Still hunting some decent jump race opportuntities ...... good-ish card at Ayr and one from my tracker at Fontwell.
Fontwell 15-25
Quarl Ego. To be honest I expected him to win LTO, but he ran inexplicably poorly when sent off 2nd fav. This one time Hendo horse was missing in action from April 2009 until re-emerging in Feb this year in the charge of Mrs Lawney Hill. After a couple of tune-ups over hurdles, he was then put over fences, and finished 1.5 lengths second to Howard's Legacy, running on, and I felt he would win NTO. He didn't - finishing 3rd, 20L behind Addiction with no excuses that I can see.
Today he is upped in trip, off a similar mark, and there appears to be money for him - 9-2 best price ATM. So more in hope, maybe, than expectation - I'm on!
Ayr's 15-50 Mares handicap hurdle looks interesting. The disappointing Kentford Grey Lady unsurpringly heads the weights after failing in graded company, and for sure she will find this easier. Last year's winner Micro Mission re-opposes some 13lb lower than when winning in 2012, take off a further 5lb for the presence of the lovely Sam Drake and she is starting to look like a winner. But I'm opting for the Irish raider,
Twin Plan. She is in sparkling form at the moment, and turned in her best effort when encountering good ground LTO. She won that race VERY easily, and although the handicapper is catching up, I think she is still ahead by a fair distance. 5-1 current odds looks a great bet
