Being the first day of December, I hope you've all started your Christmas shopping 
Onto more important matters and today sees three cards at Carlisle, Leicester and undoubtedly the main attraction is at Fairyhouse, which is staging day 2 of it's Hattons Grace meeting.
Fairyhouse boosts three Grade One events and the first one, the Royal Bond at 12.40, is undoubtedly the trickiest and always is a good Festival pointer. Won in recent years by horses of the calibre of Istrabraq, Hurricane Fly and last year Jezki, this year's looks a tricky to solve one for punters. I've chanced Very Wood at 6/1. Outpointed the last day by the reopposing Minella Foru I think todays larger field should ensure a proper gallop, rather than last day's comedy crawl, which should help Very Wood more than Minella Foru who looks to have a more potent turn off foot. Of significance is the fact the last day Very Wood lost untold lengths by jumping right repeatedly this won't be such a disadvantage at this track and I'd be hopeful Very Wood should be hard enough to beat in this. Dangers aplenty including a number of unbeaten animals from the all-conquering Mullins stable which means I'm hopeful rather than confident.
1.10 The last day unfortunately I burdened Don Cossack with being one of my 'jailcase' bets of the day and unfortunately that did seem to knock the stuffing out of him as he was edged out in a battle with Morning Assembly who benefitted from a very shrewd ride by Ruby. I'm not sure this lively ground is what Don Cossack really wants and I'm undecided if we'll see the best of him in this. Sizing Rio has looked a monster on heavy ground so unsure of him either. A tentative nod is given to Roads to Riches, but again it is tough to be hugely confident. Leave the wheelbarrow at home
2.15 Jezki 4/5 v Rule the World 7/2???? At the prices you'd lean towards the later, given his stamina is assured.
Out of the above I've only backed the top one as I feel if Jezki was a 'sensible' price i.e. 5/4 or thereabouts I would plump for him but the no bet flag is waving at the minute
Onto more important matters and today sees three cards at Carlisle, Leicester and undoubtedly the main attraction is at Fairyhouse, which is staging day 2 of it's Hattons Grace meeting.Fairyhouse boosts three Grade One events and the first one, the Royal Bond at 12.40, is undoubtedly the trickiest and always is a good Festival pointer. Won in recent years by horses of the calibre of Istrabraq, Hurricane Fly and last year Jezki, this year's looks a tricky to solve one for punters. I've chanced Very Wood at 6/1. Outpointed the last day by the reopposing Minella Foru I think todays larger field should ensure a proper gallop, rather than last day's comedy crawl, which should help Very Wood more than Minella Foru who looks to have a more potent turn off foot. Of significance is the fact the last day Very Wood lost untold lengths by jumping right repeatedly this won't be such a disadvantage at this track and I'd be hopeful Very Wood should be hard enough to beat in this. Dangers aplenty including a number of unbeaten animals from the all-conquering Mullins stable which means I'm hopeful rather than confident.
1.10 The last day unfortunately I burdened Don Cossack with being one of my 'jailcase' bets of the day and unfortunately that did seem to knock the stuffing out of him as he was edged out in a battle with Morning Assembly who benefitted from a very shrewd ride by Ruby. I'm not sure this lively ground is what Don Cossack really wants and I'm undecided if we'll see the best of him in this. Sizing Rio has looked a monster on heavy ground so unsure of him either. A tentative nod is given to Roads to Riches, but again it is tough to be hugely confident. Leave the wheelbarrow at home
2.15 Jezki 4/5 v Rule the World 7/2???? At the prices you'd lean towards the later, given his stamina is assured.
Out of the above I've only backed the top one as I feel if Jezki was a 'sensible' price i.e. 5/4 or thereabouts I would plump for him but the no bet flag is waving at the minute
