The Paddy Power Gold Cup looks to be an exciting contest with two Cheltenham Festival winning novices joining the handicap company for the first time.
Paul Nicholls Training star He sets the standard, and he looks like someone who will surpass his form over this distance at Cheltenham from last season, so I think the market has that right.
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Real Whacker was excellent when he won the Brown Advisory Award and this model has worked well with Gerry Colombe winning last weekend.
That was over three miles and I’m just wondering if it was better on that trip than the one that took two and a half years.
Notlongtill was probably second behind Stage Star in the Turners at the Festival, then ran well on his reappearance at Cheltenham last month, so he looks like the main danger to me.
Milan Tino is the favorite in the opening event hurdles (12:35), on the back of a second-place finish and a good runner-up finish in listed company at Auteuil before that.
He’s riding a horse that we know more about Burdett Roadwho was very impressive on his steeplechase debut at Huntingdon.
He is a Royal Ascot winner and is clearly a top-class horse and I would probably side with him on this occasion.
I love Fergal O’Brien Manoth people In the amateur race (1:10).
He was a good second at Exeter on his return and performed well last season, when he won twice at Chepstow.
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I thought he could ramp up his appearance again.
Chasing the listed starters (1:45) looks tough. Mr. Coffey has the strongest level of fitness, but he is entering his third season of chasing and is still a rookie.
I think an all-out sprint is what it really needs and I’m not sure it will achieve that in this relatively small field. Broadway Boy I had a big run behind the Flooring Porter here last month.
He has won his previous three starts before this, is only five years old and seems to be progressing all the time. He’s five pounds better off with us here and he’s the one I’ll be with.
One friend (2:55) He finished third to Iroko in the Martin Pipe and has moved up ever since.
Last time out he was a good winner in Galway, and while he is now 13 pounds heavier than when he ran at the Festival, Jack Gilligan has taken a valuable seven pounds off his back.
He seems to be progressing at five years old and I think he can still be a step ahead of those with disabilities.
It’s interesting that both Chantry House and Shan Blue are returning to the Palisades, but you’d imagine they’ll have other goals in the future.
Springwell Boy He could be the right favorite for the Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (3:30) based on his good graded form from last season, including a third-place finish in the Supreme Novices’ Trial at this meeting.
The favorite for the listed mares’ bumper (4:05) is Willie Mullins’ Baby Kate who won a bumper at Ballinrobe on her debut, but that form wouldn’t necessarily interest me.
Sharp topic It seems to have a stronger form. She won for the first time in September and then finished second in the Listed Bumper to Aurora Vega, a full sister to Facile Vega, last time out.
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