Hi all,
Friday’s selections are from Ascot & Catterick.
Ascot
1:30 – Igor – 9/2 @ William Hill – Nicky Hendersonseems to have a strong hand in this maiden hurdle with recent Cheltenham third Fred and Igor. The latter might be the second string looking at the betting forecast, but he shaped well when runner-up in this race 12 months ago. Not so good back here a month later but did much better when runner-up at Newton Abbot in May. Didn’t seem to enjoy the sharp track there and should be better suited to a return to a galloping track. Probably won’t want the ground to ease much more but looks capable of winning one of these races before going chasing.
2:05 – Cascova – 5/1 @ William Hill & Betway – A decent bumper horse with Martyn Meade a winner on his racecourse debut last November at Huntingdon and not disgraced on two further starts. Makes his hurdle debut here for new trainer Nicky Henderson and it will be surprising if he can’t win races over hurdles.
Catterick
3:30 – One Forty Seven – 4/1 @Bet365 & Paddy Power – The selection bounced back to his best with a win a Stratford 34-days ago. Up 5lb for that win makes life tougher but a return to a slightly sounder surface will suit the 7-year-old. Solid enough for wise and has good chance of following up here with a clean round of jumping.
Cheers
John