Grand National 2021: Paisley Park can win Stayers Hurdle at Aintree
Cloth Cap can win the Grand National, while Paisley Park can lead other winners including Snow Leopardess, Shishkin, My Drogo, Hometown Boy and Fruit N Nut on the final day of the Festival at Aintree
Aidan Coleman and Paisley Park (right, spotted cap) clear the last to win the Porsche Long Walk Hurdle from Richard Johnson and Thyme Hill (left, white cap) at Ascot Racecourse on December 19 2020 Picture by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
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4:00PM, JAN 23 2021
Glenview Stud s Blue Bresil looks to have a Cheltenham Gold Cup contender after the Venetia Williams-trained Royale Pagaille sluiced up in the Grade 2 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase at Haydock on Saturday under top weight.
Ridden by Tom Scudamore, Royale Pagaille defied 11st 10lb to come home on his own and earn quotes for a range of festival options, notably the Gold Cup, for which he is now mainly 10-1 and challenging for second-favouritism behind dual winner Al Boum Photo.
If he takes his chance at Prestbury Park next month, he will be bidding to follow in the footsteps of his sire s previous Cheltenham winner in Grand Annual victor Le Prezien.
THE focus of the action tomorrow afternoon will be Ascot, where Politologue will go off a warm favourite for the feature Clarence House Chase at 3.35.
But with Defi Du Seuil having plenty to prove and Waiting Patiently better fresh, we could be in for a massive surprise.
First Flow certainly attracts the eye following his impressive win at the track last time out, but he will surely need to fence better in this higher grade so I am going to take a chance on FANION D’ESTRUVAL.
The Venetia Williams-trained youngster was set to successfully give 3lbs away to the classy Magic Saint at Cheltenham before pecking badly at the last obstacle, but by and large his fencing is sound.