Horses running from our main list to follow
Folkestone 2.35 – Air Force One
Horses running from our “dark horses” list
Ayr 12.40 – Aureate
Ayr 1.40 – Quws Law
Russellform Ramblings
The New Year got off to a successful start with 5 winners from the list to follow. Lead On jumped really well at Cheltenham I though and Richard Johnson is obviously keen on him. I was quite pleased that I put in a good word for Blazing Bailey who put a couple of indifferent runs behind him to beat a decent field.
Starting Point made every yard at Catterick in pretty testing conditions and looks to have a bright future. On the negative side Bob Hall only beat one home and Jonjo O’Neill’s string look out of sorts.
There is some interesting arcing tomorrow, particularly at Ayr. Aureate was trained by Mark Johnston on the flat and won a couple of times last season. Brian Ellison snapped him up for 75,000 gns and he looks the type that could do well over hurdles. He runs in the 12.40.
Lucinda Russell thinks a lot of Quws Law who should appreciate the step up in distance in the 1.40. Len Lungo saddles Banoge in the same race. This one was 3rd to Hills of Aran on his hurdles debut and that horse franked the form with an excellent win today.
Staying with the Lungo horses I see he runs Villon in the 2.45. Villon is a 9 year old – in keeping with all other racehorses it was his “birthday” today. He is very lightly arced however having only run 6 times in his life. He has clearly had real problems with injuries but has plenty of ability if he can be kept fit. He last ran in December 2005.
Lungo has Wild Cane Ridge in the 3.15. This horse has won on all 3 of his previous visits to Ayr and will relish the mud.
At Folkestone Air Force One is the only runner of the day from our list to follow. He didn’t jump well enough when 5th on his chase bow but that experience plus the extra distance here should help him.
Nap of the day
Wild Cane Ridge – Ayr 3.15
Today’s trivia
Dancing Bay who retired last season finished runner up at both Royal Ascot and Cheltenham
What’s in a name?
Alan’s Kings classy hurdler Penzance has a stable nickname of “Trigger.”
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