Hi all,
Monday was almost a cracking day. Treacherous went agonisingly close to winning the valuable Fitzdares Sprint Series Final at Windsor on Monday evening. He was just denied by a short head at the finish and the other race selection Chairmanoftheboard ran on to take 3rd. Bosh finished runner-up in the big sales race at Naas but was just touched off by a smart filly in Sacred Bridge.
As I said on Monday there may be the odd selection this week. Well, I have a couple of fancies from Pontefract today and one from Sligo.
Pontefract
I think trainer Tom Tate could have a good day at Pontefract. He sends three to the track for this afternoon’s meeting and they all have chances. The two I like are previous C&D winners who are back down to winnable marks and will like the quick ground. Both could run well at decent prices.
4:20 – Destroyer a winner at Leicester last June from 1lb higher returned from a 9-month absence to finish 6th of 9 at Newmarket 11-days ago. The 8-year-old was likely in the need of the run and did win second up last season. A former C&D winner who is well suited to quick ground he’s a got a chance if he can overcome his wide draw in stall 10.
1pt win – Destroyer – 11/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
4:55 – Young Tiger another Tate runner who won over C&D last July and was successful again at Doncaster in August. He can now race off 2lb below his last winning mark. Like his stablemate another 8-year-old he showed he retains plenty of ability when a 1 ¾ length 4th of 7 at Newmarket on his seasonal return. Not in great form on his last two starts but could easily bounce back here.
1pt win – Young Tiger – 12/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Sligo
2:17 – Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap – 1m 2f
Double C&D winner So I Told You will popular with punters after her recent Gowran Park success.
Miss Myers has been in good form of late, placing on her last three starts. That consistency hasn’t helped her mark though, as she has been raised 6lb for not winning.
Hamley put in her best performance of the season when running So I Told You to ½ length over C&D in May. That filly has improved plenty since but Hamley gets a 17lb pull in the weights. Granted the 8-year-old isn’t the most consistent of horses but she has won off higher marks in the past and on a going day she’s handicapped to go close. Trainer Peter Fahey is 3 winners from 10 runners 30% +11.50 with his runners in the past 14-days which is another positive to her chance today.
1pt each way – Hamley – 14/1 @ Bet365 & Sky Bet
Cheers
John