The feature handicap chase at Carlisle this afternoon turned into a stamina test and Silver By Nature, relishing the conditions was a comfortable winner. It will be interesting to follow his progress although no doubt the handicapper will have his say after such an emphatic win. Some of the horses behind should benefit from the run and the likes of Mr Strachan, Merigo, Rate of Knots and Jass should figure prominently around the northern circuit as the season unfolds. Tot ‘o Whisky continues to look out of sorts however. Over in France Border Patrol ran a sound race to finish runner up in the Group 3 Prix Perth at Saint-cloud.
There are 3 meetings tomorrow and I will try to find a winner at each. Bouggler is potentially a pattern class hurdler and put in an excellent performance at the end of last season to beat Copper Bleu at Aintree. He looks the one to beat in the 2.30 at Kempton.
Gary Moore does well with his dual purpose horses. He runs Coin of the Realm, a winner at Epsom on the flat, in the Plumpton 1.10. He should be up to winning this before moving on to handicap company.
My selection at Wolverhampton is the lightly raced Kazbow in the 3.50 with William Buick riding for Luca Cumani. In only his second run in handicap company he has scope for improvement and can go one better than his effort when runner up over course and distance last month.
Today’s picture is by courtesy of the artist Katy Sodeau.
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