Thursday 23 February 2017

Review of the day

Samingarry put in a moody looking display at Doncaster – appearing as if he didn’t really want to be there.

That was a bit of a surprise, as he hadn’t performed that way on his seasonal debut (it was more difficult to judge last time at Cheltenham, as he clearly didn’t like the conditions).

The race was won by Killala Quay, who had a row of ‘P’s next to his name – but was potentially well handicapped if back on song.
The money in the morning suggested that was the case – and he got up close home, in a driving finish.

The days 3 Mentions, met with contrasting fortunes…

Whiteout was already looking beaten when she fell at the fourth last.
I was hoping she might be able to steal the race from the front – but Bryan Cooper was having non of that and rode favourite Apples Jade, very aggressively,
Maybe she paid the price for that late on, at Limini swept past her after the last…

There was more joy for Deadly Approach at Ludlow.
I was fearful that one of the less exposed ones might be heavily backed against him – but that didn’t happen and he made every post a winning one.
It was a decent effort and he could be capable of following up…

Finally, Calin du Brizais didn’t seem completely at home on the rain softened Ludlow ground and could only finish fifth.
Theatrebar and Gulshanigans were backed to the exception of everything else in the race – and duly finished first and second…

The 2 eye catchers ran fair races – with both finishing 3rd

Stamp your Feet endured a rough passage up the home straight - but its unlikely he would have troubled the first 2 home, regardless.

Tidy Zag ran a stormer at Punchestown – and I do think he would have taken a bit of beating over a slightly shorter trip.
He travelled extremely powerfully – but just appeared to run out of stamina, approaching the second last.
Maybe the fire isn’t completely extinguished yet.

In the only other race of interest, Skipthecuddles was backed down to very short priced favouritism – before being withdrawn !
The race was still won by one the horses I had short listed, in the shape of Rockys Treasure - though in truth he wasn’t particularly strong in the market…

TVB.

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