Not a great Saturday, by any means and we reach an odd time when the seasons are changing, horses can be at the end of a long season and results can be 'interesting'.
I thin I've found three that are of some interest for me today but it should be said, they are not ringing recommendations; rather they are horses I've picked that may have some sort of chance at reasonable odds.
Firstly:
Doyen Breed - 3.35 Kelso.
I've chosen this one by default, really. I was drawn to the race because Hill Sixteen is a runner. He is a National fancy for me. To be honest, I was surprised they're putting him out; I had been expecting them to run him as fresh as paint for the big one. I have a feeling that tomorrow's run will be just to 'Tighten the screws' as Mick Fitz would say. In which case, I'm thinking who might be a likely candidate.
Well, I just cannot be interested in the favourite, Forward Plan, given that he is, surely, needing better ground than this. Naturally, though, Big River, having won 8 times on the course, must be respected and Mighty Thunder, as Outsider has mentioned, has shown glimmers of a return to form. However, I'm thinking that a longer trip will suit that one, having won over 4m the last twice.
Interesting that Hill Sixteen's trainer Thompson has another lower down the weights: Doyen Breed. He's on 131 now but a year ago he was rated 141 and taking on some smart horses in good company. Lto saw him keeping on over an inadequate trip and perhaps herald a return to form.
I'm thinking that he may (and I stress may) be the one here.
Next, I'm looking at Monsieur Lecoq - 4.25 Newbury. On the face of it, it may seem that Family Business has the beating of him on their last run. However, I'm not sure that this is a foregone conclusion. The ground could be key here, since FB has shown a penchant for a sounder surface. ML, too, is now 8lbs below his LWR over c/d. The 9/1 secured last night looks like very good value to me.
Finally, I can see Riders On The Storm (2.05 Newbury) giving a good account of himself, hopefully. Of course, it may be that they're saving him for Aintree, where he's won twice before but, on bare form alone, he'd be a live bet here.
To be honest, I'm not that taken with Honneur D'Ajonc against the form of my fellow and, having written that, I would discount ]Super Six, too, who has form intertwined iwth him.
No, I think ROTS has form way above his rivals here. He's back to his LWR here and that last win saw him beat Hitman and Ga Law. That form shines like a beacon imo.
Lto, he ran over 3m - too far - but that may have put him just right for this. What's more, they apply the first-time visor and jockey Gavin Sheehan has a good record for the trainer. 11/1 looks too big and is sound ew sense to me.
So, I shall enjoy watching these take a turn around their respective course and have a little on but really I'm keeping my powder dry.
I thin I've found three that are of some interest for me today but it should be said, they are not ringing recommendations; rather they are horses I've picked that may have some sort of chance at reasonable odds.
Firstly:
Doyen Breed - 3.35 Kelso.
I've chosen this one by default, really. I was drawn to the race because Hill Sixteen is a runner. He is a National fancy for me. To be honest, I was surprised they're putting him out; I had been expecting them to run him as fresh as paint for the big one. I have a feeling that tomorrow's run will be just to 'Tighten the screws' as Mick Fitz would say. In which case, I'm thinking who might be a likely candidate.
Well, I just cannot be interested in the favourite, Forward Plan, given that he is, surely, needing better ground than this. Naturally, though, Big River, having won 8 times on the course, must be respected and Mighty Thunder, as Outsider has mentioned, has shown glimmers of a return to form. However, I'm thinking that a longer trip will suit that one, having won over 4m the last twice.
Interesting that Hill Sixteen's trainer Thompson has another lower down the weights: Doyen Breed. He's on 131 now but a year ago he was rated 141 and taking on some smart horses in good company. Lto saw him keeping on over an inadequate trip and perhaps herald a return to form.
I'm thinking that he may (and I stress may) be the one here.
Next, I'm looking at Monsieur Lecoq - 4.25 Newbury. On the face of it, it may seem that Family Business has the beating of him on their last run. However, I'm not sure that this is a foregone conclusion. The ground could be key here, since FB has shown a penchant for a sounder surface. ML, too, is now 8lbs below his LWR over c/d. The 9/1 secured last night looks like very good value to me.
Finally, I can see Riders On The Storm (2.05 Newbury) giving a good account of himself, hopefully. Of course, it may be that they're saving him for Aintree, where he's won twice before but, on bare form alone, he'd be a live bet here.
To be honest, I'm not that taken with Honneur D'Ajonc against the form of my fellow and, having written that, I would discount ]Super Six, too, who has form intertwined iwth him.
No, I think ROTS has form way above his rivals here. He's back to his LWR here and that last win saw him beat Hitman and Ga Law. That form shines like a beacon imo.
Lto, he ran over 3m - too far - but that may have put him just right for this. What's more, they apply the first-time visor and jockey Gavin Sheehan has a good record for the trainer. 11/1 looks too big and is sound ew sense to me.
So, I shall enjoy watching these take a turn around their respective course and have a little on but really I'm keeping my powder dry.