Review of the day

With Moulin a Vent a non runner, we were left with tips in just 2 of todays races…

The first of those was the opening contest on the card – and Dream Barry went very close to providing a winner on the day.

In fact, on the run to the last – and even after jumping the last – it merely looked a question of when Barry Geraghty chose to pull the trigger.

However, when he eventually did, the horse found very little for pressure, and was seemingly happy enough to have one in front of him crossing the line !

The tips in the Topham didn’t get as close – but all 4 ran with credit.

The record book will say that Vintage Vinnie did best, finishing seventh – one place in front of Henryville.

But Eastlake looked a real danger turning in, before not getting home.

More than that, I suspect the Gold Present would have gone very close, if he hadn’t effectively been brought down at the Canal turn.

It was still along way from home, but he was jumping and travelling like a dream.

However, you always need a bit of luck in these races…

Earlier on the card, Pingshu had caused a bit of a shock in the novice hurdle.

As I said this morning, I could see him running better than his odds implied – and when he was supported late in the market, I wasn’t too surprised to see him win.

That said, relatively speaking, I suspect the race wasn’t overly strong.

Might Bite held off Whisper in the novice chase – and maybe a little surprisingly, there was very little drama in the race…

The big race of the day was won in spectacular fashion, by Fox Norton.
I must admit that I hadn’t previously been totally convinced by the horse – but he seemed to improve significantly for the step up in trip and comprehensively put Sub Lieutenant in his place.

Based on this run, he looks just about the best two and half miler around at the moment.

In Moulin a Verts absence, The Worlds End was able to just cling on in the Sefton novice hurdle, from Beyond Conceit and Debece.

They were the other 2 that I could have been interested in, so I couldn’t help but feel that Moulin a Vert would have gone pretty close.

Finally, the bumper was won in impressive style by Lalor.

He should have been held by Run to Milan, on form earlier in the season – but is clearly an improving sort.
Enniscoffey Oscar ran on well to take second – but the 2 that I was most tempted by, finished well beaten.

TVB.