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Monthly Naps Competition, Sunday 13th March 2016


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340 Warwick: Krakatoa King 13/2 PP/BetVic

Decent long distance chase and the favourite reappears just a few days after bolting up at Newcastle in heavy ground. He runs to escape the weight rise buts its a lot to ask in my opinion, and don't forget all the travelling.

Krakatoa King is a fair alternative, he looked an improver over hurdles last season and clearly has bag of stamina. Went chasing off a mark of 129 but was dropped to 121 last time and ran a fine race to be 3rd to Golden Chieftain. He just plugged on that day and a repeat of that here would see him go close.

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4.00 Navan - Mystical Knight 12/5 Bet365

Rebecca Curtis has sent a couple to Navan today including the selection to this interesting novice hurdle. The Gigginstown horse looks promising but looks short in a race this strong. Mystical Knight is thought highly of and Curtis outlined him as an Albert Bartlett hopeful so he should be able to give the favourite something to think about.

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8 hours ago, bluemal said:

Unlucky Trotter in ko cup was close 2 wins each

cheers bluemal........good luck for the rest of the comp !

MR 3.55 - Explained - win at 10/3 bog bet365

Handicap chase over 19 and a it furlongs

My selection came back from 18 months off the track to finish 2nd at Ludlow last time in a similar level race to this. Is entitled to come on for that run and has had a six week break so hopefully no 'bounce'

If he returns near his best he's quite well handicapped being just 2lbs above his last winning mark, He's also lightly raced for his age with just 15 career starts. He started his career with a flourish, winning his first 2 bumpers then beating Shutthefrontdoor in his novice hurdle win before winning a class 3 novice handicap chase over todays CD

Bit of a worry that he was off the track for such a long time before his recent return

Don't really fancy the current favourite, Gallic Warrior. The 2nd Fav, Showboater, looks OK but he finished tired when beaten at odds on last time and might be due a longer break now

Main danger could be the outsider of the party, Chankillo, who has won on his last 2 visits to the track and comes off a two month break, very similar scenario to when he scooted home by 14 lengths here 2 runs ago

 

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2:55 Kelso

Many Clouds the favourite here for Oliver Sherwood, the Grand National winner. He's decided to run here instead of the Gold Cup since this is an easier race and won't take as much it of him. His main aim is cleary the Grand National and they will have him spot on for that. But for today's race Philip Hobbs horse Sausalito Sunrise makes more appeal. In receipt of 4lbs from Many Clouds, the horse was in rude health when bolting up with top weight in what looked a decent Listed handicap at Ascot last time out. I like to catch a horse at the peak of their powers and this horse looks to be still improving and should go very well today. Unioniste deserves a mention for the Nicholls yard, he's a useful sort and can't be ruled out but I fear he's catching Sausalito Sunrise at the wrong time.

 

Sausalito Sunrise 2/1 Ladbrokes 

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Kelso 2.55 Maggio e/w (33/1 bet365)

It's unfortunate that Rathlin is now a one runner thereby reducing the each way to only 2 placings. But even at the age of 11, Maggio's record at the track istoo good to ignore, especially that these odds. Since 2009 his record reads R44 W6 P19, but his record here at Kelso is an impressive R8 W4 P3, including a win in this race in 2014. In fact the only time he has been out of the first 2 here is back in 2012 when he unseated and failed to complete

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