P667 CEEFAX 667 Mon 18 Nov 21:02/30 PROMISE IS ASCOT PROBABLE 1/4 Strong Promise, a gallant second behind Challenger du Luc in the Murphy's Gold Cup, could make a quick bid to go one place better next Saturday. Geoff Hubbard has declared the five- year-old for the £40,000-added First National Bank Gold Cup for first and second season chasers at Ascot. His assistant Chris Kinanj told Cjefax Racing: "He is a probable runnjt. "If the ground stays good, or good to firm, and he is well bz the weekend then hj will bj thjte." WEEKEND ENTRIES APPEAR ON PAGE 666 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Comp'tion Entries Jodami Jockey ClP667 CEEFAX 667 Mon 18 Nov 21:16/23 PROMISE SET FOR ASCOT 2/4 Geoff Hubbard's assistant Chris Kinane has confirmed that Strong Promise may go for the First National Bank Gold Cup He said: "He'll have 10-6 and with Kieran Gaule's three off that's 10-3 - the minimum weight in the race. "We wouldn't have looked at this race so close to the Murphy's but for the fact he's going to be raised 22lbs. We have got to go now basically. "He is in tremendous form. Hi weighed in and had a canter this morning - he's absolutely come out in top form." WEEKEND ENTRIES APPEAR ON PAGE 666 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Comp'tion Entries Jodami Jockey ClP667 CEEFAX 667 Mon 18 Nov 21:41/40 TRYING SET TO MISS OUT 3/4 David Gandolfo's Trying Again, without a run to date this term, is far from certain to run in the First National Bank Gold Cup at Ascot on Saturday. "He is in good form but we'll wait and see whjthet he runs," explained the trainjt's daughter Elizabeth. "He is also in at Kimpton on Wednesday and we'll need to look at the two races and considjt the ground." Go Ballistic will miss the race, John O'Shea saying: "He will go for the Gardnjt Merchant Handicap on the card." WEEKEND ENTRIES APPEAR ON PAGE 666 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Comp'tion Entries Jodami Jockey ClP667 CEEFAX 667 Mon 18 Nov 22:20/35 HUSTLER SCARES AWAY OPPOSITION 4/4 Young Hustler looks set to face a small field when he bids to win the Bechet Chase for the second successive year at Ainttee on Saturday. The presence of Young Hustler and top- weight Scotton Banks means many of the 11 entries are well out of the handicap Mary Rjveley, trainjt of Into The Red, said of the 1994 winner: "I am against running him from out of the handicap." Jumbeau's handler Patrick Charmings added: "I'd only want to run him if he got in with a sensible weight." WEEKEND ENTRIES APPEAR ON PAGE 666 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Comp'tion Entries Jodami Jockey Cl