2:30 Bangor
Desert Recluse carrying a penalty against some likely sorts here. Two of them have presumably been quite heavily backed this morning, because Desert Recluse isn't the uneasy favourite I was expecting. He's much longer. The ground's a worry, plus his regressive nature on the flat, but he was a 90 rated horse before the regression just like those getting the sexy treatment this morning and could just have found a second wind at this game in a new yard. Can't help myself at the price, including the place price.
Desert Recluse 6pts ew at 5/1
Looked like he hurt himself hurdling there. Ground may well have gone against him as well.
3:00 Bangor
Kentucky Hyden all the rage after his second in the Triumph which is fair enough. Can't disguise the fact he's 1 from 10 over hurdles. To be honest I had El Macca in as joint favourite!
El Macca 10pts win at 13/2
Clondaw Kaempfer 2pts win at 10/1
Hate getting the fave well beaten and still not collecting.
So much for Bangor. Onto Cheltenham!
Running Totals
Out 302pts
In 374pts