Hi all,
Kempton
2:40 – Notre Pari – 11/4 @ Bet365 & Coral – Broke his maiden tag at the 5th attempt when winning a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Aintree last month. It was a decisive success and he was strong at the finish over 2m 4f. Today’s extra furlong shouldn’t be a problem and he showed he can go right-handed when runner-up at Market Rasen two starts back. Up 8lb but goes well with juice in the ground and remains open to further progression.
3:45 – Never Adapt – 13/8 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – A winner over hurdles when trained in France. The mare had been far to free on her hurdle debut for Nicky Henderson last season. She returned from a 391-day break to finish a close-up 3rd of 13 on her handicap hurdle debut at Cheltenham last month. Once again, she was a shade keen in the early in the race but hopefully that race will have taken some of the freshness out of her and she remains with potential off a mark of 130.
Wetherby
3:25 – Absolutely Dylan – 4/1 @ Bet365 – Had looked a handicap chaser capable of rating higher than 109 when winning on heavy ground at Haydock back in 2018. Sadly, for connections he didn’t built on that effort on four subsequent starts last season. The selection returned to action with a respectable run over C&D 70-days ago. Has dropped back down to his last winning mark and trainer Sue Smith has her horses in much better form now.
Cheers
John