Racing Chat - Thursday Aug 17th

[BillyHills]

5.30 Yarmouth

Hope Is High NAP 7/4 Bet365/Skybet

Won here back in June and the filly has run really well on her three outings since. I though she should have won here last time out but Silvestre De Sousa had a rare bad day at the office in my opinion and got into a poor position. He rallied but just failed and i fully expect him to be more prominent this time and make amends.

[robertob]

4.50 Salisbury: Class 5 Handicap, 6f

Ryan Moore on board for the sole runner of father Gary at Salisbury - interesting. Grand Myla is also interesting because she made an okay seasonal reappearance at Bath last month and drops now to a career lowest- and more realistic mark.

Conditions should suit and she has a good draw. Stripping fitter for the latest run and potentially with a bit of improvement left given she was a late foal, I feel she is overpriced here.

Selection:
10pts win - Grand Myla @ 8/1 William Hill

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6.30 Yarmouth: Class 5 Handicap, 7f

Call Me Grumpy deserves another chance after he was disappointingly turned over odds-on the last two times, though the Carlisle effort was most disappointing. However he seemed not to enjoy that experience that day, and a simpler test at straight Yarmouth may suit better.

He drops in class but remains largely up against older horses with not too much to worry from the two other 3yo's in the field. De Sousa gets the leg up which is a boost given his record for the stable and at this track plus he rode Call Me Grumpy to victory at Sandown on handicap debut.

Selection:
10pts win - Call Me Grumpy @ 4/1 Bet365