Smart duo Isolate and Harambe chasing big pot at Ascot on Saturday

I could well run two in the big Grade 3 handicap hurdle at Ascot on Saturday, having confirmedIsolateandHarambe at the start of the week.

It is a race we won with Raya Star off a low weight in 2011 and Isolate is also towards the bottom of the handicap. He's progressive having won his last two at Taunton and Leicester and, while this is a big step up for him, we just felt he was worth a chance with the prize-money on offer.

It might be flying a bit high but he seemed to cope with soft ground at Leicester. We'll learn plenty but I think he deserves to take his chance.