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Mount Athos set to scale the heights at Kempton

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Vincent
Published date26 March 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
A long season perhaps took its toll on the five-year-old gelding when he raced keenly and eventually finished fifth behind Intervention

But a 92-day break from that run can be of benefit and he can return to the form he showed late last year.

He made all over the same course and distance to win by a length from Aratus in November and was only edged out by a short head in a Listed race at Deauville in December.

Up 4lb from that win in November, he can put a line through the Wolverhampton run and previous form shows he can shine when rested after securing a hat-trick of victories with 127-day and 161-day breaks in between.

Cracking Gold can make it a hattrick in the Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap.

The three-year-old made an impressive start to his career when making it two from two at Kempton and Lingfield and despite giving weight away to all five of his rivals, he can continue his progression.

Don't Tell Su can break his duck over obstacles in the Blackmore Vale Hurdle 1867 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle at Wincanton.

The Paul Nicholls-trained six-yearold won a bumper at Chepstow last April before taking an extended break and was then sent hurdling.

He was narrowly beaten on his return in October by Minella Missile, who subsequently went on to win the Grade Two Trustatrader Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in November.

Last time out he only found Menaggio too good...

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