Morning, crew. If asked to describe today’s racing in 6 words I’d reply ‘Well above average for a Monday’. 2 of my favourite tracks race though, dear old Bath and God’s own racecourse, Newton Abbot, so perhaps one is slightly biased. Anyway these have caught the old Chuckle eye:
ZAPLAMATION is an old fave of my mine and I think he looks primed to go very well up at Newcastle this afternoon (4.10). I have fond memories of him winning in the past and here off a perch of 61 and with old boy Twiston-Davies taking a further 7 pounds off the son of Acclamation looks very attractive. Won over hurdles on his latest start but Zaplamation is no mug on the level and after a few near misses earlier in the campaign can oblige here.
Just what, I say what, are those old rogues the Pipe’s up to in the 4.10 at Newton Abbot?!? I can deffo smell a plot. The one who smacks me in the old chops is the bottom weight, HOME RUN. He was more than capable on the level on the old continent but so far over the sticks has been less successful and he seems to have a liking for finishing 9th! The best he’s ever done over hurdles is when beaten a whopping 27 lengths but off a feather weight but he looks Interesting with a capital ‘I’ this afternoon. An each-way recommendation.
Finally, across the water at Galway COCKTAIL HOUR (5.05), what a lovely name for a filly by the way, should oblige. Not beaten far in her 2 runs to date she is a confident selection this afternoon. Would imagine that the filly would next time out be competing at Listed/Group level.
Good luck, all.