Hi all,
Gold Trip (33/1) saved Arc Day when finishing 4th in the big race on Sunday.
Plenty to look forward to at the end of the week and over the weekend. On Friday it’s the start of two days of Group 1 juvenile action at Newmarket with the highlight being the bet365 Fillies’ Mile, there’s also the Group 2 Challenge Stakes and the normally competitive Old Rowley Cup. It’s also the first big jumps meeting of the autumn/winter campaign at Chepstow with the feature race being Unibet Persian War Novices’ Hurdle. ITV are covering eight races from Newmarket, York and Chepstow.
On Saturday it’s Europe’s premier juvenile race the Group 1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket and the marathon Cesarewitch Handicap. There’s also the Coral Sprint Trophy at York and another competitive day’s jumping at Chepstow. ITV will be broadcasting seven of the day’s top races from Newmarket & York.
The big race action doesn’t end on Saturday either. It just switches over to Ireland with the Paddy Power Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh and T McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National at Limerick.
To get us in the mood for what sure to be a busy weekend on the betting front there are couple of decent looking handicaps at Leicester this afternoon. Neither of today’s selections are big prices but I will be disappointed if one of them can’t win.
Leicester
2:20 – Just the six go to post for this 1m 4f handicap but it’s an intriguing race. Brentford Hope impressed when winning a 1m 2f Newmarket maiden last October on soft ground. Not disgraced on either start this season and has been gelded since his 3rd of 9 behind My Frankel at Kempton 55-days ago. The return to soft ground should suit and he remains with potential on his handicap debut.
1pt win – Brentford Hope – 2/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
2:50 – Ainsdale improved for rain softened ground with an October hat trick (3-3 soft/heavy). Not seen out until finishing an eyecatching 4th of 11 at Haydock 10-days ago. That was promising effort from the 3-year-old who looks capable of winning another race. Trainer form isn’t great at present but he will do for me.
1pt win – Ainsdale – 5/2 @ Bet365
Not sure if there will be any selections tomorrow or Thursday so watch your inbox for updates.
Cheers
John