Hi all,
Not the best of starts to the week. Today’s selections are from York and Chester.
York
3:45 – Sea Of Faith – 9/2 @ Bet365 – Has to give weight to some improving 3-year-old’s but the lightly raced 4-year-old is only having her sixth career start. She impressed when winning a valuable handicap at Salisbury (good to soft). That was a career best effort and there should be more to come from her this season. Seems suited to some ease in the ground and although this is her first start for 371-days she shouldn’t be far away.
Chester
4:25 – Duke Of Firenze – 12/1 @ Paddy Power – I’m going to take a chance with the veteran who has been knocking on the door on recent starts off his declining mark. Stall 9 isn’t great but he will be dropped in to come with a late run. The 11-year-old needs a strong pace to chase and some luck in the run and if gets them is too well handicapped to ignore.
5:25 – Hereby – 3/1 @ Bet365 – Was a rapidly improving filly last season winning her last four starts, including a 1m 6f Listed race at Ascot in October. Probably in need of the run when 3rd of 5 in the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks on her return to action. The softening ground has come at the right time for the 4-year-old and she can go close.
Cheers
John