Newbury - 26th Nov

[fintron]

1.30 Newbury Colombard from the Paul Nicholls yard heads the market here at 9/2 but having fallen last time out I am looking to take him on with Ermine Sea, who is potentially well treated now handicapping. Henrietta Knight has been running him on the flat this season and his Ascot third in particularly caught the eye and suggested his previous flat form when with John Gosden was no fluke. He has had three runs over hurdles, placing on each occasion and displaying enough ability to think he could be up to the task of defying a mark of 115 tomorrow. 11/1 Paddypower, 0.5 pt EW (3 places, 1/4 odds).

[bowles10]

Re: Newbury - 26th Nov Fin, not sure Colombard would have won that day in testing ground & probably wise to take it on again. One to consider may be Prince Du Beury which has disappointed on a number of occasions & has never won in 14 attempts however off a mark of 102 & with Geraghty in the saddle, who knows. Ran over C/D in March 2008 & was going ok when UR in race won by Ballydub. I dont know how many chances you give the horse but i may back it if i can get a big price, if its 10/1 or under then perhaps not, anything around 16-20/1 & i may have a go EW