Hi all,
So near yet so far as All Points West was beaten a nose yesterday evening.
Tipperary
2:30 – Imaging – 2/1 @ William Hill & Paddy Power – The 4-year-old had an unlucky run when beaten favourite in this race 12 months ago. Won a Listed race and a Group 3 earlier in the season before finishing runner-up in a German Group 2 when last seen in action. Returns from 129-day absence but has won twice off similar layoffs in the past. In the past ten years trainer Dermot Weld’s record in the race is 5 winners from 11 runners +8 8 placed 73%. Hopefully the selection can give him another winner.
4:00 – Jake Peter – 2/1 @ Bet365 & BetVictor – The selection is having his first run over hurdles since finishing 2nd of 13 at Punchestown in December. Has done well on the flat over the summer winning at Fairyhouse back in June. Now rated 88 on the level he looks nicely weighted on a return to hurdles off 114. The booking of 3lb claimer Darragh O’Keeffe suggests a big run is expected.
Kelso
2:50 – Kaizer – 5/2 @ Bet365 – Made a winning hurdle debut at Perth in the summer and has been running respectably on the flat since and was an easy winner on good to soft at Musselburgh 7-days ago. The selection must give a penalty away to his rivals today but looks capable of doing so.
3:50 – Mr Muldoon – 2/1 @ William Hill – A winning pointer, on soft & good ground, who made a winning hurdle debut at Worcester for new trainer Dr Richard Newland 20-days ago. Steps up 5 furlongs in distance today but should be even better suited to the new trip. Capable of plenty more improvement and should take all the beating here.
Cheers
John