Pauling’s Art is in the right place
GO in for the Kil in the Dave Dawes Silver Cup (3.00).
This is going to be a monstrous test with Ascot doing well to keep the royal turf above the waterline after a deluge of rain in recent days.
As well as an ability to handle the testing conditions you need to be on the lookout for a:
■ Second-season chaser ■ Decent run in recent weeks.
■ A horse placed at one of the big spring festivals.
The Ben Pauling-trained KILDISART ticks all the boxes.
He was fourth behind
Champion Chase fancy Defi Du Seuil in the JLT Novices’ Chase at last season’s Cheltenham Festival before putting up an impressive performance in an Aintree handicap on National day.
Although he was no match for Gold Cup favourite Lostintranslation at Carlisle on his return to action there was a lot to like about the performance.
Pauling’s (left) stable is starting to hit form after a quiet spell, highlighted by 33-1 maiden hurdle winner Whatsupwithyou at Ascot yesterday.
Therefore, it should be worth having 2pts win on his progressive chaser at 7-1 with William Hill.
When the ground is testing it pays to have a horse with proven stamina in the Betfair Exchange Trophy (3.35).
The last four winners of this hot handicap when the going was soft or worse had all previously run over 2m4f or further.
UMBRIGADO ran a promising race when fifth at Haydock over 3m last month.
That should have set him up nicely for today and he has always moved like a horse who would handle a drop to 2m in a decent, big-field handicap hurdle.
Have 2pts win at 8-1 with bet365.