Race of the Day: Kitty’s Light might acquire deserved success for Christian Williams crew at Ascot

Sky Sports Racing presenter Mike Cattermole is again together with his race of the day, taking intention on the £100,000 Bateaux London Gold Cup, dwell on Sky Sports Racing.

The £100,000 Bateaux London Gold Cup over three miles tops the invoice as Ascot welcomes the return of NH racing for its new season.

Ground situations needs to be good, at present good to comfortable, with the potential for 3mm-5mm of showers in a single day from Friday into Saturday morning to freshen issues up.

Gary Moore, who saddles Full Back, has received the race a file 3 times, all of these coming previously six runnings. The race was first run in 2006.

Pace ought to come from Good Boy Bobby and stablemate Poppa Poutine with Danny Kirwan and Annsam very useful, together with a number of others. Kitty’s Light will in all probability be ridden quietly.

Contenders

Good Boy Bobby

Although he carries high weight of 12st (Traffic Fluide holds the weight-carrying file of 11-12), he should be given critical consideration due to his wonderful file when operating after a break. He received on his racecourse debut after which his subsequent kind figures after a while off learn 1112117.

Used to be campaigned at round two and a half miles but it surely was solely final season that he was stepped up in journey and he put up a sensible efficiency in defeat behind Aye Right within the Rehearsal Chase at Newcastle earlier than touchdown the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby on Boxing Day when making all. He is simply 2lb larger and is way revered.

Mister Malarkey

Two-time course and distance winner, but hasn’t carried out effectively in three runnings of this race. Lost his manner final season (tailed-off fifth on this) solely to bounce again within the spring after a wind operation (his second) and a change of steady to Richard Bandey.

He was runner-up in each the Grimthorpe at Doncaster and at Cheltenham in April. But can he carry that by and do higher this time?

Tea Clipper

Started the season effectively the final marketing campaign however struggled to construct on it till his fourth, weakening up the hill, within the Ultima Handicap Chase on the Festival when sporting cheekpieces for the primary time.

An wonderful second at Chepstow on his reappearance ought to set him up properly for this however is he the strongest stayer at this journey? I’ve my doubts.

Kitty’s Light

Bitterly disappointing on his reappearance at Chepstow (good to agency) behind Tea Clipper and that run should be missed to be given an opportunity right here. Had a busy marketing campaign in among the main chases final time period together with his solely poor run being within the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury (pulled up).

Other than that, was second within the Charlie Hall, the Coral Chase at Kempton and the Scottish National (5 lengths forward of Major Dundee who’s 1lb worse off) earlier than a 3rd within the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown, a race through which he was desperately unfortunate the earlier 12 months.

Looks to be moderately handicapped, has the assistance of an extra 7lb being taken off and continues to be solely a six-year-old. Looks to supply some worth at a best-priced 12-1 on the time of writing.

Rapper

Did effectively in small subject chases final season, successful at Catterick (comfortable) and Wincanton (good) final winter earlier than seemingly having his limitations uncovered within the Ultima at Cheltenham. Hard to know what to make of him.

Full Back

Got to be value a re-assessment given the file of connections on this race. Won at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day over 31/4 miles earlier than an honest second within the Portman Cup at Taunton over the prolonged three and a half miles.

It could also be that he wants a much bigger take a look at of stamina however a much bigger concern is his tendency to make leaping errors, though he has by no means fallen in his life.

Annsam

Now 5lb larger than when successful the Silver Cup over the course and distance final December. But after a dismal spherical of leaping at Kempton, he ended the season operating twice over hurdles, successful effectively at Newbury.

Highly considered by his coach who stories that he’ll want a run to take the freshness out of him and that’s the reason he’s handed over at this time.

Regal Encore

An Ascot fashionable leaping legend who has received right here 4 instances, been positioned six, from 15 begins. He will likely be 15 in a few months however takes half on this for the fifth time with kind figures of 0213. Can he do it once more?

Well, he has been given an opportunity by the handicapper and is now right down to 136 from 149 when third a 12 months in the past. Place cash? Had his third wind op at first of the 12 months and carried out effectively right here quickly afterwards. You need to want him effectively.

Our Power

An enhancing chaser who should be revered after wins at Wincanton and Huntingdon in his first season over fences.

He ended the marketing campaign mixing it in deeper waters when third at Kempton (simply over 5 lengths behind Kitty’s Light however 2lb higher) when he overjumped the final and fifth within the Ultima (made a mistake two out), simply behind Tea Clipper with whom he’s now 3lb higher for half a size.

Wears cheekpieces and must discover a contact extra however, as a second-season chaser, he could discover it.

Danny Kirwan

Likes to pressure the tempo and received right here in opposition to three rivals over 2m5f final March. But we want extra proof about his being a correct three-mile chaser, though he appeared to only about keep when second at Kempton in May.

Major Dundee

Could be an fascinating horse to comply with in his second season of chasing having received two (Fakenham and Bangor) from 4 final time period. Ended with a nice third over 4 miles within the Scottish National at Ayr, 5 lengths behind Kitty’s Light and but is 1lb worse off.

Reported to have finished effectively bodily over the summer time, his coach has an eye fixed on the “old Hennessy” at Newbury subsequent month and he might do with successful this to enhance his probabilities of moving into the race there.

Looks certain to go effectively however, and a small however, his solely two runs on right-handed tracks have been underwhelming. Perhaps there have been different causes for these and I’ll hand him the advantage of the doubt and anticipate a daring present.

Up The Straight

Useful performer however he wilted dramatically on the hill at Fontwell final time having regarded everywhere in the winner and am unsure going as much as three miles for the primary time is what he wants, particularly on this firm.

Poppa Poutine

Stablemate of the topweight who additionally likes to race handily. Another second-season chaser who was a game-winner at Wincanton final March and warmed up for this with an encouraging run over hurdles at Perth.

Gives the impression he’ll do even higher with extra of a stamina take a look at in time.

Verdict

Good Boy Bobby has extraordinary kind figures after having a break and subsequently should be thought of, whereas there’s loads of respect for the unexposed Major Dundee.

However, on the costs the worth could lie with Kitty’s Light whose reappearance run was absolutely too dangerous to be true. He continues to be solely six. Regal Encore is on the reverse finish of his profession and may seize a bit of prize cash.