Hi all,
Today’s selections are from Lingfield and Market Rasen.
Lingfield
1:20 – Fontaine Collonges – 9/2 – Gen – A winning heavy ground hurdle winner last season. The selection built on the promise of her Wetherby chase debut when successful at Warwick two starts back. Not in the same form when only 4th of 11 at Cheltenham last time, looked like she would be well beaten two out but to her credit she stayed on up the hill. May not have liked the track or fences last time. A return to a more prominent ride and more testing ground should see her do better.
4:08 – Tile Tapper – 9/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – A useful soft/heavy ground novice hurdler last season. The 6-year-old didn’t lack for market support, returned 9/2, when a 24 lengths 4th of 8 to the smart L’Homme Presse on his chase debut at Exeter last month. He should be sharper for that run and looks on a winnable mark over fences.
Market Rasen
1:30 – Minella Buster – 7/2 @ Bet365 – Much improved when winning a Plumpton maiden hurdle (2m 4 ½ f) last month. That was probably a very poor race so its not worth getting too carried away with his 24-length success. That said the 6-year-old has only had three starts over hurdles, is likely capable of better and should be suited by the step up to 2m 7f here.
Cheers
John