DAVY RUSSELL has been handed the plum ride on L’Ami Serge in Saturday’s Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on Saturday.
With the owners’ retained rider Daryl Jacob heading to Cheltenham to ride Bristol De Mai, connections have chosen Russell to ride the ante-post favourite for the race.
L’Ami Serge has finished second in both the Coral Hurdle and Long Walk Hurdle so far this season and is set to make his first start over fences in over a year.
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Anthony Bromley, racing manager for Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, said: “Davy Russell will ride L’Ami Serge at Doncaster on Saturday. We feel it’s a good fit.
“Daryl was initially thinking of going to Doncaster, but we thought about it and Bristol De Mai is our highest-rated horse and he runs at Cheltenham.
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“Daryl knows Bristol De Mai well, so we felt it was important he rode him. This is what happens on Saturdays and I’m sure there’ll be more clashes in the coming weeks.”
L’Ami Serge features in a 14-strong field, with Tenor Nivernais the only horse above him in the weights.
Alan King, who has won the prestigious contest for the last two years with Ziga Boy, relies on Label Des Obeaux, who was last seen pulling up in the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury.
Ziga Boy’s owners, the Axom syndicate, bid for a third straight success with another grey in Vibrato Valtat, trained by Emma Lavelle.
Paul Nicholls last claimed this prize with Big Fella Thanks in 2009 and is represented by Warriors Tale this time around.
Other leading contenders include Nigel Twiston-Davies’ Flying Angel, Wakanda from Sue Smith’s yard and Dan Skelton’s Long House Hall.
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