Tom Scudamore: “This is Bristol De Mai’s big day and he’ll do for me”

Coral ambassador looks ahead to this weekend’s action

There is a fantastic day of racing on Saturday and Coral ambassador Tom Scudamore heads to Haydock for one ride aboard David Pipe’s Brinkley. 

He also gives his thoughts on the Betfair Chase and Coral Hurdle, where he fancies Bristol De Mai to run well.

Haydock 2.25 – Brinkley 

Ideally my mount Brinkley would be running here on what we’d regard as much more typical Haydock ground at this time of the year, in other words close to bottomless! 

It’s not however, but while he doesn’t need it to be really testing, there’s no doubt his best form is on ground with plenty of ease in it.   

He’s high enough in the handicap, but that’s off the back of two good wins last season, and his novice hurdle form was excellent also, so he has earned this high mark, but as I say, we’d definitely have preferred more give in the ground. 

 Ascot 2.40 – Coral Hurdle 

An interesting if small field for the Coral Hurdle, with all five having a chance.  Buzz is the favourite, and while he has some top class hurdles form to his name, and is fit from winning the Cesarewitch on the flat last month, I do think Goshen might do him for speed here. 

He looked good when winning the Kingwell Hurdle last season, and loves going right-handed, so he’d be the one I’d like to ride.