Scudamore confident Roque can rise to Classic challenge
Novice goes for gold in Warwick highlight.
Improving young stayer Gericault Roque takes on 14 rivals in a competitive renewal of the Agetur UK Ltd Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick, with jockey Tom Scudamore confident he holds “a good chance”. The David Pipe-trained six-year-old has been placed in all three starts over fences, including when a length and a quarter behind Saint Palais at Newbury last month, with the pair 11 lengths clear of the rest. Scudamore is hopeful he can break his duck over fences at the fourth attempt in the Grade Three contest, run over three miles and five furlongs.“He was beaten by a good horse at Newbury and they are both good, improving young horses who pulled a long way clear. “Obviously the handicapper has had his say – he has put up us 6lb, and the winner went up 10lb. “The form of his last two runs have worked out very well and you’d like to think he would have a good chance. He is a horse we have always liked. “It is a competitive race, but these big handicaps are, and this is the level we think he is at.” The race could be something of a family affair, as his eight-time champion jump jockey father Peter Scudamore assists partner Lucinda Russell, who saddles Corach Rambler. The eight-year-old is still a novice and had the option of running in the Hampton Novices’ Chase earlier on the card.
Connections might have fun with this horse!
Corach Rambler is progressive and looks like he has more to offer, making it two from three over fences at @CheltenhamRaces @lucindavrussell pic.twitter.com/wuwoM116jJ — Racing TV (@RacingTV) December 10, 2021
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