Well, Saturday was a dead loss in the end with Sandown's fixture once again unable to defeat the elements. Hopefully Plumpton goes ahead tomorrow as it's a cracking day.
13:05, BetGoodwin Best UK Online Bookmakers Juvenile Hurdle
Risk It All 13/8, 3pts win
Gary Moore's juvenile hurdler was a warm order on UK debut at Kempton last week but looked to lack for experience when beaten into 3rd. He stuck to his task well and hinted that day that he'd end up as the best horse in that race. That was a very good run on stable debut and I expect him to go in here now turned out just 9 days later.
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14:25, BetGoodwin Sussex Stayers' Handicap Hurdle
Up For Parol 6/1, 1.5pts each-way (3 places)
This is a £75k race and it's good that it is being supported. Transmission won this last year and will still be a danger despite being 7 pounds higher a year on. Monmiral, Tommie Beau, Cloud Dancer and Kilbarry Hill will all have their supporters but they do all find themselves on lofty career high marks. I'll take a chance on Up For Parol who races here off a mark of 121 having won off 127 and did once finish 3rd in a Lanzarote of 129. He hasn't won since 2021 but has finished placed on quite a few occasions over shorter trips. His last 2 runs have come over 3 miles and he has been placed both times. He's being ridden more patiently over this trip and is seeming to enjoy it. He finished a fair second in a decent race at Sandown last month in heavy going on his seasonal debut. If he comes on for that, then his handicap mark is exploitable over this trip.
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14:40, BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase
Dom Of Mary 9/2, 2 pts win
Minella Blueway 9/2, 0.5pts win (saver)
Unanswered Prayers is respected after winning the Southern National in November but is now 4 pounds higher and effectively 6 pounds higher as Freddie Gordon's claim has been reduced from 5 to 3 pounds. He may not be so at home on today's softer surface either and so I'll take a chance on last year's winner Dom Of Mary to bounce back and provide his trainer with a birthday winner. This has presumably been the plan and he has been put away since not running to form at Ascot in November. He should be healthier now and even though he's higher in the weights, he did finish a good 3rd in the Masters Chase at Sandown in February off a 2 pound higher mark to show this isn't beyond him by any means. I see the main danger as coming from Evan Williams' lightly raced Minella Blueway. He races off a low weight here and is improving with every run. He's not certain to get this marathon trip though so I'll make him a saver bet to cover the stake on Dom Of Mary.
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