Sunday's Meetings Southwell A/W 9 Races 11:05-3:35p.m. Doncaster N/H 7 Races 11:52-3:22p.m. Limerick N/H 7 Races 12:00-3:27p.m. Leopardstown N/H 7 Races 12:10-3:40p.m. Kelso N/H 6 Races 12:18-3:13p.m. Racecards At The Races Sporting Life Racing Post Good Luck
Leopardstown 13,55 Shajak 11/1 e/w bet365 five places, 10/1 others, 17/2/ sky six places 16,05 Harsh 22/1 bet365 six places, 20/1 others, 18/1 sky seven places
You do love those big handicaps don't you Pilgrim? The second one there is at 15,05 by the way so don't miss it and what a minefield of a race it is. There is even the Royal Bond winner in there off 144 and any number of unexposed 4 and 5 year-olds (including your lad Harsh who was 4th in the Fred Winter last season and also a good 4th last time out - nudged up a pound for that). It will also be Daryl Jacob's last ride so it would be fitting if Mr Percy could win this - 136 is not an overly generous mark but let's see. I've always liked Daryl Jacob - whilst he isn't a Walsh or a Geraghty I've always thought of him as one of racing's good guys and he has had some memorable days in the double green - my favourite being probably on Sceau Royal winning the Henry VIII Novices Chase at Sandown.
15:13 Kelso - Camp Belan e/w Class-4 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase over 3m2f on good-to-soft ground. A solid stayer. Form indicates that the Milan gelding has a decent chance in this affair to gain a podium finish, at least. Wears blinkers as in previous runs. Mr. Gregor Walkingshaw (7) rides for the Lucinda Russell stable. 5/1 (Bet365/Unibet) best price early-doors, on the ATR site.
Not just State Man but Mystical Power also. It confirms what I’ve thought for a long time, namely that, ever since Istabraq, the quality of top hurdlers is dire in the extreme. Could you ever imagine Champion Hurdlers from say the sixties and seventies running a race like that? No way!
