barjon
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Let’s see if I can find a cure for seconditis today (the Chester Blogs mentions went: 22WL22WNR22 - needless to say the two winners passed me by). Can’t say I’m much in tune at the moment with the old memory banks running out of juice. Often have to work really hard to remember horses and how they go, so I’m getting writer’s cramp committing it to paper (or should I say prodder’s cramp committing it to screen
). Anyway on to the business in hand.
First up the Victoria Cup - 2:40 - lots of old favourites in this and I know I shouldn’t really play. However, Hickory ran well last time as a prep for this and fairly sure he’s one who is up for it (there will be others
), but not too keen on the draw. Will have a small each way for fun.
3:45 Ascot - Midair has come second in his last three races (odds-on last two) and looked suspiciously like he didn’t want to go in front. It’s his handicap debut today and although he probably doesn’t have an over-favourable mark, he’s up in distance which might suit.
3:00 Lingfield - Meydaan is another who is up in distance a couple of furlongs in The Derby Trial Stakes and I’ll be interested to see how he copes. He’ll need to go some to beat the two at the head of the market and it’s a watching brief unless the market calls. He was 10/1 early price which didn’t last long and 8/1 at the moment.
2:10 Haydock - Silent Move is the rank outsider, but I think he’ll show considerable improvement on his disappointing seasonal opener where I don’t think he was ready. I would like to see some money coming for him, though.
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First up the Victoria Cup - 2:40 - lots of old favourites in this and I know I shouldn’t really play. However, Hickory ran well last time as a prep for this and fairly sure he’s one who is up for it (there will be others
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3:45 Ascot - Midair has come second in his last three races (odds-on last two) and looked suspiciously like he didn’t want to go in front. It’s his handicap debut today and although he probably doesn’t have an over-favourable mark, he’s up in distance which might suit.
3:00 Lingfield - Meydaan is another who is up in distance a couple of furlongs in The Derby Trial Stakes and I’ll be interested to see how he copes. He’ll need to go some to beat the two at the head of the market and it’s a watching brief unless the market calls. He was 10/1 early price which didn’t last long and 8/1 at the moment.
2:10 Haydock - Silent Move is the rank outsider, but I think he’ll show considerable improvement on his disappointing seasonal opener where I don’t think he was ready. I would like to see some money coming for him, though.
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