Royal Auclair big threat to Spot Thedifference, says Bolger
The Irish trainer has his 13-year-old veteran in fine shape for his hat-trick bid in the marathon cross-country race, but accepts that Paul Nicholls' smart chaser merits the utmost respect.
“Spot Thedifference is in good form and he'll like the ground but we're very scared of Royal Auclair - he looks the class horse in the race,” said the Co Limerick handler.
“Anyway, we’re going to take him on. There’s three miles and seven furlongs to go and 30 fences to jump, so you never what's going to happen.
“He doesn't look his age and he's in good nick.”
Bolger also saddles Buailtes And Fadas, who finished one place behind his stablemate when third to Native Jack in the cross-country race at the Festival in March.
* MICK QUINLAN was handed a £1,750 fine after being found guilty of failing keep a correct record of vaccinations for one of his stable.
The Horseracing Regulatory Authority fined Quinlan after the trainer repeated the offence for the fifth time in 12 months. Kahlil Burke was fined £1,250 after Glenmore Boy tested positive for a banned substance while Gary Moore was fined £1,300.
* DARRYLL HOLLAND was banned for seven days (November 20-25 and 27) after being found guilty of careless riding at Wolverhampton.
* KERRIN MCEVOY has been taken to hospital in Melbourne after suffering a fall at Flemington.
McEvoy, who was seriously injured at the same meeting last year, was riding Butterfield in the Crown Trophy when he appeared to clip the heels of Vie, ridden by Dwayne Dunn.
