7.35 Newmarket Monzino 33/1 NAP I notebook Michael Chapman's 4 year old after his flat debut at Wolverhampton over 7f and I have been waiting and waiting for him to be upped in trip which he finally is tonight to 1m2f. In the interim period, I didn't back him on his handicap debut at 33s over 7f at Southwell when winning off a mark of 60 as I thought the trip would be just about on the sharp side and in pretty much every race to date he has been outpaced from a fair bit out before staying on late in the day. To me, he has been absolutely crying out for this test of stamina. After running a couple of good races in his 4 maidens, he's had a pretty good start to his handicap career. After landing the Class 6 event at Southwell, he was upped to a mile at the same venue under a 6lb penalty when running a good 3rd in first time blinkers as he just couldn't concede 17lb to the two horses in front of him. Two starts back at tonight's venue over 7f earlier this month he stayed eye catchingly through beaten horses late on in a race that not many got into it from off the pace and his last start was an excellent fast finishing 1L beaten 4th at Wolverhampton off a mark of 65 where the 3rd has come out and won again since. Although there is a case to be made that he is better on the AW than turf, I don't really buy it for a second and I think he's ran with a lot of credit on both of his turf starts on quick ground. He races here off a mark of 62 which I think is well within his range and he is only 2lb above his sole win on the fibresand 4 starts ago. Blinkers are retained tonight and I think Chris Catlin is an eye catching booking as he is having his first start for the stable since 2010 and only 3rd career start. Michael Chapman's horses are running well at the moment and with a good draw in stall 4 I envisage a big run from this American bred 4 year old. Regardless of what happens tonight, this horse's future lies at a trip like this in my opinion.
Right thats me off to work, had my fun for the day... Good luck to all who are playing later on today...
Backed Monzino aslo ROTO hope i haven't put the blight on it now, i got 25's but will be happy with a return either way. Goodluck.
It comes and goes like that as you know just keep the head up and working hard and ya'll be back banging 'em in before ya know it.
Boom! Switzerland! Didn't aftertime. The clock is fast on here and was a late spot hence no write up on it. Great ride by Michael Murphy. Well done all winners.
