BBOTD Sunday 10th Feb

[chris34]

4.50 Southwell Probably the best race on the card and plenty of course form to go through. Desert Strike comes from the Conor Dore yard which is badly out of form at present and this trip far to far. Flying Pickets goes well here and a 2^nd in a claimer earlier in the week just advertised that but but nearly all his form comes in claimers and sellers and this a hot little race for the grade. Frontier Fighter is unexposed and showed a mark of 69 wasn’t without hope last time out on handicap debut but encounters this surface for the first time and stall 1 not ideal around here enough to prove at 3/1. Keith Dagliesh yard little quiet at present and Basset Road ran abysmal in an effort to follow up a win at Wolves 2 weeks ago, also tries surface for first time. Caramelita can go well here but her mark looks plenty high enough, Graham Lee is an eye catching booking though. Victorian Bounty has a very good record here having raced just twice here winning once and 3^rd the other time but trip a big worry and in no sort of form on back of too poor efforts but is on a lenient mark if anywhere near his best. Bitaphon has won around her and recent efforts suggest he remains in good heart but this mark looks to sum him up at present and unlikely to get a soft lead around here. Royal Holiday has quickly established himself as a course specialist winning 4 times around here including a double in early winter, been kept fit on polytrack and ran too good races to suggest he is still in good heart. Only 4lb higher for last win and may just have a little more to offer on this surface at present. 1pt win Royal Holiday 7/1 pp

[Aidymac]

Re: BBOTD Sunday 10th Feb *Bendant > Exeter 3:30 > WIN @ 12/1 Ladbrokes* Is 3 pounds out of the weights tomorrow, but interesting to see some money for it, especially with Paddy Brennan on board. Was pulled up last time out, but did win on heavy ground last December, and the last 2 times it won, Brennan was on board. The horse has been placed in both of it's outings at Exeter in competitive fields, so 12/1 looks an attractive price.