Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase 2018

[Scooby91]

If Elliott was to go down the handicap route with The Storyteller do we think this or the Brown Plate would be the target? I see he's similarly priced up for both.

Brown advisory personally. But backed for both nrnb.

[SeanRock]

Brown advisory personally. But backed for both nrnb.

Yeah probably wise to cover both.

[Liammet]

Brown advisory personally. But backed for both nrnb.

I have backed the storyteller for the brown advisory plate nrnb
Dissapointed to see powers have removed him from the betting
Anyone know why ?

[kinloch brae]

Strange why several bookmakers should have trimmed Gold Present when Henderson has all but ruled him out.

[ComplyOrDie]

Strange why several bookmakers should have trimmed Gold Present when Henderson has all but ruled him out.

Probably on the basis that he has no weekend entry now, so as a 'prep' for a supposed tilt at the national he could still come here.

[Folski]

Coo Coo Star Sivola has a run tomorrow at Exeter over 3m, entered here. Decent festival form and a very workable 135 rating. (134 got in last year). Tried once at 3m before and didn't work out.

[kinloch brae]

Probably on the basis that he has no weekend entry now, so as a 'prep' for a supposed tilt at the national he could still come here.

Yes, that would explain it. Last time I looked he was favourite and the intention was to run.

[Hurricane fly]

Anyone fancy Yala Enki for this?

A couple of negatives:
Ran probably a bit too recently but wasn’t exactly in a battle all the way to the line.
Last run was in heavy ground
No Cheltenham form


Ive just always seen him as a real stayer and was surprised he’s only 8. Not even sure if he goes here but it’s his only entry

[ComplyOrDie]

Anyone fancy Yala Enki for this?

A couple of negatives:
Ran probably a bit too recently but wasn’t exactly in a battle all the way to the line.
Last run was in heavy ground
No Cheltenham form


Ive just always seen him as a real stayer and was surprised he’s only 8. Not even sure if he goes here but it’s his only entry

If the ground was to come up soft/heavy or worse then yeah, but not on anything with 'Good' in the description for me.

[Folski]

Coo Coo Star Sivola has a run tomorrow at Exeter over 3m, entered here. Decent festival form and a very workable 135 rating. (134 got in last year). Tried once at 3m before and didn't work out.

Wins by 20L and blows a cracking mark

[kinloch brae]

Wins by 20L and blows a cracking mark

I wouldn't fancy the horse but surely he can't go up that much as the race fell apart? In the end didn't have to do much more than put in a clear round.

[Folski]

I wouldn't fancy the horse but surely he can't go up that much as the race fell apart? In the end didn't have to do much more than put in a clear round.

Didn’t see the race just saw the result looks like there was a nice fella fallers alright. Don’t fancy him either but fancied him to win today.

[jono]

All systems go for the Ultima and Gold Present

Sadly we had to pull GOLD PRESENT out of Ascot last week due to a bruised foot which was mightily frustrating and it’s just struggled to fully clear up. I had intended running him at Kempton in the big three mile chase tomorrow but the annoying thing is the 48 hour declarations as he wasn’t quite right yesterday morning, but today he’s perfectly ok so it is quite a nuisance really. If we’d been able to declare another 24 hours later he’d probably have run but I didn’t want to pull him out two weeks on the trot. Cheltenham will be next and he’ll take his chance in the Ultima Chase and then all being well the Grand National.

[ComplyOrDie]

All systems go for the Ultima and Gold Present

Fantastic news

[doctorwu]

All systems go for the Ultima and Gold Present

It is, though I'm a bit sceptical. Ive had this horse down for Cheltenham ever since he finished behind TE last year. Its almost like a prep run for the National was the intended route and this is plan B. I haven't backed him yet because of the stories/vibes about non-participation from the stable. I want to have him onside as I'm a big fan but feel this hasn't really been the plan.