Didtheyleaveuoutto looks on a handy mark and shaped better than the bare result last time out, so at 7/1 makes plenty of appeal in the Sodexo Handicap Hurdle at Ascot today (2.45).
This J P McManus owned six-year-old, who hails from the yard of Nick Gifford, looked an exciting prospect when winning his first two starts in bumpers, including a Listed contest over this course and distance.
He was also far from disgraced when 10th of 23 to Relegate in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival and there was lost to like about his debut win over hurdles at Fontwell where he travelled well and only had to be driven out to assert close home to beat Starjac by a neck and was value for more than the winning margin.
Didtheyleaveuoutto then showed a really willing attitude to follow-up in a seven-runner class 2 contest over course and distance when running only strongly to bet the better of Thomas Darby by a head.
Given that the runner-up has won since and finsihed a fine second to Klassical Dream in the Grade 1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival to be rated 151 it suggests Didtheyleaveuoutto is potentially well-treared off 135.
Although he failed to shine in his hat-trick bid lat Kempton when a 14 lengths fifth of six to Mister Fisher that was a muddlingly run affair – which has worked out quite well – and he was then far from disgraced when ninth of 14 to Al Dancer in the Betfair Hurdle here off 139.
Didtheyleaveuoutto also caught the eye last time out when a tenderly handled 12th of 18 to Great Tango at the Galway Festival and appeals as the type that will come into his own this season.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 2pts each-way Didtheyleaveuoutto (7/1 Betfair, Paddy Power, Sky Bet – BOG, paying 5 places)