Hi all,
Things didn’t go to plan yesterday. Here’s hoping for better today as I go winner hunting at a lowlier level today. I have two fancies at Chepstow and Huntingdon this afternoon.
Chepstow
2:27 – Pride Of Lecale hasn’t been the easiest to keep sound and the 10-year-old has only had 11 starts under rules. He won a bumper here back in 2016 and his sole hurdle success came on his handicap debut at Market Rasen in November 2019. Returned for the first time for 433-days, here 20-days ago. He made headway into fourth, coming to the third last out that day before lack of a recent run told and he was pulled up after the second last. Sent off just 7/2 there was enough market support to think he retains a chunk of ability. Should be fitter for his debut over fences today, off what looks a workable mark, and trainer Fergal O’Brien is among the winners.
1pt win – Pride Of Lecale – 8/1 @ Bet365
Huntingdon
3:35 – Hear The Chimes a dual course winner including C&D back in February 2019. There was a hint of promise from the 12-year-old when he finished 4th of 14 at Catterick last time. Doesn’t wasn’t the ground too soft, so any drying out will suit the veteran who has dropped down to an attractive mark. Yard had a winner yesterday and I think the selection has decent each way claims here provided underfoot conditions aren’t to testing.
1pt each way – Hear The Chimes – 16/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes (paying 5 places 1/5 odds)
Cheers
John