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On a much lower level I hope the
rain keeps away from Newmarket this Saturday as, granted
decent going, I’d be keen to back Zayn Zen in the Team
Events EBF Fillies Handicap.
Since winning a maiden over today’s trip at Nottingham in
the spring Michael Jarvis’s charge has performed creditably
in handicaps. The last ~wo times she’s been placed in
7f races and on each occasion has given the strong
impression that a return to im would suit. She was pulled
out of a race last Saturday when the rains came so a dry
week would be in her favour.
Walter Swinburn’s stable is in fine form at the moment, and
his Hills Spitfire can finally get off the mark at Lingfield
on Friday in the
Lingfleld Golf Club Maiden. The four-year-old looked a
real stayer from the very first time he appeared on a
racecourse, something that’s backed up by his stout
pedigree, and Friday’s race sees him step up to lm6f for the
first time.
He’s got an official rating of 83 at present, and horses of
that sort of ability should
have no trouble picking up an average Lingfield maiden.
However, the wider picture then has to be taken
aboard and on his immediate left is the bang middle runner
Win-tons Scruffy.
This game campaigner is not really a candidate for major
honours unless something massively amiss occurs on the
outside track, as his average time is bang on the 3Osecs
marker.
However, were he to shoot out and get close to the bunny
with trouble in behind he is the most obvious source of a
shock at around the 10-1 marker. He is very game and you can
usually set your watch by him.
Which brings us to the two hounds on the inside of the
track. Blonde Mac (trap one) and Buy The Rumour (trap
two). Both are very tightly matched despite the latter being
nearly three times the price.
Brian Clemenson’s dog should not be underestimated, though,
because were he to trap out and head off the Mac he could
have a dream run through the field to the first bend and
take advantage of any outside crowding.
Blonde Mac will not be fazed by the big occasion so a
ding-dong battle to the first bend between the two looks
very much on the cards.
It really is a difficult run-off to wrap up, but my final
thoughts are that if BallymaC Pires can avoid WintonS
Scruffy, then he is the most likely winner, but a small
each-way saver on outsider Buy The Rwnour wouldn’t go amiss.
The supporting card at the seaside track looks pretty sound
as well and I’m particularly looking forward to seeing
Merton Flower in the Coral Ladies Trophy Final.
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