Just the one winner today, Bakbenscher at 5/2 although we also had a couple of seconds, at 5s and 3s.
Tomorrow sees the start of the Tingle Creek meeting at Sandown. The 2.00 looks a tricky puzzle to solve despite there being only 5 runners. Like Minded has the form and is trained by Paul Nicholls. A points winner on fast ground he then won an all weather bumper before finishing 4th in the Aintree festival bumper, He got off the mark over hurdles last month on good ground. Now all of this hints at the possibility that he may not appreciate testing ground so he has a question mark against him. Manyriverstocross, rated 97 on the flat made a winning start to his hurdles career at Chepstow in good style but was then a beaten favourite at Ascot – more question marks! Vino Griego was even more disappointing in that Ascot race having previously shown decent form in bumpers. Frascati Park was runner up in the Persian War Novices Hurdle at Chepstow which looked a good effort at the time although the winner has since been beaten. A fascinating contest this and I am going to try Vino Griego at a big price. His bumper from was on soft and heavy ground and there are doubts about whether some of the others will handle the conditions.
Exeter selections; 12.30 Sona Sasta: 1.00 James De Vassy (danger Royal Charm): 1.35 Bensalem: 2.45 Time to Think: 3.20 Qualypso D’Allier.
Today’s picture is by courtesy of the artist Jane Dunn.
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