Hi all,
Today’s selections are from Ayr, Newton Abbott, and Windsor.
Ayr
3:45 – Belle Of Annandale – 100/30 – My initial fancy was for the very well handicapped and class dropping Highwaygrey but at the prices I have to take him on. Belle Of Annandale got within a short head of breaking her maiden tag over C&D 7-days ago. The horse that beat her that Flying Moon reopposes here but is 5lb worse off. Granted she got the run of the race out in front that day and that seems likely again today. Not sure why she’s as big a price as she is. It could be the early money for Highwaygrey or concerns over quick ground although she seemed very effective on good last time
Newton Abbot
3:45 – Al Muffrih – 4/1 @ Bet365 – A very useful handicapper on the flat a few seasons back when trained by William Haggas. The 7-year-old has had four starts over hurdles since joining D J Jeffreys and will be suited by today’s quick ground. More encouragement to be gleaned from his handicap hurdle debut 9 ¾ length 4th of 12 at Uttoxeter 15-days ago. Both trainer and jockey have been among the winner in the past 14-days
Windsor
7:35 – The Princes Poet -9/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – The selection hasn’t built on his seasonal reappearance 2nd of 10 over C&D on three subsequent starts. However, a return to C&D, form figures 112, and Buick back in the saddle, form figures 12, could see the 4-year-old bounce back to winning ways.
Cheers
John