Thursday, October 08, 2009

Jumps racing today

There is N.H. racing this afternoon at Wincanton and Worcester as well as a mixed card at Tramore in Ireland - 3 flat races, 3 over jumps and a ladies´ bumper. Richard Johnson kooks the jocky to follow at Wincanton. He shoud certainly take the opening 3yo hurdle at 15.25 on Alazan for Philip Hobbs, and he later has several promising rides for Tim Vaughan: Prince Noora at 16.00, Stoneriggs Merc at 17.35 and Doctor Robert at 18.10, though none of them are totally bombproof. He also has a chance on Keith Goldsworthy´s Alesandro Mantegna at 17.05. At Worcester, German-bred Princess Flame (Brendan Powell/ Tony McCoy) could go close in the mares handicap hurdle at 15.35, while De Bansha Man (Nigel Twiston-Davies/ Paddy Brennan) at 16.45 and Get me out of Here (Jonjo O´Neill/ McCoy) half an hour later can win their respective hurdles debuts after showing decent bumper form. At Tramore, the best bet could be Understood (Dermot Weld/ Shane Gorey) in the 1 1/2 mile maiden at 16.00.