Hi all,
It’s been a case of hitting the crossbar in the past week or so.
Chepstow
2:20 – Rotherwick – 6/1 – Gen – Last win came in June 2018 over 1m 2fbut hes been shaping on recent starts like he’s worth another try at 1m 4f. Doesn’t have a change of gear and probably needs them to a go a good gallop. However, he’s dropped down to a winnable handicap mark and trainer Paul Cole has his horses in winning form 3-10 in the past 14-days.
Newcastle
6:00 – Deal A Doller – 15/8 – Gen – Sir Michael Stoute has a 37%-win strike rate with his runners here and the selection looks set to add to win total. The 3-year-old won at Kempton two starts back before finishing a close second on his first go on the tapeta at Wolverhampton 10-days ago. Nudged up 3lb but he’s only had six career starts and remains open to a bit more progress. This stiffer track should play to his strengths better than Wolverhampton.
8:30 – Arnold – 9/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – The 5-year-old won twice on turf last season off 2lb higher. He hasn’t been at that level of form on his five runs this season but his seasonal best came over C&D back in June when he was beaten just a head off 1lb higher. Just the one start on the all-weather so he remains unexposed on the surface. A reproduction of his second placed effort here would see him go close today.
Cheers
John