The Inside Track

Friday 24^th August

York

3.40 – Pearl Secret 2pt win 5/1

If Pearl Secret is as good as I think he is, then he will take all the beating today.  Visually I have been very impressed with him so far, and I think that today he will prove himself to be top of the tree in the sprint division.  Conditions look ideal, and there are no better trainers of sprinters than his handler David Barron. 

My only concern about him today is if he gets trapped on the stands side rail.  I expect the runners to come near side, so we don’t need Spencer riding him with too much restraint.  The ideal scenario will be for him to track Tangerine Trees for 4 furlongs and take it up inside the last, if that plan is executed, then I expect Pearl Secret to win today.  Any additional rain won’t inconvenience us, but it will be against most of the opposition. 

FFos Las

4.30 – Fair Along 1pt win 11/2

Fair Along has put up his best 2 efforts, first time out over the last 2 seasons.  If he does that again today, then he is handicapped to win.   He finished third in last season’s Hennessy off a mark of 142, and turns up today against weaker opposition off a mark of 135.  If Phillip Hobbs has him in decent form today, then he must go close.

Hamilton

6.35 – Jeannie Galloway 1pt win 7/1

I put Jeannie Galloway up a couple of weeks ago, and she was well backed prior to being pulled out.  Today’s race looks more competitive, but conditions are ideal.  If the visor sparks her back to life then she is handicapped to win, on her first start for the Keith Dalgleish yard.