25th Jan 2014 | Horse Racing
Rocky Creek Will Relish Testing Conditions
A potentially smart chaser his record on ground with soft in the description is 112111.
The 2.25 Cheltenham is a cracking renewal of the Argento Chase giving the opportunity for one horse to make the jump from high class handicapper to Gold Cup contender.
Newbury’s Hennessy form is well represented but the conditions will be much softer than they were at Newbury and that can help Rocky Creek.
The 8-year-old has always seemed happiest with cut in the ground. His record on ground with soft in the description is 112111, his one defeat coming at the hands of Harry Topper by 1.25 lengths. When the going is good or quicker, his record is 2832.
Lightly raced and in the expert care of Paul Nicholls, this Gold Cup outsider can boost his claims by winning the Argento Chase.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 08:05 25th Jan, 2014 but subject to change
