I have posted previously about my association with Silmi and he should make his second chasing start at Worcester this afternoon. I say should because he has also been declared for Ffos Las tomorrow evening.

After his first win at Cartmel he has improved a lot at home and should come on for his chasing debut. This should be a bit more of a race than his last start after he won by 32l without coming off the bridle! However, the form isnt that strong with the second finishing last in a recent novices handicap chase.

For the time of year and the venue the race looks competitive enough with Paul Nicholls, Philip Hobbs and Jonjo O Neill having a runner in the race. Personally, I cant have the Nicholls trained Predateur. I think he is a bit ungenuine and against good horses could struggle to win. Warsaw Pact, representing Hobbs, is interesting on his chasing debut and over hurdles we would have to give him weight which does make him very well in. However, this is a difficult race to make a chasing debut in. I think Donaldson is the biggest threat to Silmi but having fallen last time out there are questions to ask of a novice. He is also rated significantly lower than Silmi over hurdles and we should be able to beat him at levels.

[i][b]It is a harder race than Cartmel but I think he will win.[/b][/i]

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