Hi all,
Today’s racing features two Class 2 contests and both races provide selections.
Market Rasen
1:40 – Spike Jones was an improving staying handicap hurdler last season winning twice at Fontwell and ending the campaign with an improved neck 2nd of 7 at Kelso. However, he faces the task of rebounding from a lacklustre seasonal debut at Cheltenham last month. This marked his first appearance since undergoing a breathing operation, and the hope is that he simply needed the run. Adam Wedge takes over the saddle and he heads here for just the one ride on the bottom weight. It will be interesting to see how he goes in the pre-race betting.
Spike Jones – 1pt win – 11/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes.
Wolverhampton
7:00 – Chillingham was slowly away and struggled to show its best form in a race that ran at a modest gallop, finishing 9th of 13, in the November Handicap at Newcastle 12 days ago. With a more even pace expected in the forecast and a return to the 1m 6f distance, there’s optimism that the 4-year-old can get back to winning ways here.
Chillingham – 1pt win – 9/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes.
Cheers
John