Hi all,
It’s not quite “Super Saturday”, we have that to look forward to the following week, but we do have Group 1 action with the Coral Eclipse at Sandown (3:35). We also have a potentially good card at Haydock with the Lancashire Oaks (2:40) and the Old Newton Cup Handicap (3:15) the highlights of a seven-race card. You can see the best of the action from both courses on ITV Racing.
I have a selection running in one of the sprint handicaps at Thirsk this afternoon.
Thirsk
3:55 – Commanche Falls made it 2-3 this season when winning at Ripon (good to firm) 28-days ago. Take away his three poor runs on heavy ground and he’s got a likeable profile of 6 wins from 10 runs. He’s now 6lb higher than for his last win but could yet rate a bit higher. Stall 1 isn’t ideal and they may not go the strong pace he needs but he’s the one to beat.
Wentworth Falls returned to form when 2nd of 11 two starts back. The 9-year-old didn’t run to that form at Nottingham last time but wasn’t well placed racing towards the stand side. Goes well on quick ground and is below his last winning mark.
Verdict: Commanche Falls is hard to ignore but stall 1 is a shade off putting. So at the prices I have gone with the well handicapped Wentworth Falls.
1pt win – Wentworth Falls – 9/1 – Gen
Cheers
John