Wednesday 8 February 2012


Wednesday 8th February

5.30 Kempton Whipphound 2pt win 8/1

One of my colleagues put Whipphound up on his return to action, at Kempton last month as a value bet, on the basis of him being well handicapped, and the Mark Brisbourne stable returning to form after a quite spell.

That day he was a bit disappointing, but I put that down to Shane Kelly sitting too close to the pace.  He seems a horse that is best coming from off a strong pace, with one sweeping run.

This was how he was ridden last time, and he shaped as though he would have gone very close if his run wasn’t stopped at a crucial stage.  He travelled like a horse ahead of his mark that day, and ran on like a horse who’s on good terms with himself.  He has been dropped a further 3lbs on the back of that run, and as long as there is a bit of pace on early, I can see him going very well.

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