VILLAGE IS TALK OF TOWN
NEWSBOY’S 1-2-3 1 DO IT FOR THEV ILLAGE 2 FOREST BIHAN 3 THE INVAL DO IT FOR THE VILLAGE, back over fences, is capable of giving a good account at rewarding odds.
His two appearances of 2018 have been over hurdles, yielding a fourth at Newbury and a second at Huntingdon.
But the last time we saw Paul Henderson’s son of Turtle Island over the larger obstacles was here at Cheltenham in November, when he beat Kapstadt by a couple of lengths to land a valuable two-mile handicap chase over the Old Course.
That success was gained from a mark of 135, and Paddy Brennan’s mount is 4lb higher off 139 here.
But there is a good chance Do it for the village has more to offer – he has had 14 outings in chases, winning six – and cut in the ground also suits.
He gets in at the bottom of the handicap and is taken to make the most of the weight he receives from his 23 opponents.
Nicky Henderson is understandably keen to lift the race that honours his father Johnny, and last Theinval year’s third should Forest run his race, with Bihan Dolos
and two others who enter calculations.