Mine for tomorrow:
1:30 Next Destination - I think this fella is top class and has conditions to suit. The Mullins yard is flying and I expect him to run a big race here. Nobody is a bigger fan of Samcro than me but I think he's too short, he's an out and out chaser in the making and I'm not entirely certain this test will suit him. This race is strangely more of a Champion Hurdle trial than the Supreme over the same course and distance, he's certainly not that type of horse and I could see him being turned over tomorrow.
1:30 Black Op - Another for the same race and the case is fairly simplistic, watch his last race. Same distance and on heavy ground he was only beaten by Santini who is the apple of Henderson's eye and a potential future Gold Cup horse. I think he runs a big race tomorrow.
2:10 - Dounikos - Elliot was adamant that this fella was the one for the 4 miler but the O'Leary's were determined to go this route. That's exactly the type of horse I like for the RSA, a truly hardy stayer, see Blaklion as a recent example of one who wants further and grinds out the win, I like his chances.
2:50 - I'm three pronged here all at big prices. Firstly Diamond King is only 1lb higher than when winning this race 2 years ago, he ran a blinder behind Kilultagh Vic last time out and will have been primed for this. I then like two Mullins horses in Voix Du Reve & Bleu Berry. The former was running a huge race in the Fred Winter before falling at the last two years ago. He's been running over 3 miles which I don't think has suited him, a drop to a mid range trip for the first time should be right up his street and I expect a big run. Bleu Berry is a proper mud lark, his last run last season was in a Grade 1, there must be a reason Willie thought he was capable of running in that standard of race. Unfortunately for him it was run on good ground, before that he had been unbeaten all season on heavy. He's been given one prep run and I'm sure prepped for this race with the ground now truly in his favour.
4:50 - Act of Valour - Was only 4.5 lengths behind We Have A Dream who was a big fancy for the Triumph last time out. Add to that Paul Nicholls has an outrageously good record in this race and it was really easy to find this one.
4:50 - Look My Way - Found only Apple's Shakira too good last time out at Cheltenham on soft. Quinn is a trainer who likes to ready his Juveniles and I'm confident of a big run here.
5:50 - Rhinestone & Acey Milan - both purely based on visual impression.
