Yesterday proved another successful day for me with the jumpers although the flat season has got of to a frustrating start for me.
I was particularly pleased with my tip for Noble Alan in the Scottish Champion Hurdle. He goes well fresh and he also had his ground and ran out a comfortable winner. He looks a nice prospect for fences next season.
I gave Auroras Encore an encouraging write up and he duly landed his 3rd win of the season at 17/2, the same price as Noble Alan. The Polomoche was another winner for my list to follow although I didn’t have the courage to tip him. He will be another going chasing next season one would imagine.
On the flat Border Patrol was a winner for the Elite Racing Club and looks to have a future while Vocalised gave me a winner in the Greenham. Sariska ran better than her finishing position would suggest. The trip was always likely to be on the sharp side for her and she missed the break and was hampered when trying to make a run. She finished well and is one for the notebook.;
As we enter the final week of the jumps season there is racing at Hexham and Kempton Park. Best race of the day at Hexham looks to be the 3.00 which features a couple of promising types in Glencree and Touch of Irish. The latter a facile winner at Kelso on his hurdles debut is just preferred to the Howard Johnson trained Glencree. Both will be sent novice chasing next season.
At Kempton the drying ground will suit Uffa Fox in the 4.25. He won a bumper at Ascot of good to firm and looks at though he has been saved for the better ground as he has not run since December. Snark is an interesting hurdles debutant form the flat.
In the 5.00 the trip should suit Buffalo Bob as he appeared not to stay when 4th over 2 furlongs further last time. He has also come down a couple of pounds in the weights.
Fantasy Explorer could be a sprinter to follow this season. He makes his seasonal reappearance at Pontefract tomorrow in the 3.10 where he runs off a mark of 88. He likes good to firm ground although Pontefract may not be the ideal track for him.
Michael Jarvis and Philip Robinson are a tried and tested combination to follow on the flat and they have Libel Law in the Windsor 7.20. Once raced as a juvenile where he showed some promise in a back end Newmarket maiden he is one to consider.
In the 7.50 Penang Princess and Chiburta King look possible. Both are making their handicap debuts and should appreciate the step up in trip.
I liked the way that Hillside Lad won his maiden at Lingfield just after Christmas and he gets my vote in the 4.50 at Wolverhampton.
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