BBOTD - Wednesday 10th of Octoboer

[robertob]

20.30 Kempton: Whitby Jet 6/1 Bet365 I thought Whitby Jet ran a massive race at Lingfield recently. He stepped up to 11.5f for the first time and was ridden very patiently as he was held up and travelled well enough in rear of the field many lengths off the pace. That meant though he had to make loads of ground in the closing stages if he wanted to have a say about the outcome of the race. It turned out that he gained an awful load of ground in the final three furlongs indeed as he powered home to be only beaten by 2 lengths in the end. He could have gone much closer however if he wouldn't have had so much to do I suppose. Whitby Jet drops one pound in the mark for this effort which brings his mark down to 70. He's back on the All-Weather tomorrow, a surface he has never won at but has been placed four times in six starts. This will be then only his second start of a distance further than 10f and he shaped as if he really relishes this step up which means he could be now easily well handicapped. It's a competitive race here tomorrow, but Whitby Jet may improve again and take advantage of his slipping mark. In addition the excellent apprentice Michael J M Murphy is booked for the ride which can be only a bonus as this guy has a 33% strike rate at Kempton this season.

[Aidymac]

Re: BBOTD - Wednesday 10th of Octoboer *Chapter And Verse - Kempton 7:30* Course winner twice, one of those over course and distance. Needs a strong gallop, and should have that here with the Mark Johnston horse in opposition. It's win over C+D here in August was a better race than this, was also a Class 3 and this is Class 4 tomorrow. Only 3 pounds higher than that run, and every chance of a late winning run. *1 Point WIN @ 8/1 Betfred BOG*