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Denman impressed me massively today, and if the Gold Cup were at Newbury my money would be on him. However, bear in mind how easy Kauto Star made beating the likes of Our Vic & Racing Demon look in the KG, and they are in a different league to Ollie Magern & Celestial Gold. I'm still on Kauto...

I The next logical step for Straw Bear, perhaps not this season but definitely next, has to be the bigger obstacles. Until today I wasn't entirely convinced, but now I think he's found his limit over hurdles and it appears to be in that horrible limbo between top handicapper and championship...

Judging by how far ahead the first two were, it looks to me like Celestial Halo just about ran his race today, and he's now close to a fair price for the Triumph. It looks bad on his record because he was beaten at 2/5, but the market just seems to have completely under-estimated Sentry Duty...

Thanks Colin, Martin. As for Bewley's Berry, I'd had my eye on him since last year when I thought he was set to go very close before coming down. However, I think at 144 he's now close to the ceiling of his capabilities and he's now one on my shortlist of many for e/w money. Blazing Walker, I...

I wouldn't be so sure. His current OR of 155 (9lbs higher than his Beecher win) would have given him 11-9 last year, and it'a very long time since a horse managed to win a National with such a big weight, even Hedgehunter at his peak found one too good (with 11-12, OR 156). Also, given Mr...