BBOTD - Tuesday

[Aidymac]

Russian Epic - Exeter 4:10 The Hobbs stable have been flying of late and this looks like an interesting recruit to the stable, having its first run for them tomorrow in this 2 mile 3 furlong Handicap Hurdle!! Was with Andrew Turnell and ran two nice placed races at Towcester and Newbury but had many runs on the flat and won 2 of those! Has had a 554 day lay-off but nobody knows how to get one ready as good as Mr Hobbs and im expecting a big run.. Dark Energy has a lot to prove after a fall 2 runs back and a poor effort last time out. Predateur has left Paul Nicholls and is a poor jumper so i will have to rule that out until it shows significant improvement. Royal Max is gradually improving and with a repeat of its last run might nick a place but has to improve to win. Mud Monkey makes little appeal after having a long break. Maurisca could be a bit of a danger after doing well in the chasing sphere of late and would be a danger to my selection. If Party Palace gets a soft lead here it will be a very big threat as it ran very well over C+D here recently.. Johns Gift is still relatively unexposed and comes in here off a handy mark tomorrow after a good effort on its last run and will have to come into calculations. Millers Dawn has the blinkers on for the first time which might sharpen him up, it will have to in order for him to take a hand here. Princess Flame i dont really like at all. Was 2nd last time out but 1 good run usually is followed by a few bad runs. The Wee Midget only won its last race because the leader fell at the last fence, it was well beat that day and is hit with a 6 pound rise so its very hard to be confident about its chances tomorrow. Captain Becket is an outsider that might have a squeak and should be weary of as it is a C+D winner but it has to improve significantly on its recent form to take a hand. Lemon Silk finally might have its stamina stretched here tomorrow, would probably better better at the short 2 miles but at the same time runs off a lowly mark tomorrow and not a forlorn hope. My summary is that Russian Epic is the most unexposed here and if market signals are positive tomorrow, im sure this animal will run very well. Hobbs has had a great time of late, plenty of winners last week and the fact this horse has been put in as 4/1 favourite shows how scared the bookies are of Mr Hobbs and his new recruit. 1 Point win @ 4/1 (Bet365) BOG

[chris34]

Re: BBOTD - Tuesday 4.00 Lingfield Sherjawy improved last winter on the AW causing a few upsets along the way had a much needed break recently but clearly showed he had come on for the run last time out when finishing 3rd over CD and was staying on, dropped a 1lb since that race and also claiming jockey takes a handy 5lb off and taking that into account he is on the same mark as his last win over 5f round here. 0.5pt e/w sherjawy 12/1 vc