ZUBAYR GR-EIGHT IN ELITE FOR NICHOLLS
ZUBAYR (3.00) can give Paul Nicholls his eighth Elite Hurdle win at Wincanton. He is in fighting fit after a successful spell on the Flat. Wincanton – A very Doncaster – The easy competitive renewal with just conditions and the return to about every runner in with a chance. a mile and a quarter saw an improved
is suggested. She won performance from She both her starts last season and ran a was runner-up in a Yarmouth Listed event promising race behind No Hassle Hoff at and will be tough to beat if in the same Uttoxeter last month. This venue seems to mood. was back in fourth but bring out the best in whose she is better than that and it would come three career victories have all been gained as no surprise to see her finish closer. here. was progressive last The bottomless ground may have been season, winning her first three outings against on her latest start before a decent effort in a valuable event and she is worth another chance after at Newbury. She is closely matched with winning her three previous outings.
on that run and both are capable of getting involved. Wincanton – Paul Nicholls
has won this race seven Doncaster – The drop back times and can make it eight. He in trip should not would have finished second 12 months inconvenience who ago but for falling at the last flight and has shown a return to form. He won a comes here in good nick after a fruitful Listed affair over today’s distance at York Flat campaign, winning once and second last year when proving too good for twice. This trip is likely to be on the sharp
and side for both and That pair are back in opposition with the but there is probably better to come latter a live threat in the conditions and from He is unexposed, back over her optimum trip. was having run just four times last season and out of his depth last time but has claims at the form of his Musselburgh success the weights and down in grade. gives him every chance in this company. Wincanton – A shocking Doncaster – John Gosden turnout for the money on offer has won this race five times and is taken to beat so expect the lightly-raced to The selection was never in any danger on make his presence felt. However, the nod his chasing debut at Bangor despite some goes to who novicey jumps and will know more this caught the eye on his belated return time. So will Kalondra, though he jumped when third at Newbury. He tackles this with much more fluency on his fencing trip for the first time but there is every bow at Sedgefield but this is much reason to believe that he will improve for tougher. does look up against it it. proved too good for after three outings over fences but does in a valuable Leicester handicap try a different trip. and there is little between them at the revised weights. Both are live candidates along with
who has been a consistent performer this season. Wincanton – This is another race that Paul Nicholls has a good record in with seven victories to his name. It would have been eight had
not fallen at the last with this race at his mercy 12 months ago. He is back for more along with stablemate who unseated at the second. He has got his act together, winning four of his six starts since – three over fences. He looks well weighted with the capable Bryony Frost taking 5lb off. is at the right end of the weights and this bold front-runner could prove difficult to pass if getting into a rhythm with an uncontested lead.