Graeme Rodway thinks Chester Cup favourite Not So Sleepy could be vulnerable

Not So Sleepy: smart hurdler returns to the FlatCredit: Edward Whitaker

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Not So Sleepy heads the overnight market for the Chester Cup and it’s hard not to draw parallels between this smart front-running hurdler and Overturn, who struck in 2011 for trainer Donald McCain.

Overturn was seventh in the 2011 Champion Hurdle before landing this race, while Not So Sleepy was fifth behind Honeysuckle this year and recorded a Racing Post Rating 4lb higher than Overturn.

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Published on 6 May 2021inPreviews

Last updated 09:18, 7 May 2021

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