With all eyes now turned towards the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury, we've got the spread betting lowdown from
SportingIndex. We grabbed 2 minutes with their Senior Racing Trader, for his opinion on the big race:
Wise Words
"This is one of the most competitive races on the calendar, and this year is no exception with a strong line up of runners. The big question mark surrounding this event concerns the participation of Irish horse Essex. Should he line up on Saturday, he will be the favorite on the basis of his victory in the Piers Hurdle at Leopardstown earlier this season. That race has often been a good guide to the Tote Gold Trophy, most recently two years ago, when Spirit Leader won having finished close up in Ireland on her previous run."
"Nicky Henderson and Martin Pipe both have a fantastic record in this race. This year Henderson has two likely runners in Non So (runner up to Spirit Leader two years ago) and Geos (twice a previous winner of this race, including last year). Pipe will no doubt have quite a few runners, but his best chance would appear to be star novice Marcel."
"Finally, the state of the ground and therefore the weather is bound to play a huge part in the race. With rain forecast, there has been a gamble on Roman Ark. He proved his liking for heavy ground with an impressive victory in his last race, so is one to watch."
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