As most of my blog followers know, Midnight
Chase is one of my favourite horses and Dougie Costello's ride in the Argento Chase at
Cheltenham this year will be a race I will always remember.
Personally, his win over Tidal Bay by two and
three-qaurter lengths was perhaps the best victory I have seen at the
Gloucester track - please comment or tweet if anyone thinks differently - as
Midnight Chase led the field over the first and stayed ahead throughout the
race.
But will it be possible to see another success in
improving youngster Bold Sir Brian in the same race on January 6 2013?
According to Lucinda Russell, the six-year-old
could have his next start in the Argento, as the promising horse (rated 155)
made a step up to Listed level on his previous ride at Sandown.
His performance illustrated the potential he holds
and the NH trainer is thinking about giving Bold Sir Brian an entry in the Gold Cup
next March.
But if he did go ahead in the Argento, would he
outshine Midnight Chase's brilliant win? I am not doubting the horse's ability,
I feel Costello gave Midnight Chase a ride to remember - he saved enough energy
to power the horse up Cheltenham's iconic track - and even Betfred, the
sponsorship behind the Gold Cup, cut the champion's odds from 40 to 16-1 for the
festival.
I wish Lucinda all the best with Bold Sir Brian and
I am sure he will produce a wonderful career for her. But will he give the
Cheltenham crowd a race to remember? We shall have to wait and see!
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