Cesarewitch

[Faugheen_Machine]

Anyone got any thoughts on this race?

I've backed two so far:

Big Easy
Suegioo

I backed big easy for this last year having felt for a long time that he was well handicapped and that the race would suit. Unfortunately he was drawn in the car park, got a bad position early on and never got into the race. He ran a great race in defeat in the ces trail and I expect him to put up a bold showing (providing he gets a decent draw).

Suegioo impressed me when winning the Chester Cup, outstaying Angel Gabriel in the process.. Unexposed at marathon trips he may still be well handicapped.

I've had 2pts ew on them both. Also ew doubled them with vautour for the Arkle, and ew trebled Big Easy with Bronze Angel (won) and Faugheen for the champion hurdle.

[Morning Glory]

Nothing yet FM..last years stats summary below if it helps

- Non-hurdler aged 3 to 5 or hurdles runner aged 6+
- Officially rated 87 to 98
- Finished in the first 4 last time in a class 3 or higher
- Posted highest RPR last time out (posted an RPR of 91+)
- Run in 9 or fewer flat handicaps (winning no more than 3)
- Won over at least 2 miles
- Won over hurdles (and ran at this year’s Cheltenham Festival)
- Previously contested a group or listed race
- Previously won a class 2 or 3 handicap
- Ran in this season’s Northumberland Plate
- First 5 in Ascot Stakes Doncaster Cup, Shergar Cup Stayers or John Guest Brown Jack H’cap
- Drawn 1 to 12 (ideally in 1 to 5)
- Tends to be held up or settled in midfield
- Trained by Nicky Henderson, Brian Meehan, Philip Hobbs or Tony Martin

[Morning Glory]

Saddlers Rock is some recruit for Jonjo

That Ted Spread was fairly hyped before Cheltenham in 2012.

[Old Vic]

Upbeat report on The Big easy

Hobbs claimed the prize with Detroit City in 2006 and is hopeful of repeating the win with the Terry Warner-owned seven-year-old Big Easy.


Big Easy is 12-1 (from 14) to improve on his second place in the Cesarewitch Trial at Newmarket last month and Hobbs said: "He might have been slightly unlucky. They did not go that quick and when the pace did finally quicken he was caught a bit flat-footed.

"I have been particularly happy with his condition since then and logically you would expect him to improve for that run. Like [2006 winner] Detroit City, he's a very big horse and he's not had much racing on the Flat so he could well still be improving at the age of seven.

"A bad draw contributed to him running moderately in this race last year and a little while later he had a problem with a hock which caused him to miss most of the jumps season. I've had the race in mind ever since he was eliminated from the Ascot Stakes in June."

[Faugheen_Machine]

Cheers OV. I can't believe the price of the favourite, surely he can't get much shorter.

[Morning Glory]

Tony Martin believes Betfred Cesarewitch favourite Quick Jack is as good as any of his other previous placed performers in the famous Newmarket handicap.
The Irish trainer, who is always respected by the bookmakers, supplied 2007 winner Leg Spinner, and Quick Jack is at the head of the market this weekend after scoring over two miles at the Galway Festival.

The chesnut has also victories at the July course and in a hurdle at the Cheltenham Paddy Power meeting to his credit.

"Leg Spinner won in 2007 then Arc Bleu was second, he was very unlucky and was very free, and Barba Papa was also third. I'd put this horse on a par with them," Martin told RacingFM Live.

"Whether he's good enough to be first, second, third or unplaced on Saturday is another way, but he'd definitely be in the same league as those three.

"I see no reason he won't get the two and a quarter miles at Newmarket and hopefully the jockey will be riding him accordingly.

"He'll track them and have a shot from the furlong pole. Fran Berry has ridden him, he'd be our first choice, and Richard Hughes has ridden him to win at Newmarket. If Fran can't ride, (Hughes) would be keen enough to ride him."

[Yeehaa]

The Big Easy for me.

[Statto]

Cesarewitch Handicap Trends
11/12 – Had won over at least 1m6f on the flat before
11/12 – Aged 4 or older
10/12 – Had run within the last 2 months
10/12 – Had 3 or more previous flat runs that season
10/12 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
9/12 – Carried 9-1 or less
9/12 – Finished 4th or better last time out
8/12 – Drawn in stall 12 or lower
8/12 – Had won over at least 2m on the flat before
8/12 – Had won 4 or more times on the flat before
8/12 – Aged 5 or older
7/12 – Ran at either Ascot, Chester or Doncaster last time out
7/12 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
7/12 – The first three home returned a double-figure price
6/12 – Had run at the track before
5/12 – Won by a NH trainer
3/12 – Winning mares
2/12 – Winning favourites
2/12 – Trained by Nicky Henderson
2/12 – Won last time out
The average winning SP in the last 12 years is 24.5/1
Just 2 winning favourites since 1993

[Yeehaa]

Well done FM and me

[Faugheen_Machine]

Congrats fellow Big Easy backers. A few sleepless nights ahead for me now. Faugheen the last leg of the treble!

[Morning Glory]

Congrats fellow Big Easy backers. A few sleepless nights ahead for me now. Faugheen the last leg of the treble!

Willie will send you round the bend between now and March

[Faugheen_Machine]

He's already started! I can't even lay off because he's that weak on betfair.