Red Verdon looks decent value at 8/1 in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester today (3.35).
Ed Dunlop’s trained colt developed into a smart performer last season, winning two handicaps in impressive fashion before running far better than his finishing position suggest when sixth of 16 to Harzand in the Investec Derby at Epsom when encountering all sorts of trouble in-running.
Red Verdon backed that up with a solid fourth in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh where he kept on strongly at the death and only narrowly failed to get up for third.4
He on to round off the campaign with a fine second in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris over 1m 4f at Saint-cloud when again doing all his best work at the finish.
Those runs represent strong form in the context of this Group 3 contest and Red Verdon is also 1-1 at the venue and has the services of Pat Smullen in the saddle.
Daily Sport recommended bet: 2pts each-way Red Verdon (8/1 bet365 – BOG, 1/4 odds 1,2,3)