Hi all,
A feast of racing both sides of the Irish Sea from four meetings today. At the Curragh it’s the Irish 2000 Guineas but there’s also compettive cards at Newbury, Kempton & Wolverhampton.
Newbury
5:25 – Blue Mist – 11/4 @ Bet365 – Didn’t win on his four starts last season but ran really well in two hot Ascot 7f handicaps. First when 6th of 26 behind Cape Byron in the Victoria Cup on his seasonal reappearance and then when 3rd of 23 to Raising Sand in the International Stakes in July. Handles good to soft and goes well fresh.
5:55 – Away He Goes – 7/2 @ Bet365 – Finished a close-up second to St Leger winner Logician on his racecourse debut last Summer. He then went onto win here, over 1m 2f, and over 1m 4f at Newmarket on his last start 322-days ago. Showed a good attitude to win on the July Course on the latter occasion. Looks on a good mark for his handicap debut. Races in the first time cheekpieces today but he’s the one they all have to beat.
Wolverhampton
2:30 – The Blue Bower – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Failed to win to win on her nine starts for trainer Suzy Smith but ran well to place on her final two starts in nursery company at Kempton & Chelmsford in November. First start for new trainer Johnny Portman today and looks capable of winning races off her present mark if the stable switch has the desired effect. Stall 11 could be better but if she’s ready to roll on her return shouldn’t be far away.
Cheers
John