Hi all,
I don’t seem to have got my eye in so far this month. It’s time to get among the winners and hopefully it will be today.
Today’s selections are from Haydock, Redcar, Ascot, and the Curragh.
Haydock
2:25 – Mr McCann – 4/1 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – A productive juvenile campaign yielded three wins including here. He was well backed (7/2) and shaped well enough when a 3 ½ length 5th of 6 in the Listed Dee Stakes at Chester on his seasonal return. He didn’t stay the extended 1m 2f that day and wasn’t disgraced when 4th of 11 I in a hot German 2,000 Guineas. Poor run in the Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot last time but a return to a turning track should see the front runner back to his best.
Redcar
2:52 – Give It Some Teddy – 4/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – A five-time winner at track, including four over C&D. The 8-year-old shaped like he was about to hit winning form when a 3 ½ length 4th of 16 at Thirsk last Saturday. He drops in 0-80 company here and is 2lb below last season’s winning mark.
Ascot
4:30 – Berkshire Breeze – 9/2 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – Andrew Balding targets the Shergar Cup and I think he’s got a good chance here with the selection. The 3-year-old is a six-race maiden, but he’s finished runner-up on his last two starts, including when a head 2nd of 6 to Bague d’Or on handicap debut here last time (1m 6f). A better run race back over 1m 4f should suit and he can surely win a race off his present mark.
Curragh
5:25 – Master Matt – 15/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – I’m taking a bit of a leap of faith here with Master Matt who has hardly beaten a rival on his last two starts. He won this corresponding race in 2019 and he had shaped with promise when 3 ¾ lengths 4th of 11 over C&D on his seasonal return. The harder they go up front the better for this previous C&D winner and given his trainer’s form he could bounce back today.
Cheers
John