Jumped like a chaser didn't he? Which is almost certainly what he is. Still, the division is weak and he was impressive, and there has to be a chance that he'll be able to get away with being that little bit awkward over the hurdles.
Don't know how he'll be rated for that. My guess is that, with Hardy Eustace and Al Eile essentially reliable types you can have them running to their recent best and SE running to a solid 165-6ish. But there's little doubt that he is open to more improvement given the style of success. I probably wouldn't back him at 11/4 or so given that, whilst he has won on good, his two standout efforts have come on soft, and there has to be a niggling doubt as to whether he'll be able to prove quite as effective on faster ground. That said, he is the most likely winner .
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"Pound for pound the greatest sportsman Britain has ever produced." John Francome on A. P. McCoy.
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