Cadzand set to outspeed rivals

CADZAND may have too much speed for his rivals in the Introducing Racing TV Novices’ Chase at Carlisle.

They include Grade One novice hurdle winner Ahoy Senor - but starting off over fences at a trip half a mile less than he has so far made his name might just catch Lucinda Russell’s new star out.

Dan Skelton has high hopes this season for Cadzand, who disappointed just once last term when strongly fancied for Newbury’s Betfair Hurdle.

That was probably a case of a big field, white-hot race and a searching early gallop coming too soon in his education.

He had previously looked very classy at Kempton over Christmas when, admittedly from a low handicap mark, he appeared in a different league to his rivals.

Rather than end his season on a sour note at Newbury, Skelton sent him to Southwell for a confidencebooster - and while he was not very impressive, he was carrying a double penalty, which takes some doing.

Over two and a half miles he might just have too much speed for his market rival.

Russell may have better luck, though, in the Antonia Reid Lifetime In Racing Winner Handicap Chase with Speak Of The Devil.

A winner when last seen at Hexham in June, he is 6lb higher for that easy success but looks on the upgrade.

Dino Boy could be up to defying top weight in the Bet At racingtv. com Handicap Chase.

Iain Jardine’s eight-year-old was out of his depth in the Scottish National and was second before then to the subsequent winner of that race, Mighty Thunder.

This trip may be on the short side, given he has won over four miles, but he is the class act in the race.

Paricolor can continue his progression in the newtonabbotracing. com Handicap Hurdle at the Devon track.

Trained by David Pipe, the fiveyear-old appears to be really getting the hang of things lately.