Hi all,
Keep Moving provided a welcome winner at 5/1 yesterday with the two other selections running well to finish runner-up in their respective races. Today’s selections go at Ffos Las & Navan.
Ffos Las
3:05 – Pobbles Bay – 2/1 @ William Hill – Returned to action with an encouraging 2nd of 11 in a better race at Uttoxeter 23-days ago. A winner here over fences in April he handles soft ground well and stay further than 3m so he can make his stamina pay. Will be returning to staying chases sooner rather later but interesting that connections continue over hurdles here.
4:10 – Bells Of Peterboro – 7/2 @ Bet365 – The selection put in an improved performance on his seasonal reappearance when 3rd of 15 at Stratford 22-days ago. Looks capable of more progress over hurdles on his just his second start over hurdles. Handled the soft ground at Stratford and set to go close here.
Navan
3:15 – Fakir D’oudairies – 5/2 @ William Hill & Bet365 – Makes his Irish chase debut, ran twice over fences when trained in France as 3-year-old, in what looks a warm beginners chase. Interesting that connections waste no time in sending the 4-year-old over fences. Smart juvenile hurdle form when fourth in the Supreme Novices at the Cheltenham, before finishing runner-up in Grade 1’s behind Pentland Hills at Aintree and Fusil Raffles at the Punchestown Festival. Has the size to make a chaser, will like the soft ground and can take advantage of the 8lb he gets from likely favourite Melon.
I’m off tomorrow so the next selections will be on Tuesday.
Cheers
John