We had our share of winners today but I did miss out on Communicator who was a bit of an open goal.
The big race tomorrow is at Newbury where a quality field lines up for the Lockingge Stakes at 3.45. The Richard Hannon pair of Canford Cliffs and Dick Turpin are well fancied to fight out the finish and they have excellent form claims. My slight preference is for Canford Cliffs but it might just be worth looking beyond the pair for better value. Cityscape at 14/1 looks over priced to me and may be worth an each way interest, especially if the ground is not too quick.
The first race on the card at 1.30 mayu go to No Heretic, a well bred sort who was third to Fury on his debut and that horse has franked the form since.
The ground is not ideal for my selection in the 2.35 as Mac’s Power would ideally want good to good to soft. I will stick with him though as he is an improving horse and in with a good chance if coping with conditions.
The 3.10 is a tricky looking race. Al Kazeem has some useful looking form and if handling the ground has strong claims. Dominant was a tad unlucky when 2nd at Sandown. The winner had beaten Census last season and that horse won yesterday. The form looks OK. Fulgur won at this track last season but didn’t do himself justice when last of 7 on his seasonal reappearance. He may well be capable of better. Labarinto won at Warwick last season and should come on for his run at Newmarket last month. Al Kazeem and Dominant would be my main fancies. At current odds of 6/1 Al Kazeem looks the better value.
In the 5.30 Tonerre and Mijhaar make most appeal. Mijhaar is the selection.
Brick Red has a race in him but is not suited by the ground conditions at present. He runs in the 1.45 at Newmarket but would only be a selection with an “S” in the going description.
Codemaster had a consistent 2 year old season and looks a value bet at 7/1 in the 2.15.
Despite being the oldest horse in the race Nanton stands a good chance in the 2.50 where he will be suited by the ground.
Of the newspaper tipsters only The Sun go for Whiplash Willy in the 3.25, something to do with the name perhaps? He should appreciate this step up in distance though and he has decent form to commend him.
I have a couple of selections at Doncaster’s evening meeting. Firstly Another Citizen in the 6.35 and Falmouth Bay in the 8.40. I also have two at Thirsk, Xilerator in the 1.35 and Beat the Bell in the 4.25.
Looking forward to Sunday Jade should give us a run for our money in the 3.10 at Ripon while at Longchamp Helleborine (2.08), Prohibit (2.45) and Wootton Bassett (3.25) are my selections.
Today’s photo is courtesy of the artist Sue Malkin.
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