Conti can deliver in style

I ride in all seven races at Newbury today, but the undoubted highlight promises to be Silviniaco Conti (pictured) in the Denman Chase.

I’m delighted Long Run doesn’t run in the contest. It’s not that I have any great fear of taking him on, it’s just that Silviniaco could do with not having a hard race, as he completes his preparations for the Gold Cup.

My horse was given a good break by Paul Nicholls after beating Long Run by two and a half lengths at Haydock in November.