Hi all,
Just a couple of placed efforts on Saturday. Today’s four selections are from Carlisle and Ffos Las.
Carlisle
2:50 – Sirwilliamwallace – 11/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Sandy Thomson won the big handicap chase at Newcastle yesterday and can have another winner here with the selection. The 7-year-old won over hurdles but is bred to be better over fences. Made a highly encouraging start over larger obstacles when 5th to the useful Shan Blue in a Wetherby novice chase. Can improve for the step up to 3m on his handicap chase debut and soft ground is fine.
Ffos Las
1:12 – Numitor – 7/2 – Gen – The lightly raced 6-year-old was a promising 3rd of 12 at Hereford on his handicap hurdle debut 19-days ago. First start over fences today but has the size to win races in the sphere. Really soft ground is a bit of an unknown but looks a on workable mark if handling it.
1:42 – Rufio – 11/4 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Just the four starts over hurdles the 6-year-old has shaped well enough on both starts this season, including when 2nd of 6 on his handicap debut at Lingfield (2m) 19-days ago. Ran like a step up in distance could unlock a bit of improvement and this is a slight drop-in class for the top-weight. Trainer Harry Fry is among the winners in the past 14-days and is 7-28 25% +3.57 with his runners here in the past 5-years.
3:13 – Arqalina – 7/2 @ Bet365 – Two from two here at Ffos Las. The mare won a 2m 5f handicap chase here 12 months ago. Up to 3m today but won at the distance over hurdles so should stay. Ran well for a long way at Uttoxeter 30-days ago and shouldn’t be far away if building on that performance.
Cheers
John