Short price Barney (no not him) Rubble tonight at Bath
6:40 Establish - He ran a massive race on handicap debut when returning from a winter break. That day he had to drop out from a wide draw and didn't get the run of the race. That was off 85, and he is back into Novice company at a gaff track, and that alone makes him very interesting.
7:10 Motamayiz - Another Varian horse who caught the eye last time out, and he now gets the blinkers applied for the first time. He was tardy away last time, so if the blinkers sharpen him up, I think he is so well handicapped and I am surprised that he is the price that he is. Interestingly his run last time out can be matched quite closely to Berkshire Philly who ran the course and distance the day after.
Motamayiz time - 1 39.48
Berkshire Philly time - 1 40.77
The key to the comparison is that Berkshire Philly race went harder early in the race, and Motamayiz race was more even. However, the bit that impressed me most was Motamayiz finishing sectionals of 11.5, 11.79, 11.96 compared to 11.65, 12.31, 12.69 of BP, he managed to maintain his pace for those closing furlongs better than any other horses in his race and he ran them much better than BP did the day after.
The other races between the two days vary in difference between times, but I think its fair to suggest that its one of the easy comparisons we can do!
3/1 for the double.