Desert Orchid
Senior Jockey
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Didn't realise the race had been run.
Hope you backed KOB, Marb!
Hope you backed KOB, Marb!
Cheltenham 2.25 - Royal Mer 40/1 - came up a steep curve last year and would be around 12/1 but for a poor final run. Might want it softer but at this time of year it's seldom fast. Second-season chaser and entitled to pick up the curve again.
That's odd (ish). Had a look earlier. DP said he's been going well at home. All best form looks to be in small fields but, theoretically, 10 ought to have been OK. In the absence of any other info (like a knock or something) have to asssume the ground is faster than first thought.NR
Assume I dodged a wee bullet.
Just missed out for 4th. Unlucky there.Lunar Jet. Doncaster 5.25.
At the veteran stage now, but has ran all his best races here.
Career low mark. 33s.
Hauraki a gallant second, I'll watch out for him in a good handicap hurdle in future.My favourite Saturday escapism has duly arrived, apart from getting slaughtered down the local boozer that is. Let's hope these don't get slaughtered tomorrow. Here's some longshots.
Doncaster 2.05 Walbank has been lightly raced this turf season, having won a race at Meydan after being castrated. His mark is tumbling down and no surprise if he can run a big race here under Billy the kid.
4.25 Quest For Fun is still interesting now dropped in grade. It was a better run last time, when 10th of 21 runners in a class two at York. He's had a poor year overall, but it's possible he is simmering at the right time for a big run here. At 20/1 he's each way material.
Cheltenham 1.45 Hauraki Gulf showed limited ability in some egg and spoon hurdle races, finishing second a few times, while being noted as being unfluent in running. All that tells me is he could do a lot better in future. He won two chases, including one race by about a dozen lengths. He was impressive that day, I was on him then. He had a nice prep run for this last time when second again back over hurdles in a lower class event. He's a 20/1 shot in a five runner race, but I think he'll out run these odds.
Grand Sefton:
Richmond Lake 20/1, 4 places - second-top on my figures (to Frero Bampot, which I can't back) so worth a pop. Not sure he'll take to the fences but them's the chances we take.
Galon De Vauzelle 33/1, 4 places - enough to find on my figures but Rothwell isn't one to send them over here for fun and it might just be about to take off on a steep curve.
Oneforthegutter 33/1, 6 places - also mentioned by others, I think. Joint second-top on my figures so too long not to get involved.