The RSA Novices’ Chase, run over 3
miles and 80 yards on the Old Course at Cheltenham, is just over four
weeks away, so we thought it was time to highlight the chance of one
that we fancy, at apparently generous odds, before the price
evaporates. The horse in question is the progressive seven-year-old
Singlefarmpayment, who can be backed at 33/1 with Betfred,
Totesport, Betfair and 32Red, but is as short as 16/1 with bet365.
Listed by his trainer, Tom George, as
one of his ‘five to follow’ for the 2016/17 season, the Milan
gelding travelled strongly when winning a Class 2 novices’ chase
over 3 miles 1½ furlongs on the New Course at Cheltenham in
December, staying on well to beat Arpege D’Alene by 2½ lengths.
The Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase at Ascot and the Towton
Novices’Chase at Wetherby – both Grade 2 events – were mooted
as possible targets following the Cheltenham success, but connections
opted to return to Prestbury Park for a Class 2 novices’ handicap
chase over 2 miles 5 furlongs on the New Course in January.
Sent off 5/1 joint favourite,
Singlefarmpayment was held up in rear by Adrian Heskin and was just
beginning a forward move when More Buck’s fell right in from of him
at the twelfth fence, bringing him down. Of course, it’s impossible
to tell what might have happened, but Singlefarmpayment appeared to
be travelling at least as well as anything at the time.
Notwithstanding his latest mishap, he clearly likes Cheltenham, stays
beyond 3 miles, has winning form on good, good to soft, soft and
heavy going and remains open to significant improvement after just
four starts over regulation fences. He steps up to the highest level
for the first time, but could well be up to the task and, at his
current odds, we don’t mind paying to find out.
Selection: Singlefarmpayment
to win (33/1 with Betfred, Totesport, Betfair or 32Red)
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