Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Clock set to alarm layers in Pertemps
THERE is only one-go to trend in the Pertemps (2.10), which is to stick to horses rated 138 or higher.
Of those left to consider, there are reasons to favour some more than others.
is one of two to stand out and gets the vote over Jessie Harrington’s Not Many Left as a result of his fine Cheltenham record on the New course, which is in use today.
Second in a decent novice event last April he was beaten by just over five lengths when made favourite in his qualifier for this back on October.
His trainer, Stuart Edmunds has a training pedigree second to none having prepared the late Renee Robeson’s horses for years.
His horse is on the same mark here and comes here a fresh animal who can outrun his 28-1 odds. Have 2pts each-way.
The way to success in the 4.10 is to ignore anything carrying more than 11 stone.
Age comes into it too with nine-year-olds being as old as you want to go.
One horse who fits the bill — and who has just begun to come back to form in time for this — is the Paul Nicholls-trained
Have 2pts each-way at 33-1 in places.