It’s a grand day’s racing, for sure. A minefield, of course, but if I’m to be blown up, this is the way to go.
The feature of the day, with apologies to the Fighting Fifth, is the Hennessey which is always a race guaranteed to throw up future winners; it’s a class act, isn’t it. It’s a race that has confounded me over the years, the winner frustratingly elusive but it’s helped me find scores of subsequent winners. As handicaps go, it’s gold and if you love your chasing, it’s an annual feast.
Honestly, I’ve been poring over the form for the last week, as I’m sure we all have, and I’ve come up with a choice of three. I write ‘choice’ but they’d still come under the heading of ‘guesses’.
I suppose I’m expecting the winner to be an underexposed type, something that has scope for improvement.
My first is Blizzard Of Oz. He has the look of a ‘quiet’ one. He’s lightly raced, open to improvement and will definitely appreciate the trip.
Secondly, by a whisker: Gorgeous Tom. He ran a corker in the Browns last March and that’s top form, for sure. I do have a soft spot for class horses dropping into handicaps. This is one such. I think the breeding warrants a good test. I have a niggling doubt about the stable form but Jockey O’Keefe has a great record with his Bromhead rides in the UK.
I suppose some might say that Bromhead’s other candidate, Monty’s Star. Sits at the top of the handicap to help his stablemate further down the weights but he’s another who has class about him, having run in some top races and has acquitted himself handsomely. Indeed, his Gold Cup run was one such effort, a race run at a terrific gallop; top class.
Blizzard Of Oz
Gorgeous Tom
Monty’s Star
If I was to have one bet today, it would be
Hunter Legend 12.30 Newbury
He made some fair old headway up the hill in the PPower and, given that his breeding screams 3m+, this extra 2f will be to his taste.
An Ew Lucky 15:
Goraibhmaithagat - Fairyhouse 11.36
Hunter Legend – Newbury 12.30
The Big Breac – Newcastle 1.25
Hold That Taut – Newcastle 3.15
Good luck!
The feature of the day, with apologies to the Fighting Fifth, is the Hennessey which is always a race guaranteed to throw up future winners; it’s a class act, isn’t it. It’s a race that has confounded me over the years, the winner frustratingly elusive but it’s helped me find scores of subsequent winners. As handicaps go, it’s gold and if you love your chasing, it’s an annual feast.
Honestly, I’ve been poring over the form for the last week, as I’m sure we all have, and I’ve come up with a choice of three. I write ‘choice’ but they’d still come under the heading of ‘guesses’.
I suppose I’m expecting the winner to be an underexposed type, something that has scope for improvement.
My first is Blizzard Of Oz. He has the look of a ‘quiet’ one. He’s lightly raced, open to improvement and will definitely appreciate the trip.
Secondly, by a whisker: Gorgeous Tom. He ran a corker in the Browns last March and that’s top form, for sure. I do have a soft spot for class horses dropping into handicaps. This is one such. I think the breeding warrants a good test. I have a niggling doubt about the stable form but Jockey O’Keefe has a great record with his Bromhead rides in the UK.
I suppose some might say that Bromhead’s other candidate, Monty’s Star. Sits at the top of the handicap to help his stablemate further down the weights but he’s another who has class about him, having run in some top races and has acquitted himself handsomely. Indeed, his Gold Cup run was one such effort, a race run at a terrific gallop; top class.
Blizzard Of Oz
Gorgeous Tom
Monty’s Star
If I was to have one bet today, it would be
Hunter Legend 12.30 Newbury
He made some fair old headway up the hill in the PPower and, given that his breeding screams 3m+, this extra 2f will be to his taste.
An Ew Lucky 15:
Goraibhmaithagat - Fairyhouse 11.36
Hunter Legend – Newbury 12.30
The Big Breac – Newcastle 1.25
Hold That Taut – Newcastle 3.15
Good luck!
