Hi all,
Here are Saturday’s four selections.
York
4:45 – Forest Of Dean – 5/2 – Gen – Plenty short enough for a 17 runner handicap but the 3-year-old is clearly the one they all have to beat on form. Up 7lb for a win at Goodwood 23-days ago but he’s improved on each of his four starts on turf since the start of the season and there’s a good chance he hasn’t stopped in improving just yet.
Windsor
7:20 – La Maquina – 6/1 @ Bet365 –The selection, twice a winner over 7f this year, put in a career best when runner-up at Newmarket last month. Didn’t have much chance from his high draw at Goodwood last time but also didn’t get the best of runs in the straight either. A line can be drawn under the run and although the 4-year-old has got top weight overcome, he does drop back a notch in class here. Two runs over a mile have been disappointing but there were excuses and looks worth another go at the trip.
Goodwood
5:00 – Never Surrender – 9/2 – Gen – Two welcome winners for trainer Charlie Hills and hopefully he can saddle another one here. The selection ran well below par on his first four starts of the year but bounced back to something like his best when 2nd of 6 at Ffos Las 11-days ago. If he can build on that promise he’s dropped down to a winnable mark.
Chelmsford
4:50 – Buckingham – 9/2 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – The 3-year-old is 3 wins from 5 runs 4 placed around here. Was beaten just a neck here over C&D off today’s mark three starts back. Not so good at Sandown on his next start but he ran much better when beaten less than 2 lengths at Kempton 10-days ago, off 1lb higher. He’s just 1lb higher than for his last win and looks capable of winning again.
Cheers
John