Tom Scudamore: “I think Seymour Promise has a cracking chance on his hurdling debut”

Coral ambassador previews his Saturday rides and discusses last weekend’s wins

Looking back at Cheltenham last weekend, there’s no doubt it was a surprise to win on Kingswell Theatre, as the likes of Easysland and Tiger Roll clearly didn’t run their races. 

That said, he still had to go there and do it, and as we said beforehand, he is a stone better over the cross-country fences. He also got his ground for the first time in a while, and it was great for connections to see him do what he did, regardless of how his rivals ran. Nothing is set in stone but I imagine they’ll look to go back there in December.

Ramses De Teillee was really tough, and having been the bridesmaid in a few of these long distance chases, he deserved to get his head in front. He’d run really well in France the time before, and to beat Yala Enki over this trip, that has to be up there with his best performances.

He’s been entered for the Coral Welsh National, a race he’s been runner-up in, and he does love a test of stamina, but again no firm plans have been made yet.

If those two were great, Siruh Du Lac was a disaster! He was fresh and well, but just over jumped, he went one way, I went another! It was a bitter pill to swallow but the main thing is he’s OK, so we go again. Whether that is in the Ladbrokes Trophy next weekend, or we wait until the December meeting at Cheltenham has yet to be decided, but trip wise we have options.

Huntingdon 11.45 – Seymour Promise

Saturday begins on Seymour Promise, for the Tizzard team which has really hit form now.

He ran well on his debut in a bumper, but less well second time out, he’s been schooling well at home and this looks a good opportunity for him to make his hurdling debut.