Coral sponsored Racing Post podcast reviews the weekend action

David Metcalf | November 6, 2015

In the latest edition of the Racing Post podcast “Postcast”, proudly sponsored by Coral, Alastair Down, Pete Scargill and our very own Simon Clare join Bruce Millington to look back on the weekend’s racing and ahead to the Open meeting at Cheltenham.

The team kick-off with discussing the impressive comeback success of last year’s Gold Cup winner Coneygree at Sandown.

Mark Bradstock’s stable star made all and jumped his rivals ragged to win easing down by 25 lengths and is currently 6/1 with Coral to retain his crown next March.

Down believes he would be clear 7/2 favourite for chasing’s blue riband event if trained by a more fashionable yard, and the gelding is now firmly on course for a crack at the Hennessy Gold Cup for which he was trimmed to 5/1 (from 6s) by Coral after his Sandown romp.

There are plenty of potential Gold Cup challengers rising through the ranks in what promises to be a vintage year in the staying chase division, including the Willie Mullins trained Vautour who currently heads the betting for the Cheltenham showpiece at 4/1 with Coral.

Bobs Worth beats stablemate Simonsig

The team also discuss a farcically run hurdle race at Aintree which saw former Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth get the better of stable companion Simonsig.

Simonsig, who was returning to action after nearly 1000 days on the sidelines, cruised into contention approaching two from home in the hands of a motionless Barry Geraghty but found little when push come to shove after the last.