Following the resurrection of Menorah yesterday, the 12/1 about Wishfull Thinking is looking a bit tempting. A spring horse, a CD winner, the double figure price in an 8 runner race is enough to lure me into chancing that a poor season can be rescued here. The most under-rated trainer and jockey combo can reward the loyalty of owner and punter alike.
RV, if it’s true then surely its ‘stumps’ as to Frankel’s whole racing career. Newbury have for about 4 months been marketing the Lockinge as a chance to see Frankel run. Very misleading I have always felt as for one reason or another (injury, the ground, a change of plans by connections, etc.) it is always no more than 50% that a horse will turn up for any said race. But will they refund tickets sold on the basis that people will only be attending to see Frankel – I think we all know the answer to that one! Conor, if Viking Blond stays he is not without a chance and is in my opinion certainly the better one of Twiston-Davies’ 2 runners. He looks on a very handy mark of 137 given that the likes of Teaforthree and Join Together, who he is closely matched with on form from earlier in the term, are now rated far, far higher. Whilst although he is 100/1 for tomorrow 2 runs ago he actually went off favourite for the Welsh National!
thanks i have £10 on him/her??? why is his price so high? is it because of his lack of experiance or somthing else??? also how about my outher two?? also what are the races today and what time are they
I have a sneaky feeling for Kauto Stone today. Doesn't bother me at all that Ruby has selected Poquelin. Poquelin has it all to do with Albertas Run anyway let alone some of the others. I just think that cut in the ground and the step back to 2m4f will be right up his street. Was impressed with his debut, his second to Sizing Europe at Sandown over a trip shorter than ideal was a solid effort, hasn't been anywhere near as impressive since then. However Nicholls horses have come back to form and he is open to improvement. At 12/1 he is worth an each way chance.
Also like Finians and I saw 11/8 a few minutes ago which caught my interest. Will back it if I get a return from Prospect Wells.
Quel & Finians Rainbow is 7/4 with several firms this morning - corking price Connections reveal Frankel will face a further scan on his injured leg next week.
Conor, Viking Blond is probobly rated 100/1 by those bookie chappies because in his last 2 runs he has been poor and at just 7 years-old, being a novice and having had just 5 runs over fences they probobly see him as being short of experience and not having the ‘profile’ of recent winners. However, his first 3 runs over fences were much, much better when he was competing very creditable with some top performers and these runs indicate he has the potential to outrun his rating of 137. I’m not saying he’ll win by 20 lengths but think him both better than a 100/1 outsider and a 137 rated animal. Not looking good re Frankel then.
The only thing putting me off Finians is the extra 4f. He certainly was storming up the hill at Cheltenham though. However with question marks over the distance I would rather take the each way about a horse who will stay.
http://www.attheraces.com/form.aspx?raceid=250872&meetingid=&date=2009-12-29&ref=form&refsite=bcd that for me is enough to suggest he will get home over 2m4f at Aintree. 3rd over 2m5f on heavy ground as a novice hurdler and was still leading towards the finish. He won an easy race over this distance as well
thanks how about my outher two im slightly worried that Ruby walsh didnt ant to ride on seabass and killyglenn was being backed by the pundits the outhers day also is there a scedual of the races and riders for today somwhere
