Saturday 4th
February
Lingfield
2.00 Cut The Cackle
2pt win 7/2
Is currently rated 30lbs lower than at his peak, and a
reproduction of his last run at Kempton would see him win this. Was unlucky not to win there, as he was
stopped in his run at a crucial stage. A
hold up horse always needs a bit of luck at Lingfield, but there is plenty of
pace in the race, and he should win this with a clear run.
2.30 Memphis Man 1pt
16/1 Paddy Power, 14/1 Coral and Hills
Memphis Man is totally reliant on a strong pace, and if he
gets it could go well. He’s reunited
with Matthew Cosham, who has been on-board for his last 3 victories, and showed
himself in good order last time, when running on well under a hands and heels
ride, when left with too much to do. On
a winning mark and capable of going well if in the mood.
3.00 Numeral 2pt win
5/1
Was thriving when last seen 8 weeks ago. Rather than picking up a couple of egg and
spoon races, connections gave him a break, and I can see him winning this on
his way to better things.
Since he’s learnt to settle, he has looked a much improved
horse, and providing he’s not too fresh returning from his break, should
appreciate the step up to a mile, and prove himself the best handicapped horse
in the race.
3.35 Cashelgar 1pt
win 8/1
Finished 2nd in the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal
Ascot as a 3 year old. Since then his
form has regressed alarmingly. On his
first run for Richard Guest 3 weeks ago, he shaped as though he’s not a lost
cause, when travelling well from off the pace, before staying on after he got
his second wind.
Now stepped back up to what could well be his optimum trip,
I expect Luke Morris to keep him much closer to the pace. Although I was hoping
for a juicy double figure price, but he is still backable at 8/1.
Wolverhampton
2.40 Arteus 1pt 12/1
Arteus needed the run when running over an inadequate 6
furlongs, on his debut for Jane Chapple-Hyam last time. Now stepped back up 7 furlongs, he should go
well as long as Chris Caitlin doesn’t use up too much petrol in the early part
of the race. With the exception of
Piscean, who I think is best at 6 furlongs, nothing else in the race looks
particularly well handicapped, and Arteus looks way overpriced at 12/1.
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