Friday 1st June
Newcastle
2.35 – Jewelled Dagger 1pt win
20/1 generally
Jewelled Dagger is a horse who seems totally reliant on
quick ground these days. Last summer he
won 3 races, each time with firm in the going description, off marks of 61, 66
and 72. Since then he has only raced
once on good to firm, when finishing 3rd off a mark of 72 at
Catterick over 12 furlongs. His runs on
the all-weather and slow ground have been poor, and as a result his handicap
mark has plummeted down to just 55.
From stall 1 today, I expect Graham Lee to sit close to the
pace and if he is anywhere near his best, then this morning’s odds could look
to be very generous by mid-afternoon.
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Pontefract
6.30 – Sir George 2pt win 8/1.
Sir George has raced twice at Pontefract, and on both
occasions, he has shaped like a well handicapped horse. Those runs were off 77, today he races of
71. He shaped well on his return to
action back in March when finishing 2nd to Colour Guard, who has since
won again. Sir George disappointed on his
next 2 runs, but if freshened up by a 5 week break, should prove himself to be
the best handicapped horse in today’s race.
The favourite, Woolstone Ferry, on paper looks to hold an
outstanding chance at the weights, but he is another horse who seems to reserve
his best for the Polytrack, and as ever I’m happy to take him on.
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