Hi all,
Amanda Perrett has now gone 59 days and 55 runners since her last winner as Zuba weakened out of contention two furlongs from at Newbury. Not one to give up on just yet especially on better ground and when the trainer is back in form.
Well the weekend betting starts here with an eyecatcher running at York this afternoon.
York
3:30 – Proud Archi gets a final chance to get his head in front. The 5-year-old was a good second over 6f at Carlisle 25-day ago. The return to 7f is in his favour and he’s got plenty of form on good to soft not sure he wants it softer though. Now 3lb lower than his last winning mark and should be spot on fitness wise on his 4th start of the season.
Proud Archi – 10/1 – Gen – each way
2:20 – Michael Appleby has trained two of the last four winners of this corresponding race and he looks to have a good chance of a third win with Sputnik Planum. The 5-year-old is just having his fifth run for the trainer and one of the least exposed runners in the field. A winner twice last spring, over today’s trip, he was off the track for 377-days before returning at Chester last month. Left his Chester run behind when runner-up at Hamilton 8-days ago. He was a beaten favourite at Chester on his return to action which suggests connections think the gelding is on a winnable mark.
Sputnik Planum – 13/2 @ William Hill
Cork
7:25 – Perfect Tapatino looks capable of bold show in the Cork Derby. The 5-year-old was transformed for joining the Joseph O’Brien stable last year with form figures 31211204. Two of those wins came over today’s 1m 4f trip and he was also a close-up second in the valuable October Handicap at Leopardstown, off 3lb lower. Looked unlucky when 4th of 18 here over an extended mile on his seasonal return. Ran like something was amiss at Naas 26-days ago and is better judged on his effort here back in April which suggests he’s on a winnable mark.
Perfect Tapatino – 8/1 – Gen
Cheers
John