Newcastle 7:15
STAR CRACKER's record on turf is a mere 3/45. However he is actually 2/13 on the all weather, meaning that he is approximately twice as prolific on all weather surfaces. Star Cracker has only been racing on the all weather from December 2017, just over a year, which isn't a lot of time, (in racing terms). The fact he races off an identical mark to his turf rating of 51, when he clearly isn't as good on turf, may mean there are more races to be won with Star Cracker on the all weather. He won here at Newcastle four starts ago on a mark of 49, then went up three pound to 52. He's been dropped a pound to 51, so warrants a bet at 8/1 or thereabouts.
Races in fifteen minutes at Newcastle. I have backed him again.
For what it's worth, while Cadmium looked like he'd run at Fairyhouse, the one that I was most afraid of was Kildorrery.
Alsvinder (1.25L) had his first ever try at 6f over this track 2 weeks ago and, though he attempted to make all at a reasonable pace, was narrowly outsped by Merhoob in the closing stages.
Now Adam Kirby knows he stays I'd expect him to set more even fractions today, and ought to comfortably reverse that result.
Looks a cracking bet at the current 6/1 (Lads).
Alsvinder (1.25L) had his first ever try at 6f over this track 2 weeks ago and, though he attempted to make all at a reasonable pace, was narrowly outsped by Merhoob in the closing stages.
Now Adam Kirby knows he stays I'd expect him to set more even fractions today, and ought to comfortably reverse that result.
Looks a cracking bet at the current 6/1 (Lads).
Saturday [2.10 Fairyhouse]
Cubomania
Gordon Elliott has won this big handicap the last couple of years, and no surprise to see he has four of the ten runners here. But I like the one that isn't a Gigginstown horse, he knows where the winning post is and ran well on Boxing Day.
Each Way @ 13-2 [Coral] BOG