PALLADIUM TO SHOW HIS WORTH ON HURDLES BOW

Fine Form
All eyes will be on
Palladium HU – 12.47
when he makes his jumping debut in the second division of the Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle at Huntingdon.
The four-year was previously trained on the Flat in Germany by Henk Grewe, winning at Group One level when taking the German Derby over a mile and a half last season.
He was subsequently sold for €1.4million to Lady Bamford and transferred to the Lambourn stable of Nicky Henderson, for whom he makes his hurdles debut over two miles.
He is in expert hands and has an unusual profile as a Group One-winning colt running over hurdles, ability that should make him the horse to beat if he takes to the task.
On the same card, Henderson and Nico De Boinville can team up again with
Shanagh Bob HU – 2.30
in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle.
The seven-year-old has made his last two starts over fences and troubled the judge on neither occasion, but his prior hurdling form is notable.
He won the Grade Two Albert Bartlett trial as a five-year-old and was then fourth in the Sefton at Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree, the latter being his most recent run over the smaller obstacles.
He returns to the discipline at Huntingdon and sets a high bar if back at the level he was competing at over hurdles in the past.
At Wetherby,
Chart Topper WE – 12.55
can make the journey from Ireland worthwhile in the William Hill Betting Done Properly EBF ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle
The six-year-old comes from the stable of Willie Mullins to be ridden by his son and assistant Patrick, a hint in itself as neither neither horse nor jockey will be undertaking the trip for nothing.
Chart Topper fared moderately well in a handful of bumper runs but made a serious impression when graduating to hurdles at Downpatrick in the summer.
A 25-length winner over two miles and two furlongs, the bay left a field of 12 rivals in his wake with a facile success on his first attempt.
There may have been little movement since to suggest the form from the race is particularly strong, but the manner of the win was so convincing that he is nevertheless the pick in Yorkshire.
Jim Goldie’s
Humble Spark NC – 12.41
can score the third leg of a hat-trick in the Extra Winnings With Betuk Acca Club Handicap at Newcastle.
The five-year-old has won his last two outings, both of which were at Newcastle and the most recent of which was over the same trip he faces this time.
His mark has risen as a result of the latter success, but there appears to be more up his sleeve still.