Hi all,
It’s a record losing run. In over two years and in two years I haven’t experienced one as longas this. Today’s four selections are from Newmarket and Haydock.
Newmarket
3:35 – Top Rank – 9/2 @ Bet365 – No issues with soft ground for the selection. The improving 4-year-old stayed on to strongly for his six rivals when winning a soft ground Group 3 at Haydock 20-days ago. A winner of a handicap over C&D 12 months ago, so we know he handles the track. He’s going the right way an deserves to take his chance in a Group 2.
4:10 – Laafy – 3/1 @ Paddy Power – The selection is improving with racing and put in a career best on RPR’s when carrying top-weight of 10-0 to victory in a Class 2 handicap at Ascot three weeks ago. Looks worth the step into pattern class and is suited by ease in the ground.
Haydock
4:35 – Midnight’s Legacy – 6/1 @ Bet365 – Had looked a middle-distance handicapper worth following when winning twice here early in the season. Never got involved when only 9th of 14 in the Melrose Handicap at York last month. Should be suited by 1m 6f and takes a drop-in class here. If you put a line through his York run, he would have a good chance, off just 2lb higher than his last win.
5:05 – Orin Swift – 14/1 @ Bet365 – Bounced back from a very poor seasonal reappearance at Kempton with a much better effort when 3rd of 9 at Goodwood 27-days ago. He travelled well through the race until headed in the inside the final furlong. He has gone well fresh in the past but there’s a good chance this run was just needed. Just 3lb above his last winning mark and looks capable of striking soon.
Cheers
John