Hi all,
It’s the Northern Light Series (Hurdles) Finals Day at Musselburgh this afternoon. There’s also a decent seven race card at Newbury and that’s were today’s selections come from.
Newbury
1:00 – Two well treated horses in this Class 3 handicap hurdle if they can bounce back to form.
Hang In There has been struggling of late but can race off a 10lb lower mark than he started the season. Good ground fine and if he’s allowed an uncontested lead, which could happen as the pace is forecast to be weak, then he could capitalise on it.
Sebastopol was an improving handicap hurdler last season winning the Class 2 Scottish County Hurdle last February. Struggled for form on three starts this season but this is the 7-year’s second run since a wind op. he likes top of the ground, is back down to his last winning mark and is worth another chance.
1pt win – Hang In There – 9/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
1pt win – Sebastopol – 13/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
2:40 – Buster Thomas returned from a 597-day break in good form last summer/autumn without winning. Pulled up at Ludlow on soft ground when last seen in action 100-days ago but a return to a quicker surface is a big positive and he’s down to his last winning mark.
1pt win – Buster Thomas – 13/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Cheers
John