BBOTD Tuesday 9th July

[Blazing Bailey]

Pontefract 4.00 - Gifted Girl 3/1 Bet365 BOG I am a little surprised to see that this horse isnt favourite having run so well at Ascot to destroy the field by 5l and then running on from the back to get 2nd in a G3 at Espom despite not really handling the camber. Coming from off the pace isnt the easiest thing to do at Epsom so I think that run can even be rated a big higher IMO. She is clearly thriving at the moment and whilst Im not sure she even has to progress to win this, it is another bonus. I think the favourite has been running some solid times/RPR but she has possibly been a little flattered by some of those results, such as at Ascot where she was in the firing line throughout a steadily run race, and whilst I wouldnt discount something similar happening tomorrow, I think GG is simply a better horse and will hopefully go on to win a minor Group race by the end of the season.

[Sheerluck Holmes]

Re: BBOTD Tuesday 9th July Tue 9th Jul 2013 8.15 Uttoxeter (8 runners) A real messy race, this, but hard to see past BAY CENTRAL. The Evan Williams trained 9yo is the only C&D winner in the field and runs today off the same mark as his last win, and a decent 2nd LTO (both over C&D). It shouldn't take that much winning and if he reproduces that form, he may just not see another rival. BAY CENTRAL 1pt WIN @ 2/1 (BOG PP)