Flat Racing 8th December

[chris34]

1.30 Lingfield Small field and only Johnny Splash is the only runner in this in any sort of form really. 4 Length winner last time out over CD, making all totally unchallenged. Handicapper taking no chances putting him up 9lb for that effort and unlikely to get such a soft lead in this small field. Cardinal has dropped to a good mark, but yet to show enough he is up to winning a present. Howyadoingnotsobad is another on a lengthy losing run but is another dropped to 10lb below his last winning mark. Needs to show more but another likely to push the lead. Monarch Maid wasn’t beaten far over CD last time out but does shape as if the handicapper might be in charge. Billy Red is a useful horse on his day, age is clearly catching up with him over the past couple of years. Reliant on a good break to adapt his front running style. He has brilliant cruising speed if getting to the front, clearly a tough ask in this field but been given a short break to freshen up and should go well in this small field. 2pt win Billy Red 7/1 PP 3.40 Kempton Hazzaat was fairly consistent on the AW when last seen on the flat, shown very little over hurdles and fences since and has to be watched. Mighty Mambo was just over a length behind Delagoa Bay last time out over CD gets a 2lb turn around in the weights which should see him turn that around however. Delagoa Bay didn’t boost that form on his latest start at Wolves giving it a weak look. Gold Bird could be open to further improvement yet especially stepping up significantly in trip and is one to watch for. Shalambar might be worth a chance in this affair. He ran a respectable race on latest start over 1m4f at Dundalk dropped a lb for that, had previously won around here over 1m4f too. Step back up in trip likely to suit and has won off this mark before with yard going extremely strongly at present. 2pt win Shalambar 9/4 bet365 5.40 Kempton A dreadfully weak affair that really will not taking much winning. Reality Show does atleast know how to win however has not comeback to racing from a summer break in such good form and needs to show more before of interest. Harrisons Cave doesn’t shape as an obvious sort for winning around the tight AW tracks, his only UK win was at Ayr, has atleast dropped back to that winning mark. Golly Miss Molly could prove hard to beat off bottom weight, Morris keeps the ride after promising run over CD last time out when staying on well to finish 3^rd in a slightly better looking race than this one. Does need to back that up however which has been her problem in the past but worth a risk in this field. 2pt win Golly Miss Molly 9/4 bet365

[richard-westwood]

Re: Flat Racing 8th December 410 kemp midnight rider 51 multitask 51 zman awal 49 zman awal short fav here at around 2/1 ....yet ratings say hes gotta be taken on with these top two ......will be interesting to see how they fair against this short priced fav ..... multitask 3pts win 5/1 bet365 midnight rider 3pts win 7/1 bet365