A Change of Luck For Mahler Mission
The Coral Gold Cup formerly well know as the Hennessy Gold Cup is one of the races of the season. Denman won it famously carrying top weight while Native River & Bobs worth are other Cheltenham Gold Cup winners to land this presitigious race.
The key is to find a horse that can travel and jump fluently at speed to hold a prominent position. Mahler Mission is a big chasing type that jumped for fun in the National Chase at the Cheltenham Festival until falling two out. The general consensus is that his jockey went for home much too soon at Cheltenham and it’s hard to argue with that. The positive is the horse was the best horse in that race won by Gaillard Du Mesnil who is 156 rated.
Mahler Mission returned with an excellent run at Carlisle in the Colin Parker. He finished second but I though it was a cracking run over two and a half miles which will have set him up nicely for today. Ben Harvey rides this horse well and is great value for his 3lb claim. Thanks to Ahoy Senor running off top weight it is a big plus that Mahler Mission carries 10-7 including his jockeys claim with the good to soft ground fine.
Remastered is a favourite of ours since he agonisingly fell in this race two seasons ago when he looked to be coming to win that race. Last season he won his prep hurdle race at Aintree before coming here and finishing a half length second to Le Milos. Remastered took his form to a new high with victory next time out at Kempton winning a valuable handicap chase carrying top weight of 12-1. The handicapper has had his say and he is up to a rating of 150 today which is deserved in fairness.
He returned at Aintree in their 3m handicap hurdle but with the low sun that race was more like an extended bumper and would not have suited Remastered. Jack Tudor rides again and Remastered is best over stiff fences where he gains lengths with his fluent jumping. I think is massively overpriced with excellent course and distance form in the book. A low weight of 10-9 is a big help and I just think he is a stronger stayer than Midnight River & Monbeg Genius.
Newbury – 2:50
0.5 point each way Mahler Mission 8/1 generally, 6 places.
0.5 point each way Remastered 28/1 Paddy Power & Betfair SB else 25/1 generally, 6 places.
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