Author: Martin

 

Just one selection for tomorrow.  The speedy Noble Storm should be suited by the track at Nottingham and looks in with a good chance in the 2.50.

 

Selections for Tuesday

Ffos Las 4.05 Gala Evening

Fairyhouse 3.00 Frascati Park

Although there are plenty of meetings on tomorrow the quality is none too hot. On the flat I am expecting a good run from Dandino in the 4.20 at Redcar.

Over the sticks at Fakenham there are a couple of old favourites in the hunter chase at 5.00. The grey Coat of Honour was trained by Sir Mark Prescott on the flat and won 3 times in that sphere including a Heritage handicap at Goodwood back in 2004. He had a successful career with Howard Johnson over the jumps with his best win in the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock. He was never as good over fences but he won this race last year. Kadount was quite highly rated over fences when with Alan King and finished runner up to Fota Island in the valuable Red Rum handicap at Aintree in 2005. He is also a course and distance winner. There is not a lot to choose between these two. The younger Coat of Honour may just have the edge.

I don’t have a strong view on the Irish National although Alpha Ridge and Telenor have claims. For my selection I am going each way on Officier De Reserve who looks value at around 33/1.

Enjoy your bank holiday.

My thanks to the artist Nick Fegan for today’s picture.

At Musselburgh tomorrow the Richard Fahey trained Haigh Hall looks the one to be on in the 2.50 while my main hope at Plumpton is Latin America in the 2.00.

My selections at Fairyhouse are; 2.25 Luska Lad (danger Loosen My Load); 3.30 Shakervilz (danger Roberto Goldback): 5.05 Lios A Choill.

There is jumps action at Haydock tomorrow where the going could well be pretty testing. In the opener at 2.20 I am quite keen on the chances of Numide. He will handle the ground and is well handicapped on his best form.

I have been following Vodka Brook with some success this season and he goes for a hat trick of wins in the 2.55. He is set to give weight away all round and as he is not over big this may not be ideal. He is not suited by really testing conditions either so on this occasion I will give him a miss.

There are plenty of interesting types in the 4.35. McMurrough was made joint favourite at Carlisle on his latest start but was badly hampered at the second hurdle and unseated his rider. He can be forgiven that but he may prefer a sounder surface. Pearlysteps has been very consistent and ran well in defeat at Doncaster lat time. The lightly raced Glenwood Knight was second to Lie Forrit in a bumper at Hexham last season on heavy ground and is certainly one to consider. Turbo Island won at Newcastle last month and will relish the ground. At around 6/1 Glenwood Knight appeals as the value.

A case could be made for all the runners in the 5.10 where my tentative selection is Diamond Brook.

The ground will also be a factor up at Carlisle. In the 2.50 both Huka Lodge and Wild Cane Ridge (pictured below) are mud lovers and they would be my each way picks.

My selections at Kempton Park are Pipette (2.05), Planet Red (2.40) and The Scorching Wind (3.50.)

Picture of the grey Wild Cane Ridge is courtesy of Sarah Clegg.

 

Fairly hum drum racing on offer tomorrow.  Rainbow Six is of interest in the 7.30 at Kempton.  If he fails to deliver tomorrow he might be worth trying over further next time as his pedigree suggests 12 furlongs could suit.

 

Just one selection for Tuesday.  Mac Aeda in the Market Rasen 3.10.

My only selection over the jumps tomorrow is C’Monthehammers in the 4.00 at Towcester. He comes from a stable in very good form, runs over his optimum distance and is well handicapped. The only negative is the ground as I am not sure of his ability to handle soft going. Let’s hope he performs better than the men from Upton Park!

At Wolverhampton Moonbalej should go well in the 4.50