Powder kept dry for a few days. With the weather causing disruptions and the standard of racing poor, it wasn’t paying off, so no harm in easing off until more viable opportunities come along.
Today there’s some decent racing to be seen, and what looks like some nice betting opportunities, so fingers firmly.
Double Powerful 20/1 | 1pt EW
15:17 Kempton
15:17 KemptonT: Neil Mulholland
J: Conor O’Farrell
Result: Placed – 2/15 +4pts
Took keen hold, held up in last, headway before 2 out, went second before last, kept on but no match for winner (SP 18/1)
That Lucas Fella 4/1 | 2pt Win
16:50 Newcastle
16:50 NewcastleT: Iain Jardine
J: Andrew Mullen
Result: Placed – 2/8 -2pt
Led, went clear after 3f, reduced lead 3f out, faced challenge 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced, no match for winner (SP 7/1)
Trais Fluors 10/1 | 2pt Win
17:50 Newcastle
17:50 NewcastleT: Linda Perratt
J: Alex Jary
Result: unplaced – 4/11 -2pt
Slowly away, in rear, headway from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression final 110yds (SP 11/1)
Onto Kempton where I really like Double Powerful for an EW bet in a race paying 5 Places. I think the better ground, especially after a frost, will find out a few of these more fancied runners, who all look like wanting deeper ground. Double Powerful shot up the ratings last year, loves better ground and has some fantastic course form in the bank, which is a huge factor here.
The first bet at Newcastle is in a rancid race, a Class 6 Classified Stakes, and I ordinarily actively avoid such races. That said, That Lucas Fella stands out like a standy thing in this, and I can see him dotting up here. Another who is likely to be the only pace in the race, and proven stamina over 1m2f, he could run the race out of them over this 1m trip and see it out better than any. It’s real low grade, he’s the highest rated, and looks the best of these by some margin.
Last up is Trais Fluors, who nutted us last week when pipping Pallas Lord to the post, and I think that will prove worthwhile form. He is up 3lbs for that, but this looks a less deep race than any of his last three here, which he has ran well in all, and this race should have plenty of early speed to see him come home strong.
One in here I’ll be watching with interest is Jim Goldie’s Bonito Cavalo, who has been in poor form since having a troubled year, but loves this track and is hideously well handicapped if rekindling anything near his previous level.
Best of luck with your punting today,
