Monday 13 February 2012


With Newbury off, it means another Saturday of all weather only punting for us. 

Lingfield

1.40 Sir Geoffrey 2pt win 10/1 Paddy Power, 9/1 generally

Now down in grade with a decent claimer booked, who has done well for the stable this year, Sir Geoffrey should perform better than his odds would imply.

With the 2 horses drawn below him likely to be dropped in, I can see Sir Geoffrey bagging the rail, and as long as Ryan Powell doesn’t go too hard too early, could well make his class tell.

The last time he competed over 5 furlongs at Lingfield, he finished 2nd off a mark of 85, he’s now down to his last winning mark of 80. 

Sulis Minerva is a worthy favourite having won his last 2, but I don’t think the drop back to 5 furlongs will suit, and the second favourite, Taajub, is a quirky customer who hasn’t won for 2 and a half years.

2.45 Norville 1pt each way 12/1 Victor, 10/1 Generally

What struck me about this race is that it is stacked full of hold up horses, which are normally reliant on the leaders going off too hard.  I can see Mottley Crewe making the running, and Norville tracking the pace from stall 1. 

Norville is handicapped to win again, having fallen to a mark of 90, with his last victory being off 94 at Windsor last summer.

Now returned to his favourite course, from the perfect stall I can’t see him finishing out of the first 3, and represents a rare each way bet for me.

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