STOLEN SILVER can continue the big-race success of the Sam Thomas stable in the Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (2.20pm) at Cheltenham on Saturday afternoon.
The former Gold Cup-winning rider is still recuperating after a helicopter crash, which also had Dai Walters, who owns Thomas’ stable and many of the leading horses in it, on board. And Stolen Silver may provide them with another welcome win in the feature of the November meeting at the home of the Cheltenham Festival.
Thomas partnered Denman to victory at Cheltenham in 2008 among many big-race successes in the saddle. And now as a trainer he has been picking up some nice handicap prizes over the past few weeks. Our Power won the London Gold Cup at Ascot with Before Midnight third in the London Gold Cup at Ascot. Then last weekend Al Dancer – just four days on from the helicopter accident – showed his prowess over the Randox Grand National fences with a narrow victory in the Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Grand Sefton Handicap Chase at Aintree Racecourse.
