BBOTD Friday 11th October

[Blazing Bailey]

York 2.30 - Singeur 22/1 EW Corals BOG I think this horse has an interesting profile and he looks to have been a little unlucky recently, which in turn has resulted in a very decent price. Dungannon is the sprinter in form and I think Above Standard is handily weighted but conditions just seem perfect for the selection so I have put him up ahead of those two. He is an out and out 5f sprinter with a hold up running style, who has previously won well at the track and appears to have enough pace on his part of the draw. He will handle good and even good to soft ground so any overnight rain wont be an issue (light shower is expected with a dry breezy day tomorrow). If you read between the lines, his last 4 runs have been full of promise. First at Ripon over 5f he finished behind Cheviot despite being held up and hampered at a speed favouring track (4th of 13 in group), before running a respectable 3rd of 11 back at Ripon over a furlong further (C2 hcap). He then went very close at Beverley after again getting hampered (1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th all looked progressive at the time but the form hasnt quite worked out yet) before finally finishing 4th of 9 on his side at Ayr again over a furlong too far. If he runs to this level of form and gets the breaks he deserves then I fancy him to finish in the points.

[chris34]

Re: BBOTD Friday 11th October 7.40 Wolverhampton Interesting handicap made all the more interesting by some of the quirky characters racing. Admirable Duque is a 6 time course winner and rarely runs a bad race here but he was held off this mark recently and some time since he has been able to win off a mark this high. Scribe is another that looks high enough in the weights being 5lb above last winning mark. Toughness Danon has more attitude than most, having refused to race last time out and often slowly away out of stalls, he is clearly well handicapped but you are taking his attitude on trust returned back to the flat. Getaway Car bolted 11lengths clear around here over 1m4f and stamina didn’t look to be emptying so should handle this step up in trip, struggled to land a blow back on turf of revised mark in cheekpieces but might be worth another chance back on this surface and step up in trip having shaped badly in need of a step up last time out. Blinkers reapplied today. Alpine Mysteries won nicely last time out but a 6lb rise in a stronger race may be enough to stop her going in again. 1pt win Getaway Car 5/1 Bet365