Horses running from our main list to follow
Chepstow 12.20 – Mark the Book & Mister Potter
Chepstow 1.30 – Boyastara
Chepstow 2.05 – Not Left Yet
Chepstow 2.40 – Franchoek
Kempton 1.50 – Mossville
Kempton 2.25 – Vor Por Ustedes
Kempton 2.55 – Bible Lord & Caribou
Kempton 3.30 – Ouzbeck
WEtherby 1.25 – Bywell Beau
WEWtherby 3.05 – Lennon & Three Mirrors
Horses running from our “dark horses” list
Chepstow 2.05 – Halcon Generlardais
Chepstow 2.40 – Serabad & Tatenen
Kempton 12.40 – Indicible
Russellform Ramblings
Mark the Book has a tall home reputation but unfortunately his chase debut got no further than the first at Exeter. He is out again quickly in the 12.20 at Chepstow and is preferred to Mister Potter who is yet to complete in his two chase starts.
Silver Inngot won after 951 days absence from the racecourse at Lingfield. The longer trip in the Chepstow 12.55 should suit and I would be hopeful of a big run from him.
My 4 against the field in the Welsh National would be Preacher Boy, Gungadu, Homer Wells and Fair Question. Gungadu seems to be most effective in small fields and I am going with Preacher Boy as my each way selection. He was 3rd in the Hennessy last season and a repeat of that sort of form would see him in the shake up.
Franchoek has won at Chepstow on the flat and over hurdles and that should stand him in good stead in the 2.40.
The lightly raced Mossville looks reasonably handicapped in the 1.50 at Kempton and the step up to 3 miles could see further improvement in her.
Voy Por Ustedes has to give weight away all round in the 2.25 but may well be up to the task in a race he won last year.
Bible Lord was going as well as anything in the Hennessy until his stamina gave out. The shorter trip and easier track should be in his favour in the Kempton 2.55. Caribou would have an each way chance but he must have soft ground.
Furmigadelagiusta won trice on the flat over 12 furlongs and looks the type that could do well over timber. He makes his hurdles bow in the 2.00 at Wetherby.
Lennon blundered away a winning chance at the last fence when a beaten favourite at Kempton in October and looks to gain compensation in the 3.05 at Wetherby. He carries top weight and has to contend with a real Wetherby specialist in the shape of Mister McGoldrick who has won 8 times at the Yorkshire venue. Another interesting runner is Kilmackilloge who won at Aintree in October and the form of that race has been franked since by the runner up. Although it is 60 days since his last run Kilmackilloge goes well fresh and could run well at a price.
Nap of the day
Kilmackilloge – Wetherby 3.05.
Today’s trivia
During the 2006/7 season Howard Johnson saddled 54 winners from 399 runners.
What’s in a name?
In 1992, the National was run just a few days before John Major unexpectedly led the Conservative party to victory in the General Election. The winner was the aptly named Party Politics.
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