Racing Chat Friday 19th February

[The Equaliser]

Just starting off the thread in case it helps someone

As reported last night I have had £5 to win on Rockstar Ronnie at 3.40 in the 1.20 Kelso, currently around 15/8 to 2/1.  The Skelton's are in such good form at the moment it seems folly to ignore them.  Malpas is strong in the market but it wasn't fluent last time out and fell at the last.  Methinks it won't get away with such errors around Kelso that boasts the highest casualty rate in the country.  Alright Sunshine could run very well too for Keith Dalgleish but has been off a long time over the jumps.

Back later

 

[The Brigadier]

A poor day's racing to my eyes.

I like the angle of the Johnny Farrelley trained AND THE NOW in the 2.30 Lingfield. Last seen bolting up in a 2m 4f heavy ground handicap hurdle at Wincanton at the beginning of the month. Obviously that compared with 2m around Lingfield on the polytrack here are two completely different tests but he's so well handicapped back on the level that surely he's got be worth a bet. Currently rated 140 over hurdles he returns here off of only 67 (I've always taken 40lb from NH mark to get a comparable flat mark). He's easy to back with all the money coming for Ivaquestion (mainly due to Hugh Taylor selecting?).