Month: April 2011

 

Well, we had a couple of winners today including a 10/1 shot.  I have a couple of recommendations for tomorrow.

In the Doncaster 3.55 Hoof It  looks the type to continue improving after winning 4 times last season.  Kieren Fallon rides.  Horseradish is a consistent sort and another that won 4 times last year.  He looks one to follow this season but would prefer some rain. Kelly’s Eye is another to consider after 3 wins last season all at Ripon.  Horseradish would be my tip if there is some give in the ground otherwise Hoof It would be my preference.

I liked the way that Well Sharp won at Ayr last season and he could be nicely handicapped in the 4.55.

 

With Taqleed out of the Lincoln this afternoon I will switch my selection to Prime Exhibit and Our Joe Mac.

 

The flat turf season steps up a gear tomorrow with the Lincoln Handicap which is the 3.10 at Doncaster. The race used to be held at Lincoln until that racecourse closed. The last Lincoln run there was in 1964 when Mighty Ghurka was the winner ridden by Peter Robinson.

My initial fancies for this year’s renewal were Taqleed and Our Joe Mac. Neither looks to have an ideal draw but I will stick with them. Taqleed looks to be potentially better than handicap class, is lightly raced and has already had a taste of big field handicaps as he was 6^th in the Cambridgeshire. Our Joe Mac was a winner at Haydock last season and ran several creditable races in defeat. It may turn out that he needs a bit further and some more give in the ground but he is worth a small each way here. Another to consider is Irish Heartbeat who won at this meeting last season.

In the 2.05 my selection is the lightly raced Eton Forever. He won at Kempton last May beating Afsare who went on to win at Royal Ascot.

Bated Breath won his first 3 starts last season and looks a horse to follow in sprints this term. He runs in the 2.35.

Communicator was a promising 4^th in a back end maiden at Newmarket last season over 7 furlongs. Bred to get further he should be able to improve on his debut run in the 4.15.

Over the jumps at Chepstow I am torn between Rangitoto and Storming Gale in the 2.45. Rangitoto gets 6 lbs pull at the weights and that might just give him the edge.

Picture courtesy of the artist Jo Stockdale.

Good luck