Don't look past Collonges
And the French master is represented by another potentially exciting chaser at Warwick today in the shape of Look Collonges, who contests the Highflyer Bloodstock Four Year Old Novices’ Chase.
The Dom Alco gelding is no stranger to these shores, winning nicely over course-and-distance earlier this month.
He is guaranteed to have jumped loads of fences from an early age and should prove even better when upped in trip.
Reach The Clouds is still going strong at the age of 11 and he can follow up a recent victory in the Systimax First Prestige Handicap Chase.
John Upson’s gelding showed more resolution than his two opponents when powering clear of Harik and Deoch An Dorais over two miles and a furlong.
He tackles a similar trip here and can overcame a 4lb higher mark to register the seventh win of his career.
Tyneandthyneagain merits plenty of interest in the Sedgefield Car Boot W A Stephenson Memorial Novices’ Chase.
The Richard Guest-trained eight-year-old returned from well over a year off the track to run with plenty of credit behind Better Days in a decent event at Southwell earlier this month.
The lack of an outing took not surprisingly took its toll in the closing stages but he showed more than enough to suggest his turn is near.
At Southwell, Colour Code looks a good bet in Bet Direct In Running Median Auction Maiden Stakes. The son of Spectrum made a most encouraging debut at Wolverhampton two weeks ago when runner-up to Pompey Blue.
Having plenty to do on the home turn in this six-furlong contest, Colour Code staying on strongly to within a length and three-quarters at the line. He has an extra furlong to travel which, coupled with the benefit of that debut run, should see him go one better.
