Joe Tizzard: “I’d be disappointed if he’s not really competitive”

Coral ambassador Joe Tizzard previews the stable’s runners at Newbury races on Saturday

Newbury 1.15 – Ofalltheginjoints & Kauto The King

A big day in the calendar begins for us with two in the Sir Peter O’Sullevan Memorial Chase. There’s not much between our pair, only three pounds on official ratings, with Kauto The King creeping up in the weights after a really good recent spell, and Ofalltheginjoints dropping down slowly.

Harry Kimber got a really good tune out of Kauto The King at Wincanton last time, and takes another useful seven pounds off of him here, while I think this 2m 6f trip around this track will suit him well. The handicapper will get hold of him at some point, but right now he’s in good form at home and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him go well here.

Ofalltheginjoints travelled really well in the Badger Beer last time, almost too well really, and he just didn’t quite get home, but with two runs behind him now, he’s another who should be really suited by this trip, and off of his current mark, I’d like to think he can be competitive here.

Newbury 3.00 – Fiddlerontheroof, Mister Malarky & Copperhead

The Ladbrokes Trophy is a race we’ve got a terrific record in, and is one we always like to target with our better horses, and we go three handed this time.

It’s been Fiddlerontheroof’s target since last season, and we were obviously delighted with his win at Carlisle first time up, when he broke the track record. He’s come on plenty for that run, and he ticks a lot of boxes for this race, being a second-season chaser who could be well handicapped if he progresses as we hope he will.