Long absent Cox contender one to take on in match bet

Buy at 1.25 in match bet with Louie De Palma

Sporting have put the first two in the betting for the totescoop6 Victoria Cup (4.00) at Ascot in a match, which is nothing unusual, but in including Louie De Palma they are taking a bit of a chance.

There's no doubt Clive Cox's six-year-old is unexposed and potentially well handicapped and he has been heavily backed all week given gossip about his work with Harry Angel, which may or may not be true, but he hasn't run since July 2014 and the potential for a blowout has to be big.