Our poor run continued last weekend, though I must admit I was rather pleased with Spicy Marg's run in the 1000 Guineas. She was only around 1.5l off a place and it’ll be interesting to see where she pitches up next. The 2026 Chester Cup is next on the agenda, get my preview and tip below.
2026 Chester Cup
If the ground is good, I think A Piece Of Heaven could be
hard to beat here. He was a horse I flagged up as one to follow for Barry Fitzgerald
two seasons ago but he has yet to get his head in front since joining Joseph O’Brien.
However, he has run some cracking races in defeat when he’s had quick ground, including
a narrow defeat in the Irish Cesarewitch, he’s got a great draw and there’s a
good chance this track will suit.
However, he’s much too short for this blog at odds of 7/1
and instead, I’ll take a chance on another Irish raider, Zanndabad. Trained by
Tony Martin, this dual-purpose sort has been racing over hurdles most recently.
After a few months off he returned with a modest run in a Grade 1 at Aintree,
but that was probably a run designed to blow away the cobwebs ahead of another
tilt at this race.
In 2024 Zanndabad ran a huge race in this off a mark of 92,
denied a clear run and beaten just 1l behind Zoffee. His patient run style
means he is often a hostage to fortune and he’s met trouble a couple of times
when shaping well in these big field staying handicaps.
For example, last August he was beaten just 1.75l when fourth
in a valuable 1m4f handicap at York after encountering traffic problems. It was
a similar story when he was a never nearer sixth in the 2024 Irish Cesarewitch.
Given his run style, he’s going to need luck to win this so he isn’t one to be
having a wedge on but if the gaps come at the right time, Zanndabad is more
than capable of running a big race at 16/1 and he is the e/w selection.
2024 Chester Cup Tip: Zanndabad e/w @ 16/1 (4 places 1/4 odds)
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