A long-term plan can come to fruition with COPPERHEAD in the Ladbrokes Trophy (3.00) at Newbury. Colin Tizzard spied this as a target after the chestnut's course and distance win last December – and he will be primed to run a big race at odds of around 12-1.
The six-year-old was highly progressive last season and can resume the upward curve now his yard is in better form. Kildisart is one of several dangers, along with Secret Investor, a horse who will relish the forecast going.
In the Grade 1 Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle (2.05), it’s hard to see past EPATANTE. This time last year JP McManus’ mare was winning a handicap hurdle on the Ladbrokes Trophy undercard.
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