Also engaged in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot. If those pretensions have substance, he's a shoo-in off 88 today.
Rory DeLargy, late of this parish tipped both Supremecy and Majestic Dawn in the Irish Field today.
12.55 Haydock-New Day
Each Way @ 16-1 [Bet 365]
Should improve on her debut experience
I like to play the short term ap markets half in the hope a race will cut up and leave me with good ew terms. Not that it did much good with Sottsass last week.
I backed Lazuli for the sprint at Newbury early in the week, 5/1 ew for three places. Only seven line up and it's a hodge podge of shite really. Equilateral never wins and Tis Marvellous doesn't score outside of Ascot.
Tis Marvellous is 6/1 for the Rous Stakes at his fav track Saturday. He ran on well to finish second at Newbury but needs a stiff finish at 5 and that's why he does well at Ascot. On top that there are many horses double entered with the Bencough over 6 being on the same card. 6/1 will look huge come decs I think.
Eagle Creek 6.30K returned from a 2 year absence to run a so-so race at Ascot, early this month. 2 weeks later - up in class and over the wrong trip - he ran much better at Chelmsford;from a poor draw he chased a strong pace, and only capitulated in the closing stages, much like a horse in need of the outing. A strong pace likely today, over a C&D where he's coped well with similar in the past, the Champion up, well drawn and OR dropped considerably, there's little not to like about his chances.
Solid bet @ 13/2 B365
4th - no pace, and a horse drawn on the outside steals it from the front: disappointed wouldn't do it justice.
On reflection; the horse wasn't ready, and ran well considering. Def one for the tracker though - possibly a good h'cap, off his mark.
Ice Station Zebra 3.05S. First run in a h'cap.
14/1 4places generally.
Tried to exit the course,early.
One more roll of the dice:
Old News 7.00C. From his draw, we may see a Wm Buick special.
6/1 generally.