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According to RP, Sail Away has had wind surgery no less than 4 times - twice in 2021, then 2023 and 2024. Is that a record?

Henderson says he "absolutely loves" good ground.

I'm going to take a punt that Bill Joyce is the one to step forward on (1) better ground and (2) up in trip.

KANDOO KID

Yes! I was thinking about that article that said you're much better off racing prominently, and when I saw GDM at the back clouting one I feared that was it for him ...

Aye, but there were signs at stages in the race today that he was running like a goodun, so hopefully I will remember you pointing him out and back him when the time comes.

He stayed all right!

I have Gentleman DM e/w at 33s, but a bigger pile, and my heart, riding with Ginny's D at 16s.

Same! All part of the fun

Money for all of Nicholls' horses (bearing in mind Sans Bruit yesterday too): Corals, Hills, Ladbrokes go 25s Hitman?!?!

Awesome work!

I don't know what he beat in the absence of Handstands and Dancing City, but that was a very impressive jump at the last. There's nothing like a reliable jumper!

Interesting reading on prominent runners in the Topham, which gives a mention to Ginny's D and Western Z. https://www.racingpost.com/news/raceday-intel/front-runners-who-specialise-at-the-distance-the-obvious-place-to-start-in-wide-open-topham-chase-aOrva0c8K2Mh/

Favour and Fortune for me, happy with 20s. Wellington Arch - does it concern you that the yard is not in the best of form?

What is the story with Amirite? Not a great deal of evidence to suggest he's well in, but has come close to biggish wins at around this mark, and has been backed to win before. A shortish price, nevertheless, given that he's only managed to win once in his career. And just the one run over...

Regarding whether he can stay, this is confirmation bias on my part because I already wanted to back him, but I think it's a plus that he stayed 2m+ over hurdles as a 3yo in France.

I'm wondering about Murcia's 13lb pull compared to Cheltenham, although I see I've missed the good prices on her.

Yes, that's right, but when choosing between them now the first tie-breaker is current ratings.

I don't think that's right. According to RP: DC is now rated 144, SU is 143, RM 142.

I'm basing that on the fact that RP says that in future races Duffle Coat will race off 1 lower than his National mark, while the other two will race off 3 and 2 lower respectively.