Am hoping the rain stays away from Stratford tonight to enhance the chances of Dennis the Legend in the 3m4f hunter chase. Currently 18s on Betfair. he took the Novice chase here last year same distance and g/frm ground - this is a tougher contest but you have to believe that he's been readied for this one big pot. You have to say his jumping can be iffy but he's a strong bugger who has not fallen and believe me he has clouted some in his time.

Last year he beat home Hemington who obliged for us yesterday in the novice hunter

I have no doubt this has been his target and redied for this has run twice in this class beating home 84% of his opponents.

last time out at Worcester over a trip too short he opened 9/2 and was backed into 3/1 so there is confidence in his well being.

Health Warning

The ground is critical against these tonight anything worse than Good to firm makes me waver a bit as it brings in animals that are better on good ground - one that I like if there is some cut is Simonsburg who is in cracking form - was going like a train this track and this time last year (and 7/4 Fav) was making really smooth headway at the 13th and pulling a cart when it fell.

Good Luck

Bob