3.00 - Uttoxeter - Neo King
My next one is Neo King in the handicap hurdle, and I won at Windsor on him two times ago... he stays all day and is a brilliant little jumper... he then went to Haydock in the Gand National Trial, finishing third and running really, really well. He gets dropped in and picks up what he can later on in the race. I think everything should suit him here. He is creeping up in the handicap, but he keeps on running personal bests with each run, and if that continues, I'm hopeful we'll be bang there in the big one.
4.10 - Uttoxeter - Dig Deep
I really like Dig Deep. He hasn't had the best of seasons in terms of results; and he kind of took a backwards step from his first run of the year. His form hasn't been that strong, but I do really like him, and if he doesn't do anything more this year, then he'll definitely be one I'd be telling people to keep an eye on next year. He seems in good order at home though, and I'd say this will be his last run before he goes on a nice little holiday.
5.20 - Uttoxeter - Vrheligonne
My last ride of the day is a horse called Vrheligonne - she's a massive mare, and I wasn't expecting too much from her first run, but she just kept galloping and galloping - she was a little bit green up the running and drifted a little bit right. If she runs a similar kind of race to that, then she'll be bang there. She's a lovely, big mare and hopefully she can pick up a bumper somewhere along the way, but she's definitely going to be winning a couple of nice novice hurdles next year.
It's a nice book of rides to end a really good week - I'm looking forward to it.
