Jump Racing; Monday 2nd January

[Lars]

GORING TWO (15:20) put in a much improved effort on all known form last time when cantering in over C&D two weeks ago. Although up 14lbs and pitched into a stronger race, I feel there’s still more to come off what still looks a lenient mark of 81 and even though there’s a couple of others in this contest with decent claims, Goring Two is far too big a price to leave un-backed. He had looked very moderate over hurdles and although showing a little bit on chasing debut, he failed to follow this up with his two subsequent starts. It may have been that he needed those two efforts after a break though as he couldn’t have been any more impressive last time, jumping and travelling well throughout and looking the winner from some way out. It would be fair to say that some of the principles within that race didn’t exactly run to their best form but this one looked to have any amount in hand and seemed to relish the soft ground, which bodes well for today’s contest. The official winning margin of 7 lengths could have been triple that if pushed out and I still feel there’s a further 10-15lbs of improvement off this rating of 81 with this animal. That being said, this is a competitive race for the grade with the favourite in Hunt Ball looking similar to that of the selection in the essence of currently being in front of the handicapper, after really taking to chasing this season with three victories in a row, going up 33lbs in the process. A fair 7lb claimer reduces the burden for him but he’s a fair price of 7/4 and definitely worth taking on. Watergate and Pensett Bay are also on potentially exploitable marks but I’ll settle for the bigger priced option in Goring Two, who adores conditions, the low weight will be in his favour and I still feel that he has plenty in hand on the handicapper. He should go really well and at a price of 9/1 is definitely worth investing in, as he’s a solid 5/1 shot in my book and deserves to be 2nd favourite in this contest which his trainer Anna Newton-Smith won in 2007. 15:20 Plumpton – Goring Two; 3pts @ 9/1 Ladbrokes (bog)

[ew thief]

jan 2ed thoughts 12.40 JODAWES 4/1 (Dunno if it cant beat the jolly,but should hit the frame) 12.55 GUESS AGAIN 11/4 (has the look of a three horse race, other two like to force it, guess again could pick up the spoils) EW DOUBLE THE PAIR WIN @ PLACE GUESS AGAIN Last but no means least . . 3.00 Ayr. A back to lay of KINGS CHORISTER Travels a dream in his races , won well enough last time ideal back to lay material i m o. 5/1 at mo. Am sure i put a post up yesterday, cant find it:cow