GET ON TOP FOR PROFIT
NEWSBOY’S 1-2-3
1 TOP OF THE GAME
2 MAX DYNAMITE
3 ROYAL VACATION
TOP OF THE GAME has improved over hurdles since an aborted chase career, and features on a decent handicap mark.
After gaining a shorthead win at Ascot from three tries over the smaller obstacles the Paul Nicholls-trained son of Flemensfirth was favourite for a beginners’ chase at Newbury in November.
Sam Twiston-Davies’ mount came down at the fifth fence from home, prompting a return to timber, and the revised plan has worked a treat.
Top of the game was fourth behind William Henry in the Lanzarote Hurdle over this distance at Kempton in January, and went three places better over two miles and seven at Sandown 39 days ago.
The Ditcheat runner has gone up 8lb and steps back in trip, but he will be at the top of his game when stamina is called into play.
Dangers lurk at every Le Breuil, corner, with Max Dynamite Royal and Vacation feared the most.