Hi all,
The soft ground at Haydock went against Street Lightning yesterday evening. However, Tell William’s win at Newbury ensured a profitable day. Today’s selections are from York, Southwell and the Curragh.
York
1:55 – Ventura Rebel – 7/2 @ Bet365 – Won his first two juvenile starts last season and wasn’t disgraced on his next two starts, including finishing runner-up in the Norfolk Stakes. Shaped with promise with when 6th at Newcastle on his first start for 320-days and built on that effort when staying on into 3rd in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup last time. Takes a big drop-in class today and can go close if staying 7f.
Southwell
2:40 – Double W’s – 7/1 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Looked to be improving when rattling off a good ground hat trick in April/June last year. Not so good on three subsequent starts and was pulled up at Musselburgh in February on his last start. Two wins from 7 runs when racing 121+day since his last run so goes well fresh and could be worth chancing just 1lb above his last winning mark.
Curragh
4:45 – So Suave – 10/1 @ Paddy Power – Looked progressive when winning at Dundalkand Gowran Parklast month. Struggled when up into Group 3 at Leopardstown 18-days ago but is back into a handicap company today and should be seen to better effect. Trainer Johnny Murtagh had a winner here yesterday and his record in 3-year-old only Curragh Handicaps is now a healthy 7 winners from 19 runners 12 placed.
Cheers
John