Grey Dawning 0
Stellar Story +1
Royal Pagaille +4
Handstands +5
Haiti Couleurs +10+
This might be more open than the market suggests . The figure for Grey Dawning comes from Aintree in the Spring and must be eyed with suspicion . I am not a fan of the horse but gave him every ounce possible .
Hitman could be interesting . A run under his belt might give him the edge . It seems that his trainer is finished , no longer a force etc .
Paul Nicholls , " gone at the game " , 20% strike rate
Dan Skelton , " unstoppable form " , 24% strike rate
No need for a GoFundMe page just yet .
Royal Pagaille is easy to crab . In 2023 he beat Bravemansgame who has done nothing since . I know that the Ditcheat horse ran up in The King George but that race can be forgotten . You will remember that Il Est Francais was 12 lengths faster than Hewick according to the clock watchers , They were correct but instead of downgrading Hewick they put the French horse up . A look at the replay will confirm that Shark's hero did not run a race and still won . I too got the King George wrong .
Last year Royal Pagaille beat Grey Dawning who is already under the lens .
Marsh Wren , on paper , looks progressive but has not run for a year .
Handstands gets his figure from Sandown in the Spring ,
Haiti Couleurs will be fit .
Looks like the value could be to oppose Grey Dawning and Royal Pagaille . To get matched you are likely to offer 6/4 and 7/1 which gives you 21/19 for your money . If it goes wrong you are not exposed to any real danger .