Good Afternoon folks
As stated many, many times before the ‘crossover’ period of the end of the jumps to the start of the flat is Always a very tricky/tough month/period so fingers crossed I have landed on some solid selections which have been thoroughly researched. Two further bets for Tomorrow are below, nothing further for Saturday.
14:05 Leicester
ROUSING ENCORE – 3/4 Pt Each Way @ 14/1 4 places generally
Tipped last time at Newbury, he travelled well but was too fresh back from a break. This smooth traveller has some strong form, looks well drawn and his trainer is in very good form. He is well handicapped on turf and has a lovely racing weight. I hope he sits closer to the probable front runners in Sergeant Wilko & possibly Germani and if they go a good clip, he should sit travelling then if it pans out as I have envisaged, come home strongly with the uphill finish sure to help.
16:45 Sandown
IKE SPORT – 1.25 Pt Each Way @ 15/2 Skybet 4 places, 15/2 generally
You know I put a premium on course form and Sandown is most definitely a ‘horses for courses’ track with former winners returning time after time to do so again.
After an aborted chase career, surely Ike Sport’s shrewd trainer has been working back towards this race which he won in devastating fashion last year, fairly bolting up in a good field and time. I tipped him at Cheltenham at a monster price if you recall (Pricewise also did) and he ran OK but it was last time that hinted he was coming to the boil, racing keenly in a slowly run, Top quality handicap at the Aintree meeting. He stayed on well from an uncompromising position that day to finish a good 5th in the circumstances. He was claimer ridden last year but the jockey is good here and has a good record for Mulholland who is an excellent target trainer and boasts a record of 2 winners from 4 runners in C & D handicaps! Ike Sport likes Sandown and also ran a cracker over too far here earlier in the season. Hopefully he brings his ‘A’ game and if anywhere near last seasons run, he goes mightily close here!