Best Mate

[jeffers]

This looks an interesting race with the reappearance of Best Mate - with Sir Rembrandt being on 4lbs better terms than in the Gold Cup where he nearly got up. SR has had a run already performing well, but the ground does favour BM more. This looks a tough call to me.

No.		Form	Horse, breeding		Wgt	Jockey/trainer	RPR
1		211-	Best Mate(IRE) 246	9	11-10	T J Murphy	182
			b g Un Desperado (FR) — Katday (FR)			Miss H C Knight
2		17-2	Seebald(GER) 17	9	11-6	T Scudamore	165
			b g Mulberry (FR) — Spartina (USA)			M C Pipe
3		62-2	Sir Rembrandt(IRE) 20	8	11-6	A Thornton	180
			b g Mandalus — Sue´s A Lady			R H Alner
4		313/	Frenchman´s Creek 937	10	11-0	R Walsh	-
			b g Emperor Fountain — Hollow Creek			H Morrison

[blackfritz]

Re: Best Mate Think a lot depends on how much rain they have had at Exeter. If the ground is too soft BM may not even start, seem to remember he got beat on his first outing last year by Jair du Cochet (RIP) so may only be out for a spin tomorrow. Don't think theres much value there at 4/6 or thereabouts. Sir Rembrandt looks a reasonable price at 3.05 on Betfair so will have a small win stake on SR and watch race with interest.