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Sometimes working for Paddy Power feels a bit like working for a charity. Yesterday we decided to give refunds on all bets in next week’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle if favourite Cousin Vinny does the business and now they’ve decided to pay FIVE PLACES in the Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown on Saturday.
Talking about charity and the Paddy Power Imperial Cup, the race has been a bit of a Pipe benefit in recent years and if the way Mr Thriller has been backed in recent days is anything to go by, it wouldn’t be the greatest of surprises to see that fellow bolt in on Saturday and then, for good measure, gobble up Paddy’s £75,000 bonus if the winner can follow up in any race at Cheltenham.
Our man Horsehead caught up with Tom Scudamore this morning and Mr Thriller’s jockey told him straight from the horse’s mouth: “He has been very impressive – he was good around Bangor and I was pleased with him at Fontwell over two miles two furlongs. He had good form in France and with two wins from two starts here, has done absolutely nothing wrong. He has pleased me very much so far and hopefully will continue to do so.
“I don’t think soft ground is important to him. He’s a very versatile horse and I don’t think that he needs it one way or the other. I think that he handles everything and so far he’s been very versatile and hopefully everything will be ok for Saturday.
“I hope that he’s got a favourite’s chance, but it’s going to be very tough. The race is one of the most competitive handicap hurdles of the season and possibly more so this year with no totesport Trophy. There aren’t that many two-mile handicaps and with one less, it’s going to be hard. But it’s always a great race and Pond House has a great record and hopefully that will continue.”
Meanwhile Horsehead’s considered nap for Cheltenham is Coe in the National Hunt Chase. An 8-1 chance with Power, this horse has improved dramatically for a step up to three and a half miles and connections feel that he will almost certainly get the four miles as he stays longer than an Irish banker at an expenses-paid company bash in a Bermuda hotel.
March 6th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Seven is my Number needs to win to get into the Fred Winter according to David Pipe.My Advice back him for both races tomorrow as youl get your antepost money back if he flops
March 6th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I was at a preview night last night in London, and there was a serious word for Numide in tomorrow’s race, the Moore stable are very very sweet on him
March 6th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
The Mud would want to be flying Remember he just beat Aigle Dor in the Greatwood getting 16lbs
March 6th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I think that race just into a sprint just, I think he is potentially a 150 rated hurdler, we haven’t seen the best of it by far yet, but he does have his quirks