Evergreen Forest backed down to 13/2, with Ladbrokes and Hills both ducking it, but then becomes a NR. Not sure what happened to Desert Vision, maybe it went too hard. Will find out in another day or so.
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LING 3:20 AL'S MEMORY & MASAI MOON - RFC at 20.61 & 23.26
There is a form line through MR KNIGHTLEY, but that one had gone too hard for it's own good at Kempton when MUHANDIS came late to beat it. MR KNIGHTELY got it right and improved next time when beating AL'S MEMORY. A better line of form is likely to be through THE NOBLE ORD, who is probably better over 1M now, and this helps to illustrate my point.
MASAI MOON looks more dangerous, but could find giving 6lbs to AL'S MEMORY a little tricky, but at least has proven it runs well at the CD. Thats the risk with AL'S MEMORY, as it may have a preference for Wolves. So not quite solid enough for a win bet at 7/2. However, the form lines with ROY THE BOY & KUNG HEI FAT CHOY would suggest it is tight between AM & MM. With fingers crossed that MUHANDIS isn't going to be quite good enough, and unlikely APRIL FOOL can make up the difference, I think the RFC looks good value at the odds.
OTHERS
WOLV 1:35 PRINCE OF PROPHETS 10/11
The concern is the trip if the surface is riding fast. Though that could be OK as theres an extra 20yds compared to Kempton, and Kempton was riding fast when it stayed on to get 2nd in MODERN LADYS race. 6/4 I'd have been in there, but not at odds on.
LING 1:50 LITTLE INDIAN 5/1
Shouldn't be a lot between LITTLE INDIAN and DEVOUT on a recent encounter over CD, but LITTLE INDIAN has the better draw today. While KATY SPIRIT won that contest, that one was a little more battle hardened, and may well have to settle for 3rd place today as the other two progress. HATS OFF rates a danger, if the blinkers have the same affect this time and is able to progress a little more over another furlong. PETITE GEORGIA is a slight worry on HCP debut, and the booking of Jim Crowley is interesting also. Thought about an EW dabble at 5/1, and while it seems pretty safe to do so, I'm not as confident about the win element as I'd like to be in that situation, so feel I'd be betting just for the sake of it. If forced to bet though, it would be EW on LI.
LING 2:50 SPORTING GOLD ?
Has a really decent chance to lose it's maiden tag in this. Clocked a good enough time LTO at Kempton, which was it's first run since being gelded.
Likely to be odds on though.
LING 3:50 SPARTIC 6/1
Has started to go forward again, and likes this CD. Not sure about the Jockey though. I think 6/1 offers a little 'value' against BUSSA, but with WELSH INLET in there also, the market looks to be roughly correct. Considered another EW bet to nothing approach, but the Jockey offsets any confidence on that front.