Hi all,
My first selections since Saturday and the first of the new month. There’s no action at Meydan today with the racing switching to ’Super Saturday’. In truth I almost left today blank too but I didn’t want to go into the weekend totally fresh.
Doncaster
3:10 – Mr Muldoon seems likely to run his race and is feasibly handicapped if his jumping holds up which it didn’t when a 2 length 2nd of 7 at Musselburgh last month. Venetia Williams saddled last year’s winner and I think she’s got a fair chance of back to back successes with Brainstorm. The 11-year-old hasn’t been seen since pulling up at Fakenham in April. Prior to that he had jumped well enough when a 1 ¼ length 2nd of 7 to Guetapan Collonges at Market Rasen. Goes well off a lay off and although both his hurdle wins have come on soft ground, he should be fine on today’s surface.
Brainstorm – 1pt win – 9/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Dundalk
It’s not often that Dundalk provides the feature race, but it does today. The Listed Patton Stakes (7:30) run over a mile sees the return to action of the Aidan O’Brien trained Cairo. The 3-year-old holds English & Irish 2,000 Guineas entries as well as an Irish Derby entry. Two from 4 last season including a Group 3 at Leopardstown in October. The colt must give 3lb and more to his seven rivals but Ryan Moore comes over to ride and I will be surprised if he can’t give it away.
8:00 – Might And Mercy is handily weighted on the best of her form and has to be respected on her return from a 105-day break and for the application of the first time cheekpieces.
Macadam’s Rock was back to winning ways two starts back and the dual C&D winner was a respectable 2 lengths 4th of 14 over C&D two weeks ago. Seems likely to be in the mix at the finish with Declan McDonogh booked.
Rocky Dreams, a five time course winner including C&D, was a good 3rd of 8 here (1m) 7-days ago. Drop back to 7f isn’t an inconvenience and he’s now back down to his last winning mark. The 6-year-old is 3-8 when racing within 7-days of his last start and granted a decent pace to chase should give another good account himself. Preference is for Rocky Dreams, but I can’t say I’m not tempted by Macadam’s Rock if he was around 7/1.
Rocky Dreams – 1pt win – 9/1 @ Bet365.
Cheers
John