KANDOO KID (4:05) can show his mettle in the Topham Trophy of Day Two of the Aintree Festival. Paul Nicholls’ charge looked a decent recruit to chasing when second to Nickle Back at Warwick.
The grey built on that debut effort when just denied by Galop De Chasse at Newbury. The gelding put those runs to the best use when slamming Frero Banbou back there.
He was then unlucky to meet the progressive Djelo on his first run in Grade 2 company at Ascot. The eight-year-old didn’t stay three miles when pulled up in the Great Yorkshire at Doncaster.
However, he improved for a return to 2m 4f at Newbury when second to Heltenham last time. The bold jumper is tailor-made for the National fences so can bag a red-hot event.BROADWAY BOY (1:45) can star for Nigel Twiston-Davies in the Mildmay Novices’ Chase.
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