Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Onefortheroadtom a solid each way option

Onefortheroadtom a solid each way option

By Stephen Dwyer




Onefortheroadtom, pictured above after being sold last year at Tattersalls to Kieran McManus, is an attractive 8/1 chance today in the opener at Cheltenham.

Sold for £100,000 last April after winning his only start at Oldcastle in a Point to Point,  Onefortheroadtom was sent to Harry Fry at Manor Farm where he beat recent Aintree Grade 1 winning hurdler Lalor first time out at Exeter last October. Perhaps finding the 2m trip at Worcester on the sharp side, Onefortheroadtom was beaten in a blanket finish at 2/5f on his next outing and New Year's Day, in a listed hurdle over 20f by the 141-rated Tikkanbar but he lost a shoe that day and a line can be put through that run.

The 5yo will be fresh today from winning a Jumpers Bumper at Kempton in January under Noel Fehily and his form is strong in the book. 8/1 looks a tad overpriced and it he well worth a cut at the odds. 

Diese Des Bieffes rates the danger and will go off around the 2/1 mark but he had a hard enough race at the Festival in the Martin Pipe and made several jumping errors so I would be keen to take him on.

The race today features no less than four last time out winners but under Barry Geraghty, Onefortheroadtom represents value and will put in his running. Expect him to go very close.






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Onefortheroadtom a solid each way option

Onefortheroadtom a solid each way option By Stephen Dwyer Onefortheroadtom, pictured above after being sold last year at ...