Hi all,
Once Yermanthere failed to land a gamble at Gowran Park the writing was on the wall. Court Of Appeal found his race coming to quick and Bankiedoodie ran ok but without ever looking like he would take of advantage of his low mark.
There’s Group action in Britain today as Salisbury hosts the Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes (2.35). Last year’s race saw Happy Romance get the better of Alcohol Free. This year’s race has attracted a field of 12 juvenile fillies and looks an up to standard renewal.
It’s the first day of Haydock’s three-day Betfair Sprint Cup meeting and there also jumps action at Sedgefield and all-weather action at Dundalk.
The evening’s action sees the final round of the Racing League at Newcastle and there are also meetings at Chelmsford and Clonmel.
I’m once again heading across the Irish Sea for today’s selections and there’s a fair few that I fancy at both Clonmel & Dundalk.
Clonmel
5:45 – Dare To Flare bounced back to form when winning at Naas (soft) 11-days ago. He’s only up 4lb for that win which is fair but the ground is likely to be lot quicker here.
Ratib drops back in trip but is respected in the first-time blinkers.
Coill Na Sionainne has been in great form this season she bounced back from a poor run at the Curragh when 3rd of 16 in a competitive handicap at the Galway Festival last time. She goes well on a sound surface and looks one to beat for a yard who had a winner at Gowran Park yesterday.
1pt win – Coill Na Sionainne – 5/1 @ Bet365
6:15 – Han Solo finished a ¼ length 3rd of 15 at Limerick two starts back. Not in the same form back at the same venue next time but he’s been given a 60-day break since that run that suggests that was something was amiss last time. Dylan Brown McMonagle is back in the saddle and if he can bounce back here then he will take some beating.
1pt win – Han Solo – 6/1 @ Bet365
Dundalk
4:00 – Linus Larrabee can be a tricky ride but he goes well here. A winner over C&D last November off 2lb lower. He ran arguably just as well when a 1 ¼ length 4th of 12 on his next start here and could well have won but for hanging 1f out. Returned from an 8-month absence when down the field at the Curragh 25-days ago. Should be sharper for that run and a return to Dundalk is a positive. The blinkers that were left off last time are reapplied and better run can be expected from the 4-year-old.
1pt win – Linus Larrabee – 10/1 @ Bet365
5:00 – Trainer Edward Lynam saddles a couple of live contenders in Collective Power & Resourceful Man. I just prefer the latter who is slightly lower drawn than his stablemate and gets the addition of the first cheekpieces. He’s run well on both starts at the track and finished a ¼ length 4th of 11 over 7f two starts back. Has a poor run at Cork 26-days ago on soft ground to overcome but back on the all-weather could see the 3-year-old bounce back to form. Collective Power finished runner-up in C&D nursery last December, He shaped with a bit of promise when 5th of 14 at Cork on his seasonal reappearance but struggled on soft ground at the Curragh 12-days ago.
Betrayed has had a busy summer but she’s been running well on the grass winning at Sligo last month. Back down to the same mark as when winning over C&D in March. Capable of a going well but stall 10 could have been better.
Brokers Tip is back on the all-weather for the first time since winning a C&D nursery last November. Has struggled on turf this summer so needs a return to the polytrack to galvanize him back to form. If it does, he’s 5lb below his last winning mark.
1pt win – Resourceful Man – 8/1 @ Bet365
5:30 – Brave Display is a three-time course winner, including twice over C&D. The 7-year-old has taken advantage of a drop in the weights by winning at the Curragh & Down Royal this season. Still competitively weighted on his best back form and very useful 5lb apprentice Sam Ewing is up for the first today.
1pt each way – Brave Display – 18/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
6:00 – Trainer Gerard O’Leary is 2-4 with his runners in the past 14-days and he could have another winner here with Blastofmagic. The 7-year-old ran well here over the winter without winning but is now 5lb below his last winning mark on grass. Best form has come over 5f but he does stay 6f and given the yard form and his draw in stall one he’s a strong contender
Dee Sprinter is another with a low draw is stall 2. He’s 0-25 on grass but he’s 1-2 here at Dundalk winning on his first visit to the venue last November. Has now dropped to 9lb below his last winning mark and can’t be totally ruled out.
1pt win – Blastofmagic – 8/1 @ Ladbrokes
1pt win – Dee Sprinter – 12/1 @ Bet365
Cheers
John