Of the 4 horses featured in last night’s preview 3 won and the other was 2nd. Prices were very much on the short side though I am afraid.
The chase debut of World Hurdle winner My Way de Solzen was eagerly awaited and he didn’t let his supporters down, winning in style t Lingfield. A little less impressive was the other winner from our list to follow, Leading Contender. He managed to justify short odds favouritism at the third go, but only by a short head. I would think he will be upped in trip for his next outing.
I was kicking myself tonight about one winner that “got away.” Jungle Jinks had won 4 times at Wetherby where he is something of a standing dish and he was running off a lower mark than his last win their. Anyway, the 11 year old duly obliged at the Yorkshire track today outstaying Jimmy Bond who had quite a duel over the last half mile. Jimmy Bond is aptly named as his dam was Miss Moneypenny. He should win races, possibly over a slightly shorter trip as he appeared to not quite get home today. Jimmy Bond is trained by Kaye Walton whose web site is one of my links. Click on the link below for a photo of the horse.
http://www.katewaltonracing.co.uk/Horses%202.htm
Carlisle has been abandoned but arcing goes ahead at Taunton and also Uttoxeter.
I have a personal interest in the selling hurdle at Taunton 12.55. Travolta has not been a success for the Elite Racing Club and he is probably getting what amounts to a last chance in the 12.55. He has I am afraid looked a bit faint hearted in his efforts to date and although I hope he wins I wouldn’t (and won’t) bet on it!
There is a rather better animal, but another quirky one, running in the second race at 1.25. Ouninpohja won no less than 5 times on the flat in 2005. This year though he has been most frustrating finishing runner up in 6 of his 7 races. He has plenty of ability though and is a potentially useful recruit to the hurdling ranks for top trainer Paul Nicholls.
Another smart ex flat performer, Blythe Knight will be expected to notch his second win over hurdles in the 12.35 at Uttoxeter. Blythe Knight of course won the Lincoln Handicap, run at Redcar, earlier this year. Tony McCoy rides.
In the 2.35 Kayceecee represents our list to follow and has an each way chance. He is upped in trip here and that might just suit him.
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