Hi all,
Talking Tough just caught in the final strides at Roscommon last evening and had to settle for second. I could have done with that one going in on the eve of the Ebor Festival. Still there’s a couple of chances to go into York in winning form.
A couple of races at Leicester on Tuesday have caught my eye:
5:25 – This looks a competitive Class 4 nursery handicap and it’s attracted a good-sized field of 12 juveniles. I’m torn between top-weight Adaay In Asia and Ye Good Thing.
Adaay In Asia has won two of her last three starts on the all-weather at Lingfield. In between those two wins she ran well on her turf debut when a 2 ¾ length 7th of 22 in the Super Sprint at Newbury. The handicapper has put the filly up 7lb for her latest win but she’s capable of improvement on her handicap debut.
Ye Good Thing is another progressing with racing. A winner at Yarmouth in June. She’s since gone onto finish third back at that Yarmouth and then put in a career best when a neck 2nd of 10 at Newbury on his nursery debut 26-days ago. Up 5lb for her latest effort but she likely remains on a competitive mark. Stall one is a shade off-putting which just swings it towards Adaay In Asia who is drawn in the middle.
1pt win – Adaay In Asia – 4/1 @ Bet365
6:55 – Zuhai is likely to be a short-priced favourite. He comes into the race looking seeking the hat trick after wins at Nottingham and Ffos Las 14-days ago. A mark of 82 looks workable for the 3-year’s old handicap debut and the gelding looks the one to beat.
I fancied Destroyer for a race at Pontefract recently but he was a non-runner on account of the soft ground. A winner over C&D last June from 1lb higher. He returned from a 9-month absence to finish 6th of 9 at Newmarket last month. Was likely in the need of the run that day and did win second up last season. He needs quick ground and although this is a Class 4 handicap not the Class 5, he won last year I think he’s got a solid each way chance here. Yard had a winner at Newmarket on Saturday.
1pt each way – Destroyer – 22/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Cheers
John