It should be an excellent spectacle with Azertuiop, Cenkos, Le Roi Miguel, and Flagship Uberalles all in the field. However, as long as Moscow Flyer stands up, which he didn't do in this race last year, he should be good enough to win.
The big betting race of the day is the 2mile h'cap hurdle at 2.55. Martin Pipe has an excellent record in this race and may well be mob handed in his attempt to win the prize. The best advice is normally to follow McCoy under these conditions and I am hoping he chooses to ride the top weight OUR VIC. He should have most to fear from Monkerhostin, Overstrand and Downpour.
Chepstow also hosts decent racing and the Rehearsal Chase is the best race here. It features See More Business who generally runs well here and is a former Gold Cup and King George winner. He has it to do at the weights against likely improving opponents Keen Leader, Sir Rembrant and my own favourite the perennial second STORMEZ. Stormez missed last week's Hennessey to wait for this and I think the run of the race may well fall in his favour.
Three other horses to maybe link in a treble on Saturday are JOE BLAKE 1.00 Wetherby, BROOKLYNN BREEZE in the 2.35 Wetherby and THISTHATANDTOHER in the 1.45 Sandown.
SELECTIONS
2.20 SAND MOSCOW FLYER
2.55 SAND OUR VIC
2.10 CHEP STORMEZ.