Hi all,
The weather complicates today’s racing. It all depends where the rain falls and how much. For all three of Saturday’s selections soft ground would be an unknown.
Ascot
2:25 – Wings Of Time – 4/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Might have been slightly flattered when winning at the July Festival on his last start. However, he impressed that day and although he’s up 6lb, in a better race, he’s a 3-year-old on the upgrade and capable of following up if the rain doesn’t inconvenience the son of Invincible Spirit.
5:20 – Kiefer – 7/4 – Gen – The selection is an improving middle distance handicapper who’s improved with each of his four starts this season. Put in a career best when runner-up at Salisbury 31-days ago and remains on an upward curve even though he’s been put up 6lb for his Salisbury run. Soft ground would be a concern but apart from that is the one to beat on good or quicker.
Newmarket
4:00 – Swindler – 2/1 – Gen – This looks a match-up between Swindler & Pass The Vino. The latter won over C&D 16-days ago and despite a 5lb rise in the ratings is a lightly raced 3-year-old sprint handicapper. The Swindler is even more lightly raced, having just had the four career starts. The selection was an impressive winner, on quick ground, on his handicap debut at Ascot 15-days ago. The handicapper raised him 8lb for that win but it’s hard not to think there’s plenty more improvement in him and he can defy a mark of 90. As with the previous two selections rain softened ground would be an unknown.
Cheers
John