Flat Racing: 31st Jan 2011

[RussP]

Taking 3 today, quick write ups sorry. 13.35 Wolverhampton Amateur riders race here so I think it'll pay to stick with the fancied runners. Can't see Young Simon following up, Silver Linnet will struggle with the trip and Downhill Skier has claims but the price is tight for one that likes to finish 4th! So, I'll try Mushy Peas off the same mark as its recent efforts. Ignore lto when loss of a shoe coming out of the gates put paid to its chances but previous to that was a close up 3rd when running on particularly well. A repeat of that effort should be enough in a very weak looking field and its chances are boosted by the decent form of the stable and a likely fast pace. Mushy Peas, 2.5pts EW @ 7/1 Victor Chandler BOG

[chris34]

Re: Flat Racing: 31st Jan 2011 4.20 Wolverhampton Money for Wigrams Turn is interesting having failed to beat a rival home recently and has dropped to an attractive mark but you simply cant back him on current form but that also puts Nacho Libre out aswell as he has often been used for gambles but is badly on drift as they are backing stable mate Wigrams Turn! Buxton continues to come into contention in these races as he continues to run better than his form figures suggest to be honest. Was running on really well last time out to get close in a typical close lingfield finish, only 2lb higher than the win 3 starts ago and will need everything to fall apart just right for him but if it does he could make his presence felt having won off higher mark before. If Broughtons Day is turned out again today he ought to be hard to beat for all I hate backing horses running without penalty after winning in apprentice races but he did it in really good style yesterday under a brilliant ride from the useful Julie Burke. He is still lightly raced and open to plenty of more improvement yet he doesnt always look the easiest ride and not sure the drop back to 7f is necsearrily a good thing as he looked to need all the mile yesterday but since he looks so well treated he could be capable of overcoming that with Catlin on board. 0.4pt win Broughtons Day 11/4 coral 0.1pt win Buxton 10/1 coral 5.20 Wolverhampton Aphrodisia ran well last time out behind Eseej when staying on from a place that he never looked like winning, but a concern has to be this trip yet to win over it in 9 attempts nor shapping that great over it. Bavarica spends most of her time in weaker Amateur races these days and comes here on the back of a break and her record fresh is a little hit and miss although record on the AW pretty good 52 runs 6 wins, 22 placed efforts and is probably high enough in the weights at the moment and there will be another day for her. Straversjoy has turned into a useful CD handicapper and she could take the beating if bouncing back from a dissapointing effort under a penalty last time out when she was reported to have run flat, been given 25 days since that run and didnt do anything wrong on penultimate start to get her head in front for the 4th time over CD from 7 runs, now just 3lb higher and there could still be more scope for her in little races like this one. 0.5pt win Straversjoy 5/2 pp