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Saturday
Race Previews 21 July 2007
2.05 Market Rasen - Summer
Hurdle 17F 110 Yards class 2 Handicap Hurdle good to soft / soft
(4yo 0-145)
A competitive opening handicap to this summer national hunt race
card, where Yes Sir the summer plate winner 12 months ago, heads the
weights today for Peter Bowen and makes this handicap a very open
event at the weights. Those at the bottom of the weights could well
benefit in this strongly ran race around a sharp track, where you
won't want to be too far of the pace, as those up front often get a
handy lead turning in. Orpen Wide went well last time under Tom
O'Brien who is on the top weight today and the return of David
Cullinane, who takes a handy 7lbs of the back of this horse, has him
in with a chance at a track where he has gone well at in the past,
without winning. He looks likely to give it another bold bid today.
Lord Baskervile, a winner at Aintree ran well behind Capitana
last time, could go well under his usual rider, with that race
stacking up well. However, there has to be a concern about his form
going right handed. Motive has a low weight and has a touch of class
from the flat. He has claims at the foot of the weights. Dishdasha,
ridden by Richard Johnson today for Alison Thorpe, is very closely
matched with Mind How you go, on running here last month. Mind How
you Go benefited from the driving finish by Tony Mccoy and there is
a chance that the form will be reversed this time. Prince Arry, for
David Pipe is interesting, having won easy last time out in May and
has been held back for a handicap such as this and has a low weight
and good right-handed track form.
Advised bets - Prince Arry 1pt
win @ 16-1 (19BF) & Orpen Wide
1pt @ 16-1 (22BF)
2.35 Plantation Stud stakes (Regiestered
as the Aphrodite stakes) Listed race class 1 (3yo+) 12F Good
This race revolves around the ability of the well bred Turbo
Linn, who has a penalty to carry in this listed race following an
impressive run away victory here at the July meeting. She is likely
to be very hard to beat in this race today, as she is very much on
the roll, having won her bumpers and then her maiden race in good
style for Alan Swinbank, who is making his name with this type of
horse. He does very well with his middle distance runners. Under The
rainbow finished 4L back in 2nd at the July meeting and has a pull
in the weights with the favourite, but may be better over a couple
of furlongs more, as he is rather one paced.
The main dangers may lie with the Mark Johnston runner Majounes
Song, who ran well in a group 2 race last time and will appreciate
this drop back down to listed company. Even though she is more
exposed then Turbo Linn, she has performances in the book to give
her claims over this trip today. Any ease in the ground will give
Green Room a big chance in this race today, having really shown a
nice attitude to racing when beating Trick or Treat over this trip
and is another who could well go close, if returning to that form
with the ground slower than in his recent flops. Impetious has been
given tough task and to her credit she hasn't been disgraced, with a
good 5th at Saint Cloud last time in a group 2 race and could run a
big race today and is another who could well benefit if the
favourite was to struggle under her penalty.
Advised bets - Majounes Song
1pt @ 8-1 (BF9)
3.05 The Coolus Air
Conditioning Handicap Class 2 (3yo 0-100) 1M Good
The Illes could go well for the Hills today at the weights, if
returning to his best form as a 2yo and should be monitored in the
market. However the talented Escape route is likely to be all the
rage in this race today, being Pricewise and for top 3yo handicap
trainer at this track John Godson.
In a open handicap , where Mark Johnston Annemasse heads the
weights today, Classira, Lazy Darren, Sign Of The Cross and Shot
Gun, all have solid mile form already in the book, to take on the
favourite over his first start at this trip today. James Fanshawe's
3yo handicap form isn't inspiring (0-32) at this track and his Sign
Of The Cross never really picked up from the rear last time at
Thirsk, with conditions under foot softer then ideal. Likely to give
a better show this time, he is of interest, as there is more
expected to come. While Lazy Darren from the in-form Richard Hannon
stable, could well go well at a big price, having ran a good race in
defeat behind Artimino, who went well here at the July meeting. Shot
Gun will improve for the return to turf, having ran well over a mile
on the all weather track at Kempton, but this could be best left to
Classira, who finally lost her maiden tag, at the 3rd time of
asking, when travelling up well before having to battle on to win.
She will be better suited to a stronger pace and will have improved
for that run last time. This strong travelling type should go close
in this open handicap. Al Khaleej drops back in trip and should have
a say in this race, after impressing last time in defeat, while the
Hills are double handed in this race, with Folly Lodge.
Advised bets - Classira
1pt @ 7-1 (9BF) & Lazy Darren 1pt @ 20-1 (BF20)
3.35 Invesco Perpetual Fillies
handicap Class 3 (3yo+ 0-95) 6F Good
The warm up to the feature race on this Saturday and a good
looking handicap with Folga off top weight not totally out of this
race, at this level today. He could go well at a price for James
Given. Bee Eater is an interesting improver in the race and could be
ahead of the handicapper, now back racing against her own age group
and may find a few of these more progressive rival ahead of here in
terms of ability, even though she may turn out to be the best long
term prospect.
Cape is likely to go well back at a track that suits her style of
racing. The trainer does well in all age handicaps, compared to his
3yo handicap form at this July course. Flopped last time at
Folkestone, when expected to carry on her progression and has to
overcome that run, where she never looked comfortable. Sirens Gift
dropped down to this level, and after being given some tough tasks,
has to go well at this level and may turn out to be the best of the
3yo's in this race today. Sparkling eyes is at the right end of the
weights to go well for Clive Brittain, whereas Danella ran well last
time, but this looks a harder test. Woodnook is talented on her time
and has an outside chance.
Advised bet - Folga
1pt @ 16-1 (BF19)
3.40 The Summer Plate Handicap
chase (listed race) 22F 110yrds Good to soft / soft
A good mix of experienced and improving types in this handicap
feature race of today's racing. This promises to be a much better
contest then last years run away success for the novice Yes Sir, who
has struggled ever since this race. Peter Bowen has laid his team
out to retain this prize, with 5 chasers in this field. Going by the
Jockey bookings, the stout staying type Lankawi looks to be the pick
of those at the weights today. However, he does look like the type
that will improve for a stiff test of stamina, with the pick of his
form coming over 3M.
The one of Peter Bowen's that makes most appeal to me, is the
veteran Ballycassidy, who ran a good prep race in a staying national
last time. The drop back to this trip, where he is a course and
distance winner, should suit, with the helping at the weights from
Paul Nicholls runner Hoo La Baloo, who shoulders top weight, in a
bid to help his stable mate out at the weights. Tommy Spar, another
for trainer Peter Bowen, is fancied to turn around the form with
stable mate Iron Man and is another who has to enter the equation.
Little Big Horse is a course specialist, and is handicapped to go
well in this race today, which he has been laid out for. He looks a
natural place bet in this race, with much in favour for Sue Smith.
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls looks to have given Nippy Des
Mottes a good chance at the weights, by his other runner shouldering
top weight in this handicap and this claimer, who had a tutorial on
the horse last time at Wincanton, when just denied by Green Finger
at Worcester, who has been passed over by trainer for this rematch,
in favour of 5 others. Suited to this trip, and if jumping around
with a low weight, must have a good chance today to give Paul
Nicholls a big early prize, in his bid to retain his title, which
should be a formality. Handy Money is another to have a chance, with
Alan King sparingly sending chasers here, but often does well when
he does, and his Handy Money comes here with a live chance. Tango
Royal, the sole reprehensive for David Pipe in this handicap, knows
his way around here, having landed this prize before and even though
an 11yo now, is taken to make his presence felt in a open
handicap.
Advised bets - Ballycassidy
1pt @ 14-1 (BF22) & Nippy Des Mottes
1pt @ 12-1 (BF13)
Best of luck all
Well Chief
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