Good afternoon folks
Another profitable weekend, with a bit of luck BOTH True Legend and especially Dunum should have won! Beaten by freakish late storming runs. Regional was a very good winner so on we go to another Festival and these are kept away from the main account don’t forget. I like to target some biggies with excellent success in the past so it makes sense for me to do that. An early selection for Day 1 is below.
Back with more later
1:50 Doncaster
HERITAGE HOUSE – 1/2 Pt EW @ 8/1 4 places Will Hill, 15/2 4 places generally
The daughter of Dark Angel learnt plenty in her novice races including twice over five furlongs, but she thrived for stepping up to six for her handicap debut at Leicester.
A first-time tongue-tie may well have helped, too, but whatever it was she tanked through her nursery bow and won thanks to a controlled performance without jockey Dylan Hogan having to get too animated.
A rise of 5lb was fair and last year’s winner of the same Leicester race, Bonny Angel, got an identical hike and came out of it to land this contest by four lengths.
Heritage House sneaks into this at the bottom of the weights, Jim Crowley takes over in the saddle and Fanshawe has a 20% strike-rate at this track the last five years (14 wins from 72), so there’s plenty in her favour at the price.