Joe Tizzard: “Eldorado Allen is fit and ready to go again”

Hopefully, he will have a good run in this race, and he gives us something to build on for the rest of the campaign.

Sunday

12.48 Uttoxeter – Ilovethenightlife

She won nicely the first time out at Fontwell. Some of her jumping was what you’d expect from a novice, but she got the job done.

I am sure there will be some improvement in her. She will need to carry a penalty, but she is a nice mare and I expect her to run well again.

2.25 Exeter – Triple Trade

He needs to bounce back from a fall at Chepstow last time out. What we will be looking for is a clean round of jumping. Exeter is a lovely place to start with a novice.

He was unlucky to fall last time as he just crumbled on landing. If he gets into a nice rhythm to his jumping, he will have an each-way chance.

2.33 Uttoxeter – The Changing Man

He is a progressive young horse who has won his last two races now. Last time out at Ffos Las, he stayed on strongly at the end of that contest. He has come out of that race well.

This is a little different as it will be 2m7½f on soft ground. He has a good racing weight and I believe he is still on the upgrade.

3.00 Exeter – Faustinovick & Sizing Cusimano

Faustinovick dominated his race at Chepstow earlier this month. He has come out of it well, so he is ready to go again. This is a much hotter race than he faced last time but he should step on that, and I expect him to be in the mix again.

Sizing Cusimano won very well the first time out earlier this year and then the handicapper put him up 10lb, which took any chance away from him. He has dropped back down to a more workable mark now. This horse gallops all day, so on soft ground at Exeter, that should suit him.

4.05 Exeter – Champs Hill

He was very green last season and that showed in his results. This year we think he is a much stronger horse. He is showing more at home on the gallops now.

This will be another learning curve for him, but I think he is close to being competitive in a handicap race.

Next weekend

Coral Gold Cup – Fiddlerontheroof, Lostintranslation & Oscar Elite

I am really looking forward to the Coral Gold Cup on Saturday week. It is a race we have won twice before. We were successful in 2016 with Native River (pictured below), while in 2018, Sizing Tennessee came out on top for us.

We have three horses entered in the race this year and they all head there with a lively chance. Fiddlerontheroof and Oscar Elite have both had their prep runs and I could not be happier with them.

Fiddlerontheroof was a close second in the race last year. Oscar Elite is still a novice, but he is effectively a second-season chaser. Both have solid form to their names over fences. It is a very competitive race this year, but I am excited by my horses’ chances.

Lostintranslation was meant to feature earlier this week at Warwick but the ground ended up being unsuitable. He is now set to go to Newbury without a prep run, which does not concern me too much as he won first time out last season.

Joe

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