11:02am Saturday 15th December 2007
By Flared Nostril
ABRAGANTE can restore his reputation for David Pipe after failing in the Hennessy Gold Cup when he goes for the Boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase today (2.40).
Pipe's charge palpably failed to stay the Hennessy's 3 miles 2 furlongs in testing ground and this shorter trip will be much more up his street.
A. P. McCoy is sweet on his chance is a race where there are question-marks over some of his main rivals, the best of which may be leniently treated Palarshan.
Hurdling needs a new star and SUBLIMITY, winner of Cheltenham's Champion Hurdle last March, oozes class.
GThe grapevine says the Irish raider may need this first run of the season, but the fact that he travels suggests he should be able to do himself justice.
Trying to give 8lb to the likes of Mac's Joy is farm ore of a worry, but Sublimity's finishing speed stamps him out as a tough nut.
Nicky Henderson's rates Du De Regniere very highly and Mick Fixtgerald can partner the five-year-old to a winning start over fences (2.05) at the expense of favourite Tidal Bay.
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