Racing Chat - Saturday (Inc Scoop6)

[BillyHills]

Saturday April 1st

Tote Scoop 6

Selections:

Leg 1: Mobsta 6/1 Bet365

We kick of with the new Turf Flat Season at Doncaster. Our first race is The Cammidge Trophy over 6f and a very competitive renewal we have on our hands. Godolphin's Birchwood will be popular as will last years winner Mobsta who goes for Mick Channon who had a winner in Ireland the other day, he will do for me.

Leg 2: Nimr 11/2 William Hill

This is the consolation race for the Lincoln and every bit as difficult as the main event. We have some decent horses in here including the Gosden runner Sacred Act who won on his only start last year. Nimr won the trail at Wolverhampton recently so is fighting fit and must have every chance.

Leg 3: Dutch Golden Age 9/2 William Hill

First trip to Kempton and the AW. 6f handicap the three last time out winners will be popular. Ditch Golden Age is my preference over Go Far and Hakam as the Gary Moore yard is good nick and the horse has won here over C/D 3 times.

Leg 4: Cymric 13/2 BetVictor

A Listed race over a mile and I like Godolphin's Cymric. He won on his debut for Charlie Appleby and last time out was third in a Group 2 contest and looks good enough in this contest. Former winner of this race Tullius and Custom Cut are others who may run well at a price.

Leg 5: Big Country 4/1 Bet365

Decent renewal of the Rosebery Handicap and last year this race went to a young progressive type. General Hazard and Big Country are 4yo's at the right end of the handicap and they look as good as anything else. Narrow vote to Big Country due to the Appleby/De Sousa combo,

Leg 6: Donncha 7/1 Bet365

Yuften is the favourite for the Lincoln but looks poor value for punters. Donncha is a very consistent type in thess big handicaps and was placed in the consolation race twelve months ago. Jamie Spencer has been booked so he looks an interesting runner along with the trends horse Dolphin Vista.

[BillyHills]

1.40 Stratford:

Excellent Team 5/4 Bet365 NAP
Dan Skelton has his horses in good form heading into Aintree and can pick up this race in the meantime with the ultra consistent Excellent Team. Been given six months off to miss the winter ground and knowing this yard he will be ready to do himself justice.

4.50 Uttoxeter

The Wallace Line 5/2 Coral NB
Tim Vaughan's top weight The Wallace Line looks good for this after his runners up spot at Warwick last time out. He stays extremely well and this is the first time he's been able to put a few runs together so can be expected to improve further and is not on a bad mark currently.

 

5.05 Stratford

Ballycoe 3/1 Bet365
An interesting runner for the in form team of Chris Gordon and Tom Cannon. Useful sort at the end of last season but has struggled a bit since. Drops down in class here and last time showed a glimpse that he could return to winning ways.