Hi all,
We have three recent eyecatchers running on Friday. One is drinking in the last chance saloon but the other two still looking capable of winning races.
I also have a selection from the Curragh and one running at Haydock which didn’t get listed as an eyecatcher after it’s handicap debut at Newmarket recently. Well you can’t add everything but he looks interesting today.
Let’s begin with the latter two selections
Curragh
6:35 – A 7f Premier Handicap. The one I like most is the David Marnane trained Freescape. The 4-year-old two career wins have come on the all-weather and he’s 0 win from 9 runs on grass. That latter stat only tells have the story. The trainer thought he was worthy of running at Meydan over the winter and he ran two good races out there on turf, including finishing a close-up third to Mubtasim over today’s trip before finishing a 1 ¾ length fourth to another Godolphin runner in a mile handicap.
Granted fitness must be taken on trust as he hasn’t run for 85-days but if he’s fully tuned up, is capable of a bold show, if his low draw isn’t an inconvenience.
Freescape – 20/1 @ Paddy Power – each way
Haydock
5:00 – Bulllington Boy – The 3-year-old showed a glimmer of promise on one his three starts as a juvenile, that glimmer came here over C&D on his second run (Heavy).
Making his seasonal return and handicap debut 8-days ago. He ran his best race so far when a 2 ¾ length 6th of 10 behind the useful Migration at Newmarket. An unfancied 33/1 he didn’t get the best of runs on a couple of occasions between the final two furlongs but was staying on well enough all the way to the line. It was good to firm and Newmarket so it seems he can effective on quick ground.
Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam hasn’t had many runners in Haydock handicaps but those she has sent to the course have gone well – 3 winners from 7 runners 43% +5 4 placed 57%.
With eight declared runners, I think Bullington Boy looks worthy of at least each way support.
Bullington Boy – 11/2 @ Coral & BetVictor
Recent Eyecatchers Running
We have recent eyecatchers racing at Haydock & Goodwood.
Haydock
3:20 – Revich – The 3-year-old’s sole career win came over 7f at Chester last summer he made promising reappearance at Chester 16-days ago dropped back too 6f. That was his first run since an off-season gelding operation. Should be fitter for his Chester run and warrants plenty of respect even though he may be better off at a little further.
Revich – 8/1 @ Paddy Power – each way
Goodwood
3:30 – Kaloor – Had made such a promising seasonal reappearance at Newbury but finished a well beaten last of seven behind the impressive Sir Dragonet in the Chester Vase 16-days ago. Maybe it was the track or the ground but surely that run was to bad to be true. Trainer Brian Meehan opts for the first time cheekpieces today which suggests something more than just the track or going was amiss last time. I will give him one more chance returned to a more conventional track and on better ground. However, he does face some interesting, unexposed colts in this 1m 3f Listed race.
Kaloor – 16/1 @ Ladbrokes & Coral
4:05 – Green Power – The 4-year-old made a good seasonal reappearance when 4th of 17 at Doncaster and then built on that run when beaten just two necks in to third at Newmarket. The step up 7f of the Victoria Cup didn’t suit the gelding and the return to sprinting will be more to his liking. Andrea Atzeni who rode the horse at Doncaster return to the saddle. A lot better can be expected from him today.
Green Power – 11/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Cheers
John