Racing Chat - Friday May 5th

[BillyHills]

555 Fontwell

Brotherly Company NAP 15/8 Skybet
Harry Fry has a couple of decent summer horses and Brotherly Company can get his head in front here. He drops down in grade here and will take all the beating on some of his earlier form, yard in good form and Noel Fehily takes the ride.

[robertob]

2.30 Musselburgh: Maiden Stakes, 5f

This shapes like a two-horse-race with slightly more experienced Faithful Promise heading the betting at the moment, closely followed by Fahey's colt Shobrom. 

The filly was arguably unlucky the other day when an agonisingly close runner-up. However she goes against boys now for the first time and it won't be any easier. 

Shobrom ran well on debut in a decent Newmarket maiden that already works out okay and should have decent potential for improvement. Richard Fahey's form with two year old maidens at Musselburgh is quite tremendous over the years, so Shobrom's chance is enhanced in my book. 

Given both, Faithful Promise and Shobrom, ran to pretty similar form the last time rating wise, you would hope that the colt has more upside given he achieved it first time out. 

Selection:
10pts win - Shobrom @ 13/8 Paddy Power

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3.40 Lingfield: Class 4 Handicap, 5f

This looks like an ideal opportunity for Mark Johnston to follow on from his tremendous record as this track with fine sprinter Highly Sprung. The four year old ran with plenty of credit at Leicester when last seen and remains on his last winning mark too.

However he drops to 5f, a trip he only ran twice over in his career. With his early pace and a decent draw this could suit perfectly here at Lingfield, where Zebedee offspring has a sensational CD record. 

Given Highly Sprung ran numerous times to higher RPR's than his current handicap rating and having been rated 10lb higher only back in September 2016, there is a pretty good chance that he has a bit in hand with conditions very likely to suit. 

Selection: 
10pts win - Highly Sprung @ 9/2 Bet365