Hi all,
Another close-up second at the Curragh and my Irish 1,000 Guineas each way tip Fantasy Lady finished fifth in a race paying first four home. Just one of those weekends that could have ended much better than it did.
It’s time to recharge the batteries so I’m going away for a few days break but I may have some selections for Sandown’s evening meeting on Thursday. Sandown will be my first visit to a racecourse since February 2020. Watch your inboxes for any selections. If there are none I will be back with selections on Saturday.
I probably should get involved with a Class 5 handicap on heavy ground at Windsor but there is one that I think is well over priced.
Windsor
5:45 – Newton Jack won at Salisbury (soft) 11-days ago. She’s been raised 4lb for that success but looks capable of going close again on going that suits. Back in fifth that day was James Park Woods. The 5-year-old was having his first start four for four months and first since a wind op. Granted, he’s only won one of his 20 career starts but he goes very well on soft ground and I think he can get closer to Newton Jack today. He’s a generally available at 18/1 which looks cracking each way price to this pundit.
1pt each way – James Park Woods – 18/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes (both paying 4 places 1/5 odds).
Have a good week.
John