Hi all,
Today’s selections are from Salisbury and Clonmel.
Salisbury
3:55 – Makarova – 15/8 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Twice a winner over C&D in the spring the filly put in a career best when a ½-length second of 12 to Adaay In Asia at Goodwood last time. The winner has gone in again at the Ebor Festival so the form looks solid. Looking at her eight rivals I can’t really look beyond Makarova.
4:26 – Cabinet Of Clowns – 5/1 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power – Won a novice race over (7f) in June and has run respectably in two handicap starts since at Sandown and Newmarket. Both those runs have come over 7f and he shapes like the step up to a mile can bring out more improvement.
Clonmel
5:50 – Ms Eagleton – 7/2 @ Ladbrokes & Paddy Power A winner at Ballinrobe two starts back she ran just as well in defeat when a 1¾ length 3rd of 12 at Killarney on her handicap debut 51-days ago. Nudged up 1lb for that effort but the return to 1m 1f is a plus and given she’s only had five career starts could be capable of better.
6:50 – Takarengo – 10/1 @ Bet365 – Won this extended 2m handicap last year off 2lb higher and although he’s not the most consistent of horses, was well behind one of today’s Monas Melody and Bellewstown 8-days ago, he was a respectable 3rd of 10 at Leopardstown on his previous start. Respected in the first-time visor for a yard in great from.
Cheers
John