Monday 30 January 2017

Review of the day

Despite being sent off a well backed second favourite, Peace News ran a lifeless race at Leopardstown.

He never seemed to be travelling comfortably – and was the first horse beaten.
I don’t expect to be tipping him again…

On the other hand, the days only Mention, Prairie Town, ran an absolute cracker, getting within a length of pulling off a shock.
The early 25/1 had gone by the off time – but he was still sent off a relatively unfancied, 10/1 chance.

Ash Park finished third in the same race and definitely looks like a horse in need of a break…

The other eye catcher on the day was Raktiman – and like Prairie Town, he went very close to winning, just coming off second best to the revitalised Special Catch…

A couple of bar rattlers at Sedgefield then !

Back over at Leopardstown, it was a case of the survival of the best jumper in the Irish Arkle – and Some Plan won that contest.
He was the only one of the 4 runners, to finish the race…

Finally, Petit Mouchoir just hung on to win the Irish Champion hurdle.
He was all out to hold on from the outsider, Footpad - but I think he was value for greater than the winning margin, as Nichols Canyon got him racing much sooner than ideal…

He certainly looks like a horse capable of at least placing, in a Champion hurdle…

TVB. 

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