Grugy ready for Exeter assignment Gary Moore believes Sire De Grugy "will improve for the run" when he returns to action in the Sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter on Tuesday. The West Sussex trainer reports his 2014 Queen Mother Champion Chase ready to return to the fray for the first time since he fell in the Melling Chase, won by Don Cossack, at Aintree in April. "Everything is good, I'm very happy with him," said Moore. "He's where we want him to be. He'll improve for the run, but he's done plenty and I'm quite happy. "I think he's ready enough. He needs to be as it's a tough race with some good horses up against him. "I think the track will suit him and any rain they get would be appreciated." While Moore would like to see rain, it could put Court Minstrel's participation in jeopardy. Evan Williams is set to wait and see what conditions are like on Tuesday morning before deciding whether to let his fast-ground performer take his chance. The Llancarfan trainer said: "If it dries to good to soft we'll run, but we won't run him on soft ground. "They've forecast rain coming in, but we'll just see how things pan out. "We're keen to run if we can. He seems in fantastic form." Tom George will step God's Own up in distance after the seven-year-old has attempted to win this Grade Two limited handicap chase for the second year running. "He's had a good preparation. He's had a couple of trips away," said the Slad trainer. "He's best going right-handed, he likes the track and the ground should be OK for him. "All the experts told me last year he was too fat and he needs the run. "He's in similar shape this year so they will probably say the same again. Maybe they will be right this time, but he weighs almost exactly the same. "We're looking forward to stepping him up in trip after Exeter. He'll have entries in the big races. In my opinion, he'll stay all day. "He's bred to stay and he's already won over two miles, five furlongs over hurdles." Paul Nicholls' Vibrato Valtat and the Philip Hobbs-trained Dunraven Storm, who were only separated by a head when first and second respectively in the Grade One Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown in December, do battle again. A six-strong field is completed by Colin Tizzard's Third Intention, who failed by just a neck to give 26lb to Astracad at Chepstow on his seasonal debut three weeks ago.
