I was at Lingfield when Iris Gift ran Platini - jumped well and all the signs that they were desperate to have a go at the Gold Cup. Run may have come too soon after the virus at Jackdaws, and knowing who he battles when on form (not given anything like a hard time at Lingfield) I think we can forget that run and look forward to a much better year over fences.
Mac's Joy is a forgotten horse for me. While it's easy to argue that he's not quite good enough, to me he was not trained with the Champion Hurdle uppermost in mind, and had peaked before Cheltenham, where he was never jumping as well as he can, and Aintree. If his trainer confirms that he's staying over hurdles, i reckon that he's well worth considering at current odds. I won't easily forget how he swooped into the lead in the Irish Champion, and he would have looked even better that day if he'd been held up.
Of the other horses mentioned also think War of Attrition is overrated. De Soto could be anything (cliche), Rasharrow will be prob trained with aintree in mind. Cloone rivers performance at the curragh on derby day was listed class. He jumps like a stag too so is certainly one to consider for the qm. Hoping nolan sends him over to the November meeting for the paddy power this year. He did a simlar thing with Accordian last year to confirm he was festival class. Forget the Past is a horse the Michael o Brien yard think a lot of and he was vry impressive at Punchestown. Prob not Gold Cup class. |
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