Early start today so the dial is going to be a brief out and punch. Two I’ve been waiting after, one longer than the other. It has been a quiet few days on the post front, as I’ve just not been sweet enough about anything at remotely close to an interesting price.
A few have gone into the notebook over the week, so I’ll have to do a lengthy post over the weekend with a view to getting those down to take forward.
Amazonian Dream @ 7/1
Amazonian Dream @ 7/12pt Win | Lingfield 15:30
T: Rod Millman
J: Lewis Edmunds
Result: Placed – 2/8 -2pt | Taken down early, in touch with leaders, raced slightly wide and lost position over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, went second towards finish (SP 5/1)
Holloway Queen @ 8/1
Holloway Queen @ 8/12pt Win | Newbury 15:55
T: Nicky Henderson
J: James Bowen
Result: Won – 1/10 +16pts | Raced in second, lost position briefly halfway, going best and led narrowly 4 out, went clear approaching last, shaken up and went further clear run-in, easily (SP 11/2)
First up today goes Amazonian Dream, who we backed last time out and had every right to feel aggreived. He ran 3rd of ten in a 0-80 at Southwell and looked like he was falling out the back of the telly, only to refind his feet and come hosing through rivals to finish in the frame, beaten two lengths.
I couldn’t fathom whether it was a woeful ride or if the horse just found a flat spot at a bad time, but he certainly showed he has a mighty engine at this level and given a sound round, I’d really fancy him.
Then goes Holloway Queen for Nicky Henderson at Newbury. She is a mare we followed closely over Christmas and I remain convinced she is extremely well handicapped off of this mark, now 124.
She went well enough here at Newbury last time out, on better ground than she’d prefer, and there was improvement to be had in her jumping which suggests she has any amount of improving to do over fences.
The ground today should be far more to her likely which should see her to far better effect alone, but if she can improve her jumping with that then she could prove a tough nut to reel back in.
She is the only mare in the race, and she’s up against a few decent ones here, but I think in time she’ll prove well the best of these so hopeful she can put a massive run in.
Best of luck with your punting today,
