Monday, April 06, 2009

Limerick, Windsor and Wolverhampton

three flat meetings today, including Limerick in Ireland and all-weather racing from Wolverhampton. The racing at Limerick starts at 17.45 CET, so it is practically an evening meeting. Most interesting race there is the 7 furlongs event for 3yo maiden fillies at 18.15. Bibury (David Myerscough/ Johnny Murtagh) has clearly the best public form, but meets 3 well-bred debutants from top stables - Adairya (John Oxx/ Mick Kinane), Bea Bea Three (Kevin Prendergast/ Declan McDonogh) and Middle Persia (Dermot Weld/ Pat Smullen). At Wolverhampton the maiden race for 3yo´s and up over 1 1/2 miles looks most interesting. The 3yo´s El Bravo (Gary and Ryan Moore) and Jonnie Skull (Phil McEntee/ Joe Fanning) have both been placed several times and are capable of winning, but Andrew Balding´s 4yo filly Isabelonabicycle is our choice. At Windsor the mile handicap at 16.30 is a very open affair. Th Galloping Shoe (Jeremy Noseda/ Seb Sanders) won his only race a year ago and could be anything, while Top-weight Elna Bright (David Evans/ Dane O´Neill) and Den´s Gift (Clive Cox/ Philip Robinson) are both recent winners. German-breds Allanit (Barney Curley!/ Tom Queally) and Grey Boy (Tony Carroll/ Luke Morris) are also in with a chance.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Stoic Leader - Mountain Pass - Barodine
2. Race: Thorny Mandate - Adage - Rare Coincidence
3. Race: Arachnophobia - Kingaroo - Peking Prince
4. Race: El Bravo - Isabelonabicycle - Jonnie Skull
5. Race: Perfect Honour - Iachimo - Brown Lentic
6. Race: Eight Hours - Bond Together - Vilnius