Backing Venetia Williams' Chasers In November with Andrew Mount

[Jayhawk]

VW Saturday Lucky 15s at the ready - today could be the day!

Ostrava Du Berlais was cut from 20s to 18/1 in the 1:15 at Cheltenham before I could press the button. I was thinking, going down the hill, that Zertakt was getting a L'Homme Presse sort of ride.

 

[Ian_Davies]

I saw Zertakt at Windsor last season - talented horse but quirky as **** IMO, runs in snatches, manages to get beat a lot and consequently not badly handicapped, really.

 

[Jayhawk]

The Famous Five is entered in the 1.30 class two race at Aintree on Saturday. He had an entry at Newcastle recently in a lower class race, and another entry for this Friday, again in a lower class race, but was taken out today. Perhaps this is a sign the horse has been working well at home and they are keen to target the more valuable race?

Stable jockey is booked for Saturday and I hope this horse proves he's the talent and ability that I think he does. Final declarations tomorrow. I hope a few stand their ground to keep this horses price honest.

The Famous Five was entered for two races at Newbury this Wednesday ( two, and two and a half miles handicap chases ), and has been declared for neither of them. There's nothing else before Saturday at least. Chepstow usually have a two and a half miler on Welsh National day.

Jungle Boogie, very lightly raced and formerly with Willie Mullins and Henry De Bromhead ( 6th in the 2024 Gold Cup ) is a new recruit, and is in the two and a half miles handicap chase at Cheltenham on New Year's Day as a 12-y-o. He's still owned by Malcolm Denmark.