Hi all,
The start of a new month and welcome to autumn. Yesterday’s selections wiped out Friday’s profit which kind of sums up the last two months which have been tough.
It’s a tough day for solid betting propositions. However, there are a couple of interesting ones.
Worcester
3:40 – Rubys Cube seemed to improve for the step up to 2m 7f at around this time last year with form figures 21 over C&D. Up 4lb for the last of those wins but she remains lightly raced enough to think she can win over hurdles again off a mark of 89. Fitness must be taken on trust as this will be the mares first start for 364-days but Sean Bowen who on her last time is in the saddle and I think she will go well.
Rubys Cube – 5/1 – Gen
Cork
4:50 – It’s a moderate sprint handicap but 20 runners have been declared to go to post.
Polly Douglas holds no secret from the handicapper and she’s 5 wins from 36 runs 13 placed on turf. But as she showed when winning at Down Royal back in May she’s at her best over 5f and when good is in the going description. The 6-year-old’s record under such conditions is a healthy 3 wins from 8 runs 38% +11.5 4 placed. The mare is back down to her last winning mark and as long as the ground is no worse than good to yielding holds each way claims.
Tide Of Time has been in good form of late. The 5-year-old won at Down Royal three starts back, off 6lb lower, and has since run well in defeat at the Curragh and latterly when runner-up to Hathiq at Tipperary 13-days ago. Sent off the 9/4 favourite at Tipperary he shouldn’t be far away here and could be worth a saver.
Polly Douglas – 16/1 @ William Hill – each way – (Paying 5 places 1/5 odds)
Tide Of Time – 9/2 @ William Hill
It doesn’t look a busy week on the betting front but if there are any selections then I will post them up by 8am each morning.
Cheers
John