Racing Chat - Tuesday April 11th

[BillyHills]

230 Lingers

Team Meeting NAP 8/11 Paddy Power
Saeed Bin Suroor has his horses in good nick and he should add to his tally of winners here by taking this contest with the once raced 3yo Team Meeting. He won last season on his debut here over 5f in good style and the trainer has wasted no time in putting him straight into a handicap off a very lenient looking mark of 70.

[robertob]

2.00 Lingfield: Maiden Stakes

Favourite Eagle Creek looks hard to beat if ready to go on his seasonal reappearance. He ran well on debut last season but was put away subsequently. He's destined for better and this race is most likely only a stepping stone.

From a good family by Raven's Pass and Listed race placed dam Blue Angel, a half-brother to listed race winner and multiple Meydan winner Viren's Army, he should be too good for this lot at Lingfield.

The All-Weather surface is unlikely to pose a threat and connections must clearly feel he's here to win as Atzeni comes for only this one ride and his record in Lingfield maidens when he's having only a single ride on the day is marvellous

Selection:
10pts win - Eagle Creek @ 2/1 Bet365

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3.10 Pontefract: Class 3 Handicap

The books seem to have the wrong horse favoured in the betting in my book. William Haggas's Battered looks a far better chance at a bigger price. Battered run well in four starts in his juvenile campaign. Won a competitive maiden at Yarmouth and lost little in defeat when runner-up in a hot Handicap at York.

He had subsequent Listed places Tomily behind him who is now a 99 rated individual. RPR's also suggest Battered is likely to be well in here off his current 82 mark.

Further to that he did better than one would expect as a two year old given sire Foxwedge progeny seems to do better as three year olds. With a track that favoures prominent runners sure to suit this pacey lad I feel he takes the world of beating.

Selection:
10 pts win - Battered @ 2/1 PP