Hi all,
Couldn’t match Friday’s profit although Pink Eyed Pedro got the each-way money at 14/1 and it could have been an even better day but Hightimeyouwon found the winning post coming just too soon at the Curragh. I have selections from the Curragh and Tipperary.
Curragh
2:10 – Romanised Minstrel Stakes (Group 2) – 7f
Order Of Australia takes a big drop in Class after running in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot last time. He also drops back to 7f here. Now like with Japan last week his class could see him home. However, I think he might be worth taking one here. The 3-year-old Ace Aussie remains capable of better and Current Option was a good second to Lancaster House over C&D in April. Has a poor run at Haydock in May to overcome but if back to his best here shouldn’t be far away.
1pt win – Current Option – 8/1 – Gen
3:20 – Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap – 1m
Emphatic Answer showed improved form to get off the mark switched to handicap company after 7 months absence when winning at Killarney (soft) back in May, showing a likeable attitude to win close to home. Slight concern that we haven’t seen the filly for 68-days but she did win on her seasonal return. Quick ground is another unknown but if the daughter of No Nay Never handles it, she will be in the mix.
1pt win – Emphatic Answer – 13/2 @ Bet365 & Paddy Power
5:30 – Finlay Volvo Handicap – 5f
Arnhem, a winner at Dundalk last September, put in what looked a career best effort when a 2 ¾ lengths 5th of 17 over C&D (good to firm) in the valuable Rockingham Handicap three weeks ago. That was a much deeper race than this and he shouldn’t be far away if stall 4 isn’t an inconvenience.
1pt win – Arnhem – 5/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Tipperary
4:40 – Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase – 2m 3f
Bentham a useful enough novice hurdler hasn’t looked a natural on his four starts over larger obstacles but he did put in his best over fences on his handicap chase debut when a 9-length 4th of 14 at Tramore last month. Likely found an extended 2m 6f to far last time and the drop back to 2m 3f looks a positive. At the right end of the handicap and off a mark he can be competitive off when his jumping holds up.
Flamingo’s Court is a useful enough handicap chaser on her day, as she showed when comfortably winning at Limerick (good) 8-days ago. A 9lb rise in the weights wouldn’t have stopped her last time but she isn’t the most consistent of mares. If on another going day she won’t be far away.
1pt win – Bentham – 10/1 @ Bet365 or 9/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
1pt win – Flamingo’s Court – 8/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Cheers
John