Noel Fehily, Micky Hammond and Patrick Mullins join our panel
Amy Murphy and Kevin O'Malley also share their views
Are you more keen or less so about Champ’s RSA credentials after his win at Newbury?
Noel Fehily, former jockey More keen. He was unlucky to get bumped by a loose horse early on and things didn’t really go his way through the race afterwards, so I was impressed with the way he battled back to beat another proper Grade 1 horse in Black Op. He’s a hell of a good horse.
Micky Hammond, trainer I’d be more keen on him. He’ll have learned plenty from the outing. He quite clearly wants further but has the class to win over two and a half miles and I thought it was a very encouraging performance. He quickened well and ran right through the line. He showed good battling qualities and the Newbury fences take some jumping.
Patrick Mullins, jockey More. We now know he stays well, jumps well and that he has the ability to sidestep any fallers in front of him! He’s a very, very good horse.
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