Our good friend Christopher Wood is running in the Eider tomorrow. I thought Venetia would have a plan for him after that massive step up in trip at Musselburgh and this appears to be it. I'm not convinced about the horse, this is another 2 furlongs further through a bog, and Venetia is right out of form, only 2 winners from her last 46 runners.

Nevertheless, I can't let it go unbacked so I'm on at 12/1 with Billy Hill, paying first 5, probably got about as much chance as we have of beating Palace.