Our list to follow has been ticking over during the week so far with one winner per day.
Tim Easterby has his horses in fine form and his Bollin Felix was Monday’s winner, relishing the soft ground at Pontefract under David Allan.
On Tuesday How’s She Cuttin’ notched her third win of the season in the 5 furlong handicap at Thirsk. That makes it 6 wins from her last 9 starts.
On Wednesday evening Jimmy Fortune gave Brain Meehan’s stayer Junior a peach of a ride at Kempton. He quickly established a 7 length lead. Took a breather with about 6 to go and then kicked on again. Second placed Whispering Death ran a decent race and looks one for the notebook.
In the best finish of the night, Furmigadelagiusta got the better of Loulwa by a short head in the mud at Newbury this evening.
I will start my look forward to Friday’s racing at Beverley but there is a precautionary inspection there in the morning.
Prince Evelith was 2nd on the Carlisle Bell handicap last week and that form gives him a good chance in the 7.45. His 3 wins to date have been on good to firm but the going at Carlisle was on the soft side. He is also a course and distance winner at Beverley.
Over at Haydock Harrison’s Flyer has top weight in the 6.55. He has a 6 lbs penalty for his win 10 days ago when beating Gone ‘n Dunnett at Brighton. That was his 3rd win at the Sussex track and he obviously likes the place. He is a horse I have always liked but top weight in heavy ground will make life difficult. By the way Gone N’ Dunnett is trained by Christine Dunnett in Norfolk hence the name.
Gull Wing has been placed in 3 out of 4 starts this season and should not be far away in the 8.25.
Alleviate is a half sister to Allegretto and may well appreciate the step up for 14 furlongs in the 9.25. Seb Sanders rides.
We have 2 list runners in the 3.50 at Sandown. Tam Lin has the most obvious chance of the two. He is a quirky sort but won a Group 3 at Windsor last season. He was disappointing last time at Sandown but if he puts his best foot forward he would be in the firing line. Harland is difficult to assess. He has only run 3 times winning the second of these in a maiden at Newcastle. Made no show in a Group 2 at Ascot last time out.
Mariotto has an impressive pedigree and was an easy winner of a maiden last back end. He looks an interesting prospect and should go well in the 4.25. Brian Meehan’s string have not been in the best of form but he had a winner yesterday so may be turning the corner. His Star of Light would have a good chance on his best form but will not get the ground he prefers.
Aureate galloped his 3 rivals into oblivion at Chester on Saturday and will take some stopping if repeating that sort of form in the 5.00.
Finally Feeling Wonderful looks to have an each way chance in the 5.20 at Wolverhampton.
Bye for now.
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