Friday, January 18, 2013

Wolverhampton off -two all-weather meetings left

Wolverhampton has also now been abandoned and the cards at the other two meetings are very modest, with few good punting opportunities. Luke Morris looks to be the jockey to follow at Lingfield, where he rides in 6 of the 7 races and has several good chances. At 15.00 CET he partners Sir Mark Prescott´s super-consistent Neige d´Antan (snows of yesteryear indeed!), who has been first or second on his last 8 starts.

Obviously he can win again today, but the result of this consistency is that he gets no mercy from the handicapper, and at these weights we will take a chance on German-bred Landesherr (Steve Gollings/ Liam Keniry). whose record in the U.K. is 0 from 16; however he won a 3yo maiden at Hanover in 2010, and was not totally disgraced at Kempton last time. If all 8 run, he looks a good each-way bet, but there are lkikely to be non-runners here today because of the traffic problems. It is interesting to see John Oxx send just one runner to Dundalk; that is the unraced, but well-bred Somewhere (Niall McCullough) who runs in the maiden race over 1 /2 miles at 20.50. He4 would not need to be anything special to defeat these opponents, best of whom could be Edeymi (Tony Martin/ Robbie Cleary), a winner over hurdles, but who has not run on the flat since his younger days in France for the Aga Khan.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Noverre To Go - Lujeanie - Unlimited
2. Race: Activate - Electrician - Capellini
3. Race: Neige D`antan - Landesherr - Maz
4. Race: Jumbo Prado - Travelling - Bowstar
5. Race: Mawaakef - Cayuga - Incendo
6. Race: Mullit - Dangerous Age - Magic Ice
7. Race: Llamadas - Honest Strike - Turjuman