With the weather warming up a bit we should hopefully get racing at both Ayr and Huntingdon tomorrow.
In the bumper at Ayr at 4.50 I quite like Katapult who won well at Catterick on his debut. The last race on the Ayr card is a hunter chase at 5.20 which could well be between a couple of old favourites, Lord of Illusion and The Bajan Bandit. Lord of Illusion was a strong fancy for the Grand National not so long ago and has won 5 times over fences. He is a bold jumper who likes to race well up with the pace. The Bajan Bandit has 13 career wins to his credit and has been a grand servant to his connections. If you subscribe to the horses for courses theory he’s your man as he has won 7 times at Ayr.
At Huntingdon Brook no Argument, who has been knocking at the door this season could get her head in front in the 2.20. The stable are not going too well though so I would not get too carried away at a short price.
In the 2.50 Modicum has a similar profile to Brook no Argument in that he alos seems to find one to good. He has been runner up to a couple of useful types in Cedrus Libani and Hobbs Hill however and this may well be his chance. Good ground will suit him.
There are 3 runners from our list to follow in the 3.25. Both Lightning Strike and Crocodiles Rock are seeking to put a recent disappointing run behind them. In November Lightning Strike beat Tazbar and that horse has won 3 times since. Crocodiles rock was mighty impressive when beating Laborec, a winner since, at Aintree and has good bumper form last season. Junior could pull a surprise here at a big price. He was a progressive stayer on the flat, winning twice in 2007 and is now with Alan King.
Wild Ground looks the won to beat in the 3.55 despite a big rise in the weights.
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