After a plethora of seconds in recent seasons Paul Nicholls' Fistral Beach has finally mastered the winning art and is the current ante-post favourite for the Byrne Group Festival Plate at 14/1 with Great Endeavour.
An impressive win first time out this campaign at Wincanton has propelled him to favouritism and if Nicholls elects this contest he should take a lot of beating. Nicholls rates the horse highly after running him in the Racing Post Chase last season where he unseated Ruby Walsh but this race will be a lot easier and he is the one to beat.
Great Endeavour on the other hand, has winning credentials in this race after battling to score by one-and-a-quarter lengths from Sunnyhillboy last year. However, connections may rather go for the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, so leave Paddy Power's 14/1 alone.
Psycho (20/1 various) has come on leaps and bounds since switching to fences and was impressive when winning a grade three at Thurles but disappointed next time up when finishing 40 lengths behind Follow the Plan in a grade two and is one to avoid. |
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