King juvenile bound to improve for step up in trip

Gibralfaro: could develop into a decent staying hurdlerCredit: Mark Cranham

No. 3
Gibralfaro
2.05 Newbury
1pt win at 10-1 generally

In midweek I thought Alan King was more likely to run Who Dares Wins in this contest, but he certainly has an able deputy in Gibralfaro who, like his Gerry Feilden-bound stablemate, looks like he's crying out for a step up in trip.

The handicapper did Gibralfaro no favours early last season when giving him a mark of 151 for just two starts (both wins) in small fields, but he soon dropped him and he's now on a more manageable mark of 140.

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Published on 26 November 2016inHorse racing tips

Last updated 08:52, 26 November 2016

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