Trialanderror

St Nicholas Abbey looked good in 2009. He easily beat Elusive Pimpernel and Al Zir in the Racing Post Trophy with Dancing David a close 4th. The only Group form ever there was a couple of Group 3's for Elusive Pimpernel. St Nicholas Abbey was 6th in the 2000 gns and we didn't see him again until dissapointing at the Curragh last month. Personally I swerve horses who have been injured on the flat. HARRIS TWEED has been aimed at this since he won here last September. He will lead and a fast pace will leave the two outsiders behind. That  just leaves ALLIED POWERS. He beat Patkai here as a 3yo and won a Group 2 at Chantilly last year beating among others Chinon who won a Group 1 in the U.S a month later. He has had a run at Newbury and his trainer Michael Bell says he always needs a run to get straight. Hopefully St Nicholas Abbey will be favorite but I could see him drifting. I would see him as a 3-1 chance rather than 6/4. Of course 3-1 shots do win, but hopefully not this one.
1 point win HARRIS TWEED 13/8 W.HILLS & STANLEY JAMES
1 pt ew ALLIED POWERS.
1 pt Reverse Forcast HARRIS TWEED / ALLIED POWERS.