Hi all,
Market Rasen has joined Exeter on the abandoned list. That leaves us with just Kempton, which must pass 9am inspection, and Navan.
Kempton
4:30 – Venture – 11/1 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – The pair that interested me most in this 6f handicap have been drawn in the two widest stalls. The selection won a C&D novice in November but has managed to get no luck with the draw on his two subsequent starts in handicap company, firstly when 5th of 12 at Lingfield and then when 4th of 11 over C&D 22-days ago. Saw his race out well last time and shapes like he’s a better horse than his rating of 73 suggests.
Navan
2:55 – Blanketontheground – 5/1 – Gen – The mare put in a career best on her handicap debut when 2nd of 12 to Our Roxane at Gowran Park last month. The winner has subsequently gone onto finish runner-up in a valuable mares’ handicap hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival. Step up to 2m 4f should be within range stamina wise and she shouldn’t be far away at the finish, if building on her last run.
Cheers
John