Bowson Fred – if he stays

I was disappointed with last Saturday, although things have been much better on the line since then and Dawson City provided a welcome boost at Wincanton on Thursday.My Cheltenham thoughts are published in the Weekend Card and I shall be repeating them as the week goes on, so there is no need to ramble on here. In the Stayers’ Hurdle, where Unowhatimeanharry is very short indeed, I’d be inclined to back both Shaneshill and Snow Falcon each-way. Their form bears the closest inspection and I feel they will both pose some sort of threat.

My Cheltenham thoughts are published in the Weekend Card and I shall be repeating them as the week goes on, so there is no need to ramble on here. In the Stayers’ Hurdle, where Unowhatimeanharry is very short indeed, I’d be inclined to back both Shaneshill and Snow Falcon each-way. Their form bears the closest inspection and I feel they will both pose some sort of threat.With regard to Saturday, the most interesting runner in the Imperial Cup at Sandown is David Pipe’s MAX DO BRAZIL, who was pulled up on his British debut at Cheltenham but had very useful form in France. This is just the sort of prize the Pipes try to lift and, if his hurdling technique has improved over the very different obstacles here, Max Do Brazil really could be anything.

With regard to Saturday, the most interesting runner in the Imperial Cup at Sandown is David Pipe’s MAX DO BRAZIL, who was pulled up on his British debut at Cheltenham but had very useful form in France. This is just the sort of prize the Pipes try to lift and, if his hurdling technique has improved over the very different obstacles here, Max Do Brazil really could be anything.I’ve always thought of BOWSON FRED as a five-furlong horse, so I can’t be heavily involved when he tries very nearly six in the 4.25 at Wolverhampton. However, he should get a pitch nice and early from stall three, the opposition is not great and he is well worth a handy each-way investment.

I’ve always thought of BOWSON FRED as a five-furlong horse, so I can’t be heavily involved when he tries very nearly six in the 4.25 at Wolverhampton. However, he should get a pitch nice and early from stall three, the opposition is not great and he is well worth a handy each-way investment.On the Jim Old front, the latest news is that COUNT MERIVAL should win a novice or maiden hurdle shortly and the choices are Warwick on Sunday, Chepstow on Monday or Towcester, which Jim favours, on Thursday. Count Merival would have beaten a 1/3 Henderson shot last time but for a bad blunder at the last and he has worked well since.

On the Jim Old front, the latest news is that COUNT MERIVAL should win a novice or maiden hurdle shortly and the choices are Warwick on Sunday, Chepstow on Monday or Towcester, which Jim favours, on Thursday. Count Merival would have beaten a 1/3 Henderson shot last time but for a bad blunder at the last and he has worked well since.