The weekend’s winning teams return to preview the featured contest of the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.
Host Kate Tracey joins BetVictor’s Sam Boswell and attheraces.com’s Declan Rix to discuss their choices ahead of the precious two-mile chase. Il Etait Temps looks like the horse to beat.
Sam Boswell of BetVictor…
“This is a really tricky puzzle for me. I don’t think it’s as clear as the market suggests and I’m probably trying to be too clever here. Jonborn July 2 – Is that price worth giving him another chance?
“Yes, he was so disappointing at Cheltenham, nothing really went right so you have to ignore that run and hope that going back to Sandown will spark something.
“I’m thankful he’s a little older. I know a lot of people will insist on the headgear angle. I don’t want to sit here and tell you that’s a huge positive, but they’re still trying to make sure they get the best results.” Jonborn And one moderate run doesn’t put you in a bad light.
“My heart may be ruling my head here, but I want to see. Jonborn Just try one more time.”
Host Kate Tracy…
“I would like to see Jonbon in better form, but that The time has come For me, horses that I love and have actually ridden. He’s just a lovely little horse, and such a lovely person, so I really want to see him do well in this.
“He’s very talented and considering his size, I don’t understand why he should be so good.
“The concerns about him don’t seem to come very fresh here, which sounds strange, but we’ve seen him show that way when there are big gaps to overcome, as we saw in his re-emergence and in today’s Grade 1 celebration chase over the course and distance, and he’s been so good. Aside from that, I feel he’s very solid.”
From Declan Rix of The Races…
“The time has come He’s a forward horse with his hood on and I think racing is very good for him. Southern Water and Jonborn I think we will move on and Paul Townend will bide his time. He is a broken horse.
“Kate has already said that he is not the most impressive person but he is a real athlete and the only thing I worry about is the rain because I think on good ground he does everything quite easily. He jumps better, travels better and as we saw in the Celebration Chase he has shown a lot. Jonborn Ride in the wind!
“The more it rains, the less confident I become. Southern Water On soft ground; He was dynamite in the Shloer Chase last time.”
Watch the weekend’s winners on the At The Races YouTube channel.
