Racing Chat - Friday 13th August

[Zilzalian]

Todays fun 40p Lucky 15 =£6.00

320 Newbury               Canonised                  11/1      lost btn 1,1/3l

738 Newmarket           Power of Darkness     10/1     won

355 Newbury               Swayze                        7/1      3rd

617 Pornichet              Akua'Bella                    1/1      won

Prices bet365 at time of posting

returns of £14.00 puts us in profit, Bank now £104.80

Edited August 13, 2021 by Zilzalian
update

[alexcaruso808]

I'm looking through the Racing Post website at tomorrow's 6.23 at Thirsk.

There is a horse called Fergie Time that is currently 66/1.  It last ran in a class 5 race on 27th July and came 10th out of 11.  

It is now running in a class 4 6f race (last two races were 7f).  Trained by Keith Dalgleish and ridden by Callum Rodgriuez.

My question is - what is the tactics behind stepping this horse up in class when they have been doing so poorly?  Is the trainer entering into a race he knows the horse will do badly in and then it will drop back in class, with a drop in handicap?  

I've always wondered about this, but never really asked before.