Hi all,
All three selections ran well yesterday with Sorrel winning at Lingfield the highlight of the day. Some days it’s easy to find two or three selections. Then there are other times when you end up with long list of six or seven and today is one of those days. I have settled on four.
Wetherby
11:55 – Cyrus Keep – 5/1 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Handles soft ground and shaped at Hexham last month like he would appreciate a step up from 2m for his handicap hurdle debut. A mark of 98 looks workable and trainer Ruth Jefferson is 5-17 + 29.15 with her hurdlers at Wetherby.
Uttoxeter
4:20 – Joly Maker – 11/2 @ Bet365 – Has been in good form this summer winning over the distance at Bangor in August. Not suited by the drop back to 2m when 3rd of 12 at Ffos Las 29-days ago. Probably doesn’t want deep winter ground but both career wins have come on soft. Should be in the mix again here.
Down Royal
1:15 – Politesse – 5/1 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Looked smart in bumpers winning a Thurles in February and returned to the venue to make a winning novice hurdle debut a month later. Might prefer further in time and this is a step up in class for the mare on her seasonal reappearance but she’s an exciting prospect and would be half her odds if she was trained by Willie Mullins.
Dundalk
8:00 – Tartlette – 15/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Won a couple of handicaps around here over 1m 2 ½ f last autumn and returned from a short break to finish an encouraging 5th off 11 over C&D 14-days ago. Was a bit keen in a race where it paid to be ridden handily but still put in some good work on the outside in the straight. Capable of going close with Seamie Hefferman 2-3 on the filly back in the plate.
Cheers
John