The Knoxs ought to go well in Sportingbet Open Handicap Chase at Newbury
Including a decent mark, The Knoxs has plenty going for him in Friday’s Sportingbet Open Handicap Chase at Newbury. Showing great improvement, the 9-year-old sealed an excellent win at Ayr, beating De Boitron by one and a half lengths in April.
Newbury’s surface is soft, and The Knoxs will not face any difficultly in handling the testing going. He showed superb jumping ahead of going on vacations. Fully fresh at the moment, the Paul Nicholls-trained is expected to make the most of the favourable
conditions, and win this class-2 meeting with ease.
Over a distance of two miles and four furlongs, 10 horses are due to show their magic. The affair is scheduled to get underway at 15:15 GMT. A handy prize of £25,024 is reserved for the successful horse.
According to our calculations, The Knoxs would not face much trouble today. Majority of his rivals are currently struggling for form. A 6lb rise for the previous success looks fair, and the surface is likely to suit him.
Tataniano tailed off back from year off. Paul Nicholls’ charge has stamina questions to answer. Hector’s Choice flopped awfully on seasonal return. Alongside the current form, the surface is a huge concern for Richard Lee’s trainee.
Bless The Wings has been upped 8lb for the Wetherby win. The Alan King-trained is likely to show more progress, and will be a major player in today’s contest. Giorgio Quercus was terrible on the previous three starts. After three heavy losses on the trot,
Nicky Henderson’s runner has plenty to prove.
Mahogany Blaze has not tasted success since 2008. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained was pretty decent on last two rides, but still it is hard not to look elsewhere for the winner. Matuhi looked quite rusty last time. The testing ground is also a concern for
David Pipe’s trainee.
Prince Of Pirates is on the shortlist. Ahead of going on break, the Nicky Henderson-trained made a couple of fine outings. Considering his excellent Leicester success, one should take a calculated risk on him. Pasco deserves respect for his victory on stable
debut. On the other hand, Pret A Thou seems to have nothing in favour.
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