Hi all,
Today’s selections are from Sandown.
Sandown
7:15 – Defence Of Fort – 9/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Had looked a very useful prospect with plenty of scope for physical scope for improvement when winning on his juvenile debut at Ascot last year. Sadly, he hasn’t kicked on. Even a gelding operation doesn’t seem to have had the desired effect. His seasonal return when 7th of 11 in the valuable Silver Bowl Handicap at Haydock wasn’t devoid of promise but he was far to keen and finished last of 11 at Newmarket 20 days ago. Hopefully the fitting of the first time hood will help settle him better. He comes with plenty of risks attached but when it does finally click in his head, he’ll win a race like this.
8:15 – Grey Fox – 7/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Gained two wins last season and is now 3lb below his last winning mark. Ran well for a long way when 3rd of 5 at Epsom (1m 2f) three weeks ago. That was 2f too long for the 6-year-old who probably doesn’t want to go further than a stiff mile. His best form has come on good to firm so will want the ground to continue to dry out and if it does, I can see him going close.
Cheers
John