Vaughan can strike with Bottman
Given a Grade One entry at Cheltenham, Vaughan’s recruit clearly has ability judged on his six-length romp at Towcester last month under Tony McCoy.
Lightly raced so far, he won one of his two starts in bumpers and the yard is in great shape at the moment. He has Soir D’Estruval from the Alan King yard to beat.
Although it is moderate stuff at Sedgefield, there is still a potentially nice horse on show in Armedanddangerous and he should take all beating in the digibet.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race.
Trained by Worcester-based Tom Gretton, the Kris Kin gelding made his debut in a bumper at Folkestone won by Penny Max, who is held in high regard and ran well afterwards on his debut over hurdles in a race won by Alan King’s Pride In Battle.
Gretton’s charge gave every indication he had a future and he can only have improved for the experience.
His small yard had a winner the other day and as he is running at the opposite end of the country to his debut, they look to have scoured the programme book for a suitable opening.
Marvellous Value was a progressive sprint handicapper a couple of seasons ago and might just prove aptly-named for his followers in the 10% Forecast Bonus At bluesq.com Handicap at Southwell.
