Hi all,
Not so good yesterday although we did have a couple of placed efforts. I wasn’t going to put up a selection today but I’m off to Pontefract this afternoon and there is a decent Listed race for 2-year-olds.
You’re probably wondering where the notebook horses are. Well I have decided to combine last weeks tracker horses with those for the weekend just gone. They will be with you after racing today.
It looks like it will be quiet on the tips front until Friday. If there are any selections, they will be with by 9am each morning.
Pontefract
3:50 – ebfstallions.com Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed Race) – 1m
Just the six juveniles go to post for an intriguing renewal of this valuable race and five of them were last time out winners. Grand Rock, trained by William Haggas, 2-2 on heavy, heads the market and has a solid chance if the going is as testing again.
My eyes are drawn to the Ralph Beckett trained colt Wyclif. The trainer won this race 12 months ago and is 2-2 in the race in the past ten years. A winner on soft ground at Doncaster on his racecourse debut. He’s since gone on to win a valuable novice under a penalty at York. Bred to appreciate 1m+ he should give his backers a good run for their money.
As tempted as I’m by the claims of the Beckett colt. At the prices a chance is taken with King Carney trained by Charlie Fellowes. On his form so he’s got a bit to find with the previous two horses mentioned but he’s improved with each of his three career starts and last time he stayed on strongly to win a soft ground maiden at Nottingham 12-days ago. On pedigree the son of Australia is capable of more improvement and can go well with ground in his favour.
1pt win – King Carney – 7/1 – Gen
Cheers
John