Ben Case is having a look to run his Cheltenham Pageant runner-up Cobblers Dream another time this spring ahead of going beginner chasing with him subsequent season.
The lightly-raced six-year-old will cross to both Aintree or Punchestown subsequent month. Each competition conferences have a handicap hurdle over two-and-a-half miles, whilst Case may even make an access within the Grade One Betway Mersey Newbies’ Hurdle on the Liverpool venue.
Cobblers Dream went with reference to giving Case a 2d Cheltenham Pageant luck, after Croco Bay within the 2019 Grand Annual, when completing 2d to Banbridge within the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle on what used to be most effective his 6th get started over the smaller stumbling blocks.
“He ran every other excellent race. He is in point of fact had a excellent season,” stated the Edgcote handler.
“He is travelling thru his races smartly, so he is not giving himself a troublesome time. He’s going to most certainly have yet one more run and that will likely be it for the season.
Ben Case (2d from left) poses at Kempton after Cobblers Dream’s win within the Lanzarote
“His choices are to both cross to Aintree or Punchestown, so it’s going to be one or the opposite. We’ve not decided on that but.
“I can even stick an access within the beginner at Aintree. He is much more likely to run in one of the crucial handicaps, I’d assume, however on occasion the ones newcomers minimize up right now of 12 months. It could no longer occur, however it’s going to be value taking a look at. It is a excellent place to be in.”
Case is already desirous about pitching Cobblers Dream over the larger stumbling blocks subsequent time period.
“I have already schooled him over fences and he is been superb, so I do not see any explanation why to not and if it does not determine, we will come again over hurdles,” he added.
