It was generally a good day for the web site today with 2 of the 3 flat tips winning and Twist Magic and Air Force One coming in at Punchestown for our list to follow. There are meetings under both codes tomorrow.
Mark Johnston has saddled the winner of 4 of the last runnings of the Catterick 3.10 and his Planetarium (pictured below) looks like improving on that statistic tomorrow. He looked a typical resolute galloper from that yard when winning over 10 furlongs at Pontefract as a juvenile.
Adele Rothery gave Turnkey a peach of a ride yesterday when coming from last to first to snatch victory right on the line at Pontefract. She seems to ride sprinters well and she is on old Funfare Wain for Dandy Nicholls in the 5.30 at Catterick tomorrow. Funfair Wain won the Ayr Gold Cup back in 2004 and although not the force of old he was 2nd in a claimer at Wolverhampton last time out and could give backers a run for their money.
Although Al Khaleej (pictured below) is a 4 year old he has only run 7 times in his life. He was 3rd to the Illies in a competitive Heritage handicap at Ascot last season, he has been gelded over the winter and I can see him having a good season this time around. He runs in the 8.50 at Kempton tomorrow and if he handles the surface he should go well.
The other one I like at Kempton is Valery Borzov who looks to have been found a winning opportunity in the 9.20.
There is a trappy handicap at Nottingham over 10 furlongs (2.55) where my short list consists of Pevensey, Cabinet and Peruvian Prince. Pevensey won a handicap at Royal Ascot last season off a mark of 90 and although he runs off 94 now he is worth considering. He is possibly best at 12 furlongs but I can see him winning a decent prize at some stage. He should handle good to soft OK. Peruvian Prince was another that won a good handicap last season winning easily at Haydock in June off a mark of 77. He is off 89 now so may find life more difficult but I will be monitoring his progress as the season unfolds. Cabinet only won once last season but ran well and rather unluckily in a couple of handicaps after that. He looks a horse with plenty of potential and I am going to burden him with my tip in this race. There is a worry about the form of the stable though.
There will be another fancied runner from Sir Michael Stoute’s stable in the 5.15. Ascot Lime had one run as a juvenile and can be expected to make up into a decent 3 year old. Another one to consider in this race is Tarkheena Prince. He was 3rd on his debut at Redcar last season before disappointing at Beverley where the track may not have suited him. He should be suited by a track like Nottingham and is an interesting runner.
Valentine’s Lady won a couple of small races earlier in the season before her jumping let her down on her handicap debut. She has had a good break since then and has an each way chance in the Perth 2.45. The other runner from our list to follow at Perth is Jorveybrook in the 5.40. He has not really lived up to expectation thus far.
My best bet at Worcester tomorrow evening is the unbeaten Prince Taime in the 7.05.
Pictures by kind permission of British 2YO Racing.
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