Venomspread3r

Taking advice from me right now is like cutting steak with a spoon - but you can never discount an Aengus King runner. His 11-year-old veteran gelding FILL THE TANK’s recent performances haven’t exactly set the world alight, but I’m happy to put a line through both of his latest runs. The first came at Punchestown after a 169-day break, over an unsuited 2-mile trip. He then followed up at Listowel - a left-handed track, something this old boy has never taken to. This son of GOLD WELL is an out-and-out stayer. At this age, he knows what he likes - and that’s 3 miles over a sharp, right-handed track. He’s won here at Kilbeggan (over fences) and finished second here off a mark of 97. All his wins have come over this trip, and he now lines up off a career-low mark of 87 - 13 lbs below his last win. In-form jockey Gavin Brouder (sheds 3 lbs) boasts a 55.56% place strike rate here in the past year. The trainer holds a 27.27% place rate over the last five. It might be like lighting a match in a windstorm and whispering “maybe”, but at 33/1, I’m happy to roll the dice.