Hi all,
Today’s selections are from Musselburgh, Haydock, and Tipperary.
Musselburgh
2:40 – Ravenscraig Castle – 4/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Two wins last summer and an excellent ½-length 3rd of 20 to Valley Forge in the valuable Melrose Handicap last August. The selection wasn’t suited by the drop back to 1m 4f when down the field in the Old Newton Cup last time. He’s better judged on his 1 ¾ length 4th of 13 to Dark Jedi two starts back and he gets 4lb form that one today. Might be better suited to a more galloping track but he did close here last September and he should be there or thereabouts.
Haydock
8:37 – Colinton – 7/2 @ Bet365 – Has won four times since joining present trainer Katie Scott earlier in the year. The latest of those wins came over C&D, off 4lb lower in May. The 4-year-old quickly bounced back from a poor effort in a much better race at Ayr when a ½-length second of 6 at Pontefract 12-days ago. Off the same mark here and could get the race run to suit on in front. Good chance if he’s effective on softer ground as he is good.
Tipperary
8:25 – Sequoiaspirit – 5/1 @ Bet365 – Trainer Ray Hackett is 3-10 +27 with his runners at the track in the past 5-years one of those winners was the selection who won this race 12 months ago with today’s jockey in the saddle. That success came from 1lb lower, and the 5-year-old comes into the race in good form having gone close over hurdles last month.
Cheers
John