PIC D’ORHY is fancied to prove he can cut it at the highest level with a win in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase (3.35) this afternoon.
The Paul Nicholls-saddled eight-year-old has come up short in his five previous attempts in the top tier – a marked contrast to rivals Fakir D’Oudairies and Shishkin, who have eight Grade 1 triumphs between them.
But Nicholls, who has four Ascot Chase successes on his CV, describes Pic D’Orhy as “twice the horse he was last season” – and that opinion is borne out by the bay’s feats on the track.
