I won’t spend too much time on the preview tonight as the prospects of racing at Sandown seen none too good.
Carole’s Legacy, Easter Legend and Jaunty Flight all look worth considering in the mare’s novice hurdles at 1.05. Carole’s Legacy has been running over fences winning at Wincanton and Exeter. She is a tough sort and couldn’t be ruled out here although really testing ground would not be in her favour. Easter Legend is another with a taking attitude. She won a handicap hurdle at Ascot in November on good ground. Jaunty Flight makes her season debut having been chasing last season. She likes plenty of give in the ground and did win first time out last season. Assuming the ground is soft or worse Jaunty Flight is probably the percentage call. On better ground the other two would be preferred.
In their write up about the 2.05 the Racing Post say that there are question marks against a number of these. a comment I would have to concur with. In the circumstances I will look for some value. The Vicar has possibilities. He handles give in the ground, has had a run which should have put him spot on and has AP McCoy in the saddle. At an even bigger price Officier de Reserve formerly with Paul Nicholls but now trained by Venetia Williams looks on a fir mark as he is 3 lbs lighter than when 4th in last season’s Welsh National.
I quite like Ph Crick, a festival winner last season, in the 2.35 now that Alan King’s horses are running better than a few weeks back. He has shown his best from on a decent surface however which is a slight worry although eh did win on heavy ground at Plumpton earlier in his career.
My selections for the final two races on the card are Oscar Whisky (3.10) and Qozak (3.40).
Today’s picture is courtesy of Margaret Barrett.
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