It’s time to take Vacation
IF you fancy the chances of one of the Irish contingent in today’s Ladbrokes Trophy (3.00 Newbury) — think again.
Since Be My Royal in 2002 (subsequently disqualified), no Irishtrained horse has finished first past the post in the race formerly known as the Hennessy.
That’s a massive trend but it’s not the only one in a contest that dates back to 1957 — and our likely hero must also fit these criteria:
■ Two to four runs in 2017.
■ Aged between six and eight.
■ Won over three miles. We are quickly down to a shortlist of only six from the 21-runner field.
Of those, won’t get the easy lead he enjoyed when winning at Wincanton last month and was pulled up in the same race — so they can both be discarded.
was well beaten in this last year and is no better now, while Tom George’s
has the look of a Cheltenham specialist.
That leaves
as an irresistible each-way punt at 28-1 with Betfair and Paddy Power.
He finished ahead of subsequent Cheltenham scorer Splash Of Ginge on his comeback and wouldn’t have been beaten out of sight behind Might Bite had that one not fallen at Kempton last Christmas.
Have 2pts each-way on Royal Vacation and 2pts win about four-timer chasing
7-1 in places. at