Hi all,
Two winners and a third, I will take that any day of the week. Moving on to Thursday’s racing and we have precautionary morning inspections planned for Ludlow & Taunton.
Chelmsford
8:00 – Tebay – 3/1 @ Bet365 – Won over C&D two starts before following up at Kempton off 5lb lower last month. Was slowly away in his hat trick bid at Lingfield 10-days ago and while he kept on well enough in the straight it wasn’t a race where it was easy to make ground from the rear. Shapes like he remains in form and if gets away on level terms shouldn’t be far away.
Newcastle
3:05 – Paddyplex – 4/1 @ Bet365 – Looks fairly treated on his best form for his previous trainer. A previous C&D winner he wasn’t beaten far when 6th of 12 three weeks ago. Has been dropped 3lb since that effort and Silvestre De Sousa takes the ride which looks a positive.
3:40 – Cosmelli – 11/2 @ Bet365 – Comes into the race on the backof a win at Chelmsford 7-days ago. That success came over 1m 6f but the 7-year-olds last win before that came over C&D in the Northumberland Vase, off a 9lb higher mark in June 2018. Carries a 4lb penalty in a better race but remains well handicapped on his best previous form. He made all at Chelmsford and could get his own way out in front again.
Ludlow
3:25 – Roll Again – 5/2 @ Paddy Power – Venetia Williams has an incredibly good record with Ludlow Handicap Chasers with the following traits.
Distance: 3m
Going: Heavy or soft
Class: Class 3
Runs at the Track: 0 to 1
Odds SP: 14/1 & under
5 winners from 9 runners 56% +17.08
Roll Again is her runner and those stats suggest a good run from the 6-year-old who won over C&D back in December, before falling in a hot novice handicap chase at Kempton over Christmas (3/1. Not seen at his best when well beaten in a Grade 2 at Warwick last month but back in handicap company and better can be expected.
Cheers
John