Rebel with a cause at Bath

- Neil Mulholland enjoyed his best season with the jumps side of his operation and is making an early mark on the current Flat campaign.

The trainer can feel disappointed with The Druids Nephew’s late departure in the Crabbie’s Grand National when going strongly in front but there has been subsequent pickings to cushion that blow.

One came via HARLEY REBEL at Kempton.

I fancy that gelded son of Cockney Rebel to follow-up in the Fundraising Furlong Handicap at Bath.

Harley Rebel has looked an improved horse in two handicap forays this spring and will be very hard to beat if converting that ability to the grass today.

While Harley Rebel’s chance will be mirrored in his position

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close to the front of the market, SHARP SWORD is going to start one of the roughies in the New World Business Centre Handicap.

The son of 2000 Guineas winner King’s Best is out of a mare, Pictavia, who placed in an Investec Oaks.

Having landed a touch on his Wolverhampton debut, he enjoyed a quiet second career run before running well to a point in a better race than today’s at Kempton.

He is bred to handle turf and any market move in his favour could be seen as significant.