Swiss Franc can be the key to success today

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Friday, November 21, 2008
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It is impossible to see past Kauto Star in Haydock's Betfair Chase, but the key to the huge riches available care of the £5 million totescoop6 jackpot lies at Lingfield with the Better Prices, Bigger Wins At ladbrokes.com Golden Rose Stakes the final leg of the bet.

David Elsworth's Swiss Franc looked a star in the making last term when finishing just three-quarters of a length behind subsequent dual 2000 Guineas winner Henrythenavigator at Royal Ascot, and he is taken to prevail in the six-furlong Listed heat.

There was also much to like about his third places in Group Two company at both Newmarket and York but he has failed to really sparkle this year, not least because he has been limited to just two runs.

Illness saw him miss the early part of the year but he showed a glimmer of promise when placed in Listed company on his reappearance in May, before flopping at Salisbury just a couple of weeks later.

Elsworth has persevered with his charge and Swiss Franc can repay that faith by shrugging off his long absence here.

Bronze Cannon can strike for John Gosden in the Bet At Ladbrokes on 0800 777 888 Churchill Stakes earlier on the card.

Kauto Star can make it a hat-trick at Haydock and hold old adversary Exotic Dancer once again in the Grade One Betfair Chase.

The Paul Nicholls-trained eight-year-old is one of the game's genuine superstars and despite being put in his place by Denman in this year's Gold Cup, he is still hard to oppose.

Impressive on his return at Down Royal earlier this month, he should account for last year's half-length runner-up Exotic Dancer in the first leg of the Betfair Million competition.

A quality card also sees the return to action of Nicky Henderson's Binocular, who should prove the class act in the Betfair Hurdle.

Runner-up to Captain Cee Bee in the Supreme Novices' at the Festival, he then slammed Triumph Hurdle winner Celestial Halo at Aintree.

He jumps well, has bags of speed and looks every inch a serious Champion Hurdle candidate.

Potential two-mile champions are also on show at Ascot, where Crack Away Jack puts his credentials for top honours on the line in the Coral Ascot Hurdle.

Successful at the Cheltenham Festival, Emma Lavelle's stable star gave plenty of weight and a beating to Squadron on his return to action at Chepstow.

His trainer is adamant he has improved again, while the runner-up has since done the form no harm at all.

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