The wholesale gamble on Gibbs Hills at Newcastle could be thwarted by the Ian Williams-trained runner
Those who got the fancy prices about Gibbs Hill for this Northumberland Plate can feel very smug, but following them in at 4-1 hardly appeals, as he hasn’t raced for almost two years and steps up in distance by half a mile. A BB∫Bbetter way to go at double-figure odds could be Speedo Boy (3.35), trained by Ian Williams, who knows how to win a major handicap.
The chestnut was second in a hot race at Newmarket when last seen, five places ahead of a stablemate who then won at Royal Ascot. This surface is an unknown but he won his maiden on Polytrack in 2017 and is handicapped to go close if he takes to Tapeta.
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Windsor 1.40 Kingsholm 2.15 Sextant 2.50 Khafooq 3.25 Oh This Is Us 4.00 Separate 4.35 Bless Him (nb) 5.10 Heatherdown
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