That could well end up being true, but I wouldn't be giving up on Streets Over Doyen because of his jumping or being beaten at Worcester giving 12 pounds away to an improving Nicholls 130 chaser.
Staying on third in the Albert Bartlett ahead of some very useful horses doesn't suggest staying is a problem for him, and experience over fences counts for a lot in novice chases and open handicaps come March. McConnell is never shy of running his horses and you'd imagine he'll improve heaps in the next seven months. He'll probably run another three or four times before being put away when the winter ground arrives, and then brought back for a pre-Festival prep somewhere.
Depending on his handicap mark will presumably be the deciding factor whether he goes for one of the handicaps, or the NH Chase or RSA. Of the two novice chases the former is more likely where he would have a better chance with a good amateur on board. Whichever race he ends up in I've no doubt he'll head to the Festival, and I think an antepost bet on the NH Chase with cashout is fair enough,
Staying on third in the Albert Bartlett ahead of some very useful horses doesn't suggest staying is a problem for him, and experience over fences counts for a lot in novice chases and open handicaps come March. McConnell is never shy of running his horses and you'd imagine he'll improve heaps in the next seven months. He'll probably run another three or four times before being put away when the winter ground arrives, and then brought back for a pre-Festival prep somewhere.
Depending on his handicap mark will presumably be the deciding factor whether he goes for one of the handicaps, or the NH Chase or RSA. Of the two novice chases the former is more likely where he would have a better chance with a good amateur on board. Whichever race he ends up in I've no doubt he'll head to the Festival, and I think an antepost bet on the NH Chase with cashout is fair enough,
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