Friday, October 30, 2009

all-weather racing this evening

There are 2 all-weather meetings this evening, Wolverthampton in England and Dundalk in Ireland, with the latter track having the better card. Johnny Murtagh can win the opening 2yo maiden on Aidan O´Brien´s Dynasty at 19.30 CET, but his rival for the Irish jockeys´ championship Pat Smullen can strike back with Haseila in the 3yo maiden at 20.00 and Dazzle Dancer at 22.00, both for Dermot Weld. Best betting race is the 6 furlongs handicap at 20.30, with Murtagh on Tony Martin´s Brave Falcon and Smullen on Daniel Loughnane´s Johnstown Lad, but this looks a very open race. Godolphin scored with their only runner at Wolverhampton yesterday, and can do the same this evening with Hudoo (Ted Durcan) in the 2yo maiden at 21.50, where Suranam (William Haggas/ Liam Jones), beaten a neck over this CD last time, is the obvious danger.