Hi all,
Today’s selections are from Musselburgh & Kempton.
Musselburgh
3:20 – Idilico – 11/2 @ Bet365 – The first horse to catch my eye was class dropping top-weight Wise Eagle. He’s been mostly out of form of late by he’s a previous course winner and Danny Tudhope has been booked. However, preference is for another course winner in the selection who won a Perth handicap hurdle last time, prior to that was a good 3 length 4th of 13 at Carlisle on the flat and should be suited by today’s slightly longer trip.
Kempton
6:00 – The Mouse King – 3/1 – Coral & Ladbrokes – Seemed suit by the step back to 7f when running out an easy winner of a Southwell handicap 10-days ago. The return to the polytrack and a mile ask another question of the 3-year-old but he’s 7lb well in under a 6lb penalty and is too well treated to ignore here.
7:30 – Whimsy – 4/1 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – Has been an improver winning her last two starts at Salisbury. Up 5lb for her latest success but she was nicely on top at the finish last time and Callum Hutchinson takes off a handy 5lb which negates her rise in the weights. Went close on her last start on the polytrack and should go close in her hat trick bid.
8:30 – Breach – 9/2 @ Bet365 – Has only had the three starts since joining present trainer John Butler winning the first of then at Lingfield, from 1lb higher. The filly hasn’t had the best of passages on her last two starts including when 1 ¼ length 5th of 13 at Thirsk 19-days ago. Looks capable of another good run from a handy draw in stall 2.
Cheers
John