2m4f (2m3f168y) (New) Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+)
I got Gaelic Warrior all wrong earlier in the week. He was the best horse in the race and his right-adjusting jumping was no bother. Facile Vega could be a similar story here but for one major doubt I have about his jumping technique, which, unlike Gaelic Warrior, is very dodgy as he makes a horrible shape over a fence. For that reason I'm sticking to my guns and opposing Facile Vega here with GREY DAWNING. His yard are in top form after two handicap successes yesterday and I've no doubt this is a Grade 1 horse. He would have beaten Ginny's Destiny if he hadn't made a string of jumping errors when they met at Cheltenham earlier in the season, and then the horse that went on to bolt up at Warwick looked an improved model altogether. If he jumps well, I think he wins this comfortably.
1pt win Grey Dawning @5/2, 13:30 Cheltenham, Thursday