Hi all,
Well it looked like racing behind closed doors at Newcastle went off without too many hitches yesterday.
Newcastle races again on Tuesday and racing returns in the south of England with a bumper card at Kempton.
There are two interesting Class 2 handicaps at Newcastle and the second of them provides my first selection since the break.
Newcastle
2:30 – Sir Michael Stoute had a winner at the track yesterday and he saddles the lightly raced Mubakker in this 6f handicap. The 4-year-old won at Kempton after returning from a long break last September and although the colt disappointed at Ascot on soft ground on his next start. The return to the synthetics should see a better run from the likely favourite.
Glen Shiel won here over 7f in January. This is the 6-year-old’s first start over the distance but he’s a prominent racer so should be able to get competitive.
My selection though is the Richard Fahey trained COSMIC LAW. The 4-year-old disappointed when down the field in the Goodwood Stewards Cup. Prior to that he had shown his effectiveness on the surface when 2nd of 12 to Staxton in a similar contest over C&D. Trainer had a sprint handicap winner here yesterday with Brian The Snail. He also runs Growl in the race but it’s Cosmic Law I want to be with today.
1pt each way – Cosmic Law – 15/2 @ Bet365
Cheers
John