Hi all,
The final day of Newmarket’s Craven meeting the feature race is the Listed Feilden Stakes (3.35). It’s not best in terms of quality and ITV are not covering today’s action on the Rowley Mile. It’s day two of Cheltenham’s April Meeting and it’s the mares that take centre stage at Prestbury Park. Comparing the two cards. You could argue that the Cheltenham card provides the better betting opportunities. I have a selection from both meetings.
Newmarket
3:00 – Carolus Magnus made it 2-2 at the course when winning a C&D handicap last September. He starts the season off 5lb higher but the 4-year-old hails from the inform Charlie Hills yard and looks the right favourite.
At the prices though I’m happy to take a chance with Ataser. The 4-year-old an improving juvenile wining three of his five starts. Only raced twice as a 3-year-old. He ran a shocker on his reappearance in the Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot but there was more to like about 3-length 5th of 7 at Doncaster in September. A mile should suit given the way he finished off his race last time and he’s been gelded since his last run.
1pt win – Ataser – 7/1 @ Bet365
Cheltenham
2:40 – There was plenty to like about Kissesforkatie’s win at Chepstow last month. It was a career best effort on RPR’s from the 8-year-old. She’s up 6lb for a 4-length success but given the ease of her win last time she’s likely remains on a competitive mark.
Litterale Ci returned from a winter break to finish a 2 ¼ length 2nd of 3 at Ludlow 17-days ago. The 9-year-old should be sharper today, is very effective on good ground and shouldn’t be far away.
Panic Attack went close off today’s mark when a ½ length 2nd of 11 at Aintree last May. Not disgraced on either start since including returning from a 5-month layoff to finish a 16-length 3rd of 11 to Beauport at Uttoxeter last month. Not subjected to hard race last time and better expected with the first-time blinkers replacing the cheekpieces. Trainer David Pipe had a winner here yesterday and is 9-21 (43%) with his runners in the past 14-days.
1pt win – Panic Attack – 4/1 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes
Cheers
John