested in the one race tomorrow though….

…. but it’s the big one….

…. the last big handicap chase of the season – the valuable and prestigious bet365 Gold Cup….

…. and it’s a cracking renewal with a maximum field of 20 going to post….

The action really heats up again next week with the Guineas meeting at Newmarket – Friday through Sunday….

…. where I’ll be targeting all the big handicaps, the 2000 Guineas and the 1000 Guineas….

The good races are always worth waiting for….

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He was described as a ‘film star….’

…. and “the best horse in the sale….”

…. when connections bought him for £210k at the Tattersalls Cheltenham January Sale in 2022….

His trainer described him like this: “…. he’s one of the priciest horses we've bought but he's worth way more than they paid for him….”

…. and another time – while the horse was still running in bumpers – he told reporters this: “…. we bought him as a Gold Cup horse and that's what we're going for….”

…. before comparing him favourably to Imperial Commander – the 2010 Gold Cup winner….

Even if trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies is only half right about WEVEALLBEENCAUGHT….

…. the 7yo simply has to be a very well handicapped horse on a mark of 132 for tomorrow’s bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown (3.35)….

…. and the general 16s about him is a nice price….

I fancied him – and put him up – last time out in the Ultima at the Cheltenham Festival….

…. where he ran a fair race but got bogged down in the heavy ground – finishing 6/21 and beaten 35-lengths….

I don’t think that was his true showing and he’s an underestimated proposition at the prices tomorrow….

He’s all about stamina and I think tomorrow’s trip should be within his compass….

He’ll have to prove he handles the track but – with the exception of race favourite Kitty’s Light – so will every other participant….

The going is good – with the bits of rain forecast before racing set to keep some moisture in the ground….

…. and he shouldn’t have any excuses on that score….

I think connections expected him to take a big step forward last time….

…. it didn’t happen on a testing surface….

…. but – off a nice break – he can run a big one tomorrow….

• Finally….

That’s all for today….

I’ll be back after the weekend….

Meanwhile – Contact me direct at nick.pullen@oxonpress.co.uk  

And remember – win, lose or draw – enjoy the racing….

Stay tuned….

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