The racing continues to stumble on during the quietest time of year, and darts will continue to thrown sparingly. One runs today who has to be of interest as we backed him last month and were able to make a somewhat strong case for him at the weights. A strong jockey booking today means we keep the faith.
Neptune Legend @ 6/1
Neptune Legend @ 6/12pt Win | W’hampton 16:50
T: Tony Carroll | J: Rossa Ryan
We backed Neptune Legend last month when he was with James Owen, where he went in an Apprentice Handicap but found the race not really ran ideally to suit. He has since switched back to Tony Carroll and goes back under the capable steer of Rossa Ryan, a big upgrade on last time out.
He does step up in trip slightly, to the 7f, which isn’t a move I’d have chosen specifically, but he has won twice and placed seven times over the distance, so I can’t scrub him for that fact when he looks so well handicapped.
We made a strong case for him at Wolverhampton last time when he ran over 6f off a mark of 55, 2lbs below the mark he won a 13-runner race over that course and distance last November. For his 4½ sixth of ten last time out under Mason Paetel he has been dropped a further 2lbs, now spinning out off of just 53.
He is a winner in waiting off of this weight, and with Rossa Ryan back in the saddle (he has won once and placed once from three rides), I’m hopeful they can get back to a winning combination.
Best of luck with your punting today,
