Hi all,
Another day of “seconditis” with all three selections finishing runner-up at Wetherby. Today’s three selections go at Cheltenham & Punchestown.
Cheltenham
2:25 – Put The Kettle On – 11/4 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Despite his poor run in the Champion Chase Defi Du Seuil is the one to beat. However, the selection bids to show her win in last year’s Arkle was no fluke. The time of her Arkle success suggests it wasn’t. Gets the allowances from the favourite and with normal improvement on her second season chasing won’t be far away.
4:05 – Good Risk At All – 10/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Trainer Sam Thomas has his runners in tremendous form another double yesterday and that makes it 5 winners from 9 runners 56% + 22.46 in the past 14-days. He saddles the selection in the bumper that concludes the Cheltenham card. The 4-year-old shaped with encouragement when 2nd of 13 on his racecourse debut at Newton Abbot last month. Interesting that connections pitch him into listed company for his second start.
Punchestown
2:10 – Abacadabras – 9/4 @ Paddy Power & Betfair Sportsbook – Saint Roi advertised his well being when winning a Grade 3 at Tipperary last month. He’s an improving 5-year-old who puts his Champion Hurdle credentials on the line here. Potentially very smart but I am going to give the selection another chance after he disappointed at when runner-up at Down Royal 16-days ago. Might just have needed the run and a reproduction of his head second to Shishkin in the Supreme would see him win this.
Cheers
John