Joe Tizzard: “This could be The Big Breakaway’s season”

He has got to prove his stamina over this marathon trip but in all his races he has galloped all the way through the line, so I have to be hopeful he’ll get it well.

We certainly haven’t changed our opinion of him and this would be a great day to get him back on track.

It would be extra special to win this race this year, as it’s kindly being run in honour of [sister] Kim, which is a lovely tribute and The Big Breakaway still has the potential to be a really nice horse, he’s fully developed now, there are no niggly problems, and this could be his season.

Chepstow 3.25 – Oscar Elite

Oscar Elite is a lovely horse, who has been placed at two Cheltenham Festivals, but is still a maiden over fences and we’ve not won with him for a while.

He has won over hurdles around Chepstow a couple of times, so the track should suit him, and we’ve just lowered our sights after his run in the Coral Gold Cup, not that he wasn’t worth his place in the line-up that day, as I did fancy him to run a big race, but it just didn’t pan out for him.

One day it will click over fences, over this slightly shorter trip hopefully it could be here.

Chepstow 3.55 – Rivers Corner

Rivers Corner is a lovely young horse who ran OK for a while on his debut at Exeter.

He’ll have learned plenty that day, and will be sharper for it here, but he’s still got plenty of time on his side and we won’t be in a rush with him.

Kempton 3.09 – Striking A Pose

This three-mile chase has attracted a better field than I had hoped it would, with Remastered just sneaking in at the top of the 0–145 ratings band.

But Striking A Pose ran well here last time over shorter and if he’s doing his best work at the end, and provided he hasn’t got caught for a bit of speed, could run well at an each-way price.

Joe

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