Hi all,
Plenty of fancies today and I genuinely can’t split them, so it was a choice of either going with none or put up all six and I decided to go with the latter. We’ll find out if was the right decision later this afternoon.
Thursday’s selections are from Carlisle, Thurles, and Southwell.
Carlisle
3:20 – Cooper’s Cross – 3/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Returned from after 4 months lay off with a much improved effort when a head 2nd of 7 back in May. Up 2lb but looks the type to improve further over fences and should be able to win another handicap chase if ready first time up.
Thurles
2:35 – Early Arrival – 8/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Remains a maiden after 12 starts over hurdles and fences but he’s shaped on his lats two start like he can win a small handicap like this. Made a mistake at the last fences when still in with chance at the last when 2nd of 11 at Wexford two starts back and went close over hurdles last time.
4:55 – Natural Look – 5/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Got off the mark at the eighth attempt over hurdles when winning at Gowran Park (2m 4f) 19-days ago. Has an 8lb rise in the weights to defy but could do so no stepped up to 2m 7f.
Southwell
1:20 – Global Warning – 15/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – A four time winner on the tapeta but has yet to score for his present yard. Although he was a 1 ¾ length 2nd of 10 at Wolverhampton in August and was unlucky not to finish much closer, denied a run 1f out, when a 4 ¼ length 5th of 9 back at that venue 23-days ago. Capable of winning of his present mark when all the cards fall right.
2:30 – Sovereign Slipper – 13/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Completed the hat trick when winning at Wolverhampton in November 2021. He was very a much a sprint handicapper on the upgrade at the time, but we haven’t seen the 4-year-old since. Now 7lb higher but can defy that weight rise if ready to roll after his absence.
4:50 – Spit Spot – 11/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Produced a career beston RPR’s when winning over today’s distance at Chelmsford 26-days ago. A lightly raced 3-year-old she’s only been raised 2lb for that success and there should be more to come if handling today’s new surface.
Cheers
John