Saturday Sweetshop

barjon

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I’ve got so many of interest that I’m like a kid in a sweetshop dashing from one to another.

First up is Discko Des Plages - 3:07 Uttoxeter - I wrote about him mid December, but whether he is still ready to rock or being re-primed is the question. I would prefer a top jock on board, but I will probably have a nibble. 9/2 atm.

“The weather has conspired against them running Discko Des Plages, but he was entered both Thursday and Friday this week at Exeter and Uttoxeter respectively. It was significant that Brian Hughes had been booked for the Exeter run on Thursday, but that meeting has been called off. I’m hoping Uttoxeter will go ahead and it will be interesting to see who is booked for the ride.

His last run was at Uttoxeter on 20th November where he ran very comfortably - although his jumping was not as fluent as it might be - and he had just pushed himself into the lead quite strongly at the third last when he jinked on landing and unshipped James Best who, in falling, dragged the horse down! I say “pushed himself into the lead” because it looked to me as though Best was still trying to restrain him for a later effort. Anyway, I think he was travelling so well that he would have surely been involved in the finish. He runs off the same mark and I think he can win at this level, even though Exeter was probably the preferred option.”


Stay Away Fay - 2:40 Doncaster, 9/4 atm - I seem to recall PN saying this one was probably his best novice hurdler. Should see off these, but I’ll be interested to see how Hurricane Bay gets on pitched into Grade3 and markedly up in trip.

Pembroke - 3:35 Cheltenham - merits one of the few full bets I’ve had lately. Already taken some of the 2/1 on offer and will look to add tomorrow.

That’s all for now, still a few to look at.

ps: already mentioned Jupiter Du Gite, Stage Star, Fern Hill and Dusart on the thread.
 
Stay away fay is a Peter Naughton free tip tomorrow.
Pembroke is interesting BJ as I thought he might be being aimed at the county hurdle as Skelton seems to like plotting one for that but hes not in any betting.
Looks like an interesting day for you tomorrow,good luck.
 
Reet has set me a shiver about Pembroke in the Pace thread since I’m in pretty heavily. Might have to cover a bit of it. Haven’t added to SAF yet who is holing steady in the market. GL with yours, too.
 
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Pembroke hurt.

Stay Away Fay second as well, but good place money on Hurricane Bay helped as did Stage Star’s win.

The market called it for Discko Des Plages drifting out to 8/1. I was surprised to see him running as well as he did, but unseating again finished him anyway.

Jamie Moore couldn’t restrain Jupiter Du Gite who bolted off and it’s no surprise he was swallowed up later on. Still want to see what he does if they can get him to settle.

Didn’t back Dusart, it doesn’t look like he can cut it at this level.
 
On a calmer look today I can’t fault the Pembroke run. If he hadn’t hit the last, which skewed him a bit, he might have finished a tad closer, but still second. Have to conclude that the winner, Rock My Way, is a pretty good one and I’ll be interested to see where he goes next.
 
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