Andy Holding shares three reasons why Ahoy Senor is ready to upset Bravemansgame in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.
In a stellar renewal of a chase steeped with tradition, AHOY SENOR has been presented with the ideal platform to build on for the rest of the season, says oddschecker expert Andy Holding.
He gave us three reasons why Ahoy Senor (best price 5/2) is ready to upset 6/4 pre-race favourite Bravemansgame in Saturday's Grade 2 Charlie Hall Chase:
- One of the best of his generation as a novice, it's noticeable Lucinda Russell's gelding has saved most of his best performances for flat tracks - a view which played out on his final start of last campaign at Aintree (Grade 1 Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase)
- Although he's previously been beaten by his main market rival at the weekend (Kauto Star Novices' Chase at Kempton), he wasn't at his best that day
- Hailing from a yard that has begun the season in fine form, the seven-year-old can gain his revenge over a track where he's the only C&D winner in the field
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Ahoy Senor finished 2nd (3 ½L) to L’Homme Presse in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival.
Bravemansgame was a late withdrawal from the same race after Paul Nicholls questioned officials at Cheltenham over the decision to water the ground.
Ahoy Senor is a best price 11/1 for the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival 2023 (worst price 8/1), while Bravemansgame is priced up in three different races on the oddschecker grid. He is 33/1 for both the Gold Cup and Champion Chase but a shorter 20/1 for the Ryanair Chase.
Charlie Hall Chase 2022 - Confirmed Runners:
- Eldorado Allen (Brendan Powell)
- Paint The Dream (Connor Brace)
- Sam Brown (Aidan Coleman)
- Ahoy Senor (Derek Fox)
- Bravemansgame (Harry Cobden)
- Secret Investor (Bryony Frost)
- Win My Wings (Jack Tudor)
