Paul Townend: Facile Vega an exciting prospect
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Jockey and Ladbrokes ambassador Paul Townend previews his four rides on Tuesday.
He was left in the Arkle but wasn’t declared and goes for a beginners’ chase. He was very free in Cheltenham before he fell. That left a mark on him in Punchestown where he never showed up. He is now showing all the right signs at home. His schooling has gone well and I am looking forward to getting him going over fences as I think he could be a really exciting chaser. We have had a couple of exciting ones in the last week and this lad is bang up there with them I think.
He’s back to Leopardstown, he loves it round there. He is not getting any younger. I think he ran an absolute screamer at Punchestown behind Energumene last season and if he is anywhere right he will take all the beating. Blue Lord is interesting. He won well in Clonmel up in trip but is dropping back to two miles. This is Chacun’s playground and whatever beats him will win.
He was super in his maiden. He couldn’t do any more than beat what was run against him and I would be very disappointed if he can’t come up trumps again. I loved how professional he was in his maiden. We’ve been very happy with him since. He’s exciting.
With so much money up for grabs this is going to be competitive. Willie has a lot of runners. We have top weight but he has a touch of class. He’s probably never fulfilled the potential he showed as a younger horse. He has a bit more experience now. He ran in a handicap at the Punchestown Festival. It’s not going to be easy with top weight but if he can bring his A-game it would be a nice pot to land.
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