BUT CAN LAND CLASSIC
NO BUT (9.08) is a ‘yeah but’ at 7-1 (Coral) for the £25,000 William Hill Classic final at Sunderland tonight.
Julie Calvert’s local has really upped his game in chase of the biggest prize on his doorstep and the makeup of the 450m contest gives him plenty of chance of nailing it.
He won’t have the early SAMS PEARL MCGREGORS GIRL TO TONE DANCER TO TONE SOCKS ISLA GOLDEN BILLHILLY FIZZ MILLMOUNT BLAZE CONLIG MASTER BRAE RUBY ROCKCHASE RAZL BLACKTHORN BRAE ARCHIVE POLICY
of the RACING POST speed to live with the likes of Pinpoint Finas, Laughing Gravy and Conna Trigger with a level break, but that’s a positive so far as we’re concerned.
While they go at it hammer n tongs on the front end, No But can show his trademark middle speed to be breathing right down their necks turning for home before taking charge right where it matters.
Romford trainer Paul Young had half the field in the £15,000 William Hill Grand Prix final until forced to scratch the lame Jaytee China on Monday.
Her defection is of greatest benefit to FARLEY RIO (8.51), who can complete a four-timer.
Kevin Boon’s runner boasts good all-round pace over this 640m discipline and has a great chance of going off the front, just as he did in a oneoff at Sheffield on the eve of this competition.
Fellow seeds Dinzeo and Toottoottootsie will be reducing any deficits on the second circuit, but Farley Rio is a tough nut to crack and can slog it out.
CAMP JOKER (8.33), a 10-1 shocker in the heats, may still be underestimated and makes appeal at the prices (6-1 best with Paddy Power) on his rails draw for the £3,000 Puppy Plate decider.
DAYTIME FLYER (8.16) has a chance of turning over hotpot Walshes Hill in the sprint decider.
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