Well, the best is well and truly saved until the last today.

i'm having a maximum each way bet on this Paul Nicholls trained son of Heron island.

Nicholls almost never has any runners in these types of lowly affairs, so the fact that he is bothering to saddle So Now in this conditional jockeys handicap hurdle worth only £2 grand is a tip in itself. The horse is half decent and has bags of potential. A winning point to pointer over in Ireland on soft ground over 3 miles, he will definitely see out the trip ( which others may not ). The form in the book is nothing special apart from a first, highly encouraging run at Wincanton over 2m 6f, as he appeared to pick up a bit of a niggle, hence his 50 day break since his last run.

It is interesting tha Nicholls drops him in grade for his first ever handicap appearance, as he usually doesn't bother with these types of animals. The jockey, Harry Skelton is another positive, as Nicholls has made glowing reports about his style, and strength in the saddle, and it won't be long until he rides out his claim. The other positive is that he is as low as 8/1 with Corals and obviously a lot shorter elsewhere.

This is a vey unusual race for Nicholls to get involved with, and with ticks in a lot of boxes it must be a big play, and at the price I'm going eachway, just if things don't pan out quite as I expect.

Pick : So Now to win 5.25 Newbury EACH WAY
Odds : 17.00
Stake : 5 / 10
Bookmaker : BetFred
Date : 2008-02-29
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