Racing Chat - Tuesday Jan 22nd

[BillyHills]

One from each meeting

1255 K: Dew Pond 7/2
240 L: Nomination Game 4/1
745 N: Duke Cosimo 4/1

1pt EW Trixie

[Systemight]

A 7/2 winner from my two selections today,three for tomorrow..

12.55 Kelso

ITS ALL A LARK - 11/4 Hills

Abbie McCain is a talented jockey at this level and she looks to hold a winning chance riding ITS ALL A LARK for her father. Donald McCain's bay filly is very much an unknown quantity here,racing for the first time from this stable.The selection however has shown ability in points and wouldn't need to be much out of the ordinary to take this.It's interesting that the McCain father/daughter combination won this race last year with Craig Star.

1.25 Kelso

MIGHTY THUNDER - 9/4 Hills

MIGHTY THUNDER was possibly a lucky winner here when left clear at the last back in December. Nevertheless it was a step up on the geldings previous efforts and being only a six year old can continue on the upward curve. The fact the selection received reminders early on that day makes the win all the more meritorious suggesting that the trip may possibly have been on the short side.Today's step up in distance against weaker opposition and with cheekpieces now added looks tailor made..

3.25 Kelso

MAHLERVOUS - 7/4 Hills

Warren Greatrex sends MAHLERVOUS on the long trip north from Lambourn and with the talented Sean Bowen aboard,his claims look obvious. The selection made an eyecatching seasonal debut run when 2nd of 14 in a competitive handicap chase at Cheltenham back in November following a 213 day off course absence.A disappointing run the following month at Aintree can be forgiven as the gelding most likely would have "bounced" that day. Given plenty of time to get over that Aintree run,there looks to be no excuses now following a recent wind op...