Tuesday 31st July
Beverley
3.30 – Space War 2pt win 16/1
generally
The last time Space War encountered his favoured ground –
fast side of good, he finished 2nd, beaten a head off a mark of
84. Since then he has struggled on soft
ground, which he simply doesn’t act on.
With the ground firm at Beverley today, Space War could well
bounce back to form, and if he does then he is an exceptionally well
handicapped horse off a mark off 75. A
strongly run 8 furlongs on a stiff track is ideal, and if Mick Easterby has him
in top form today, then he will take plenty of beating.
Goodwood
2.00 – Las Verglas Star 2pt win
6/1 generally
Despite having had a fair amount of racing, Las Verglas Star
seems to still be improving. Last time
at Ascot, he was very unlucky not to win, and off the same mark today, he
stands a decent chance of going one better.
A low draw on the round course at Goodwood is a massive
advantage, and he showed that he handled the course, when running well at this
meeting last year, in the 3 year old handicap over course and distance. Despite plenty of runners, this doesn’t seem
to be the most competitive of races, and providing he gets a decent run
through, then Las Verglas Star should go close today.
2nd
5.25 – Hamoody 1pt win 14/1
An exceptionally competitive race, but over the years I’ve
done well backing horses from the Dandy Nicholls yard, that look to have been
laid out for this meeting.
Hamoody won this 2 years ago, off a 5lb higher mark, and he
looks to have been brought along steadily so far this season, with probably
this race in mind. Rain would be a
concern as he certainly wouldn’t want the ground to be any softer than good,
but providing the going is no softer than good, then he could well go close.
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