Racing chat - Sunday 9th April

[Sporting Sam]

You won’t get to heaven backing odds on shots but…..
Sha tin
8 am
We are hero
Win
Is the proverbial group horse in a handicap.
He is unbeaten under Hugh Bowman 3/3 and has won with some authority at the minimum trip.
Looks to have lots under the tank and is very talented. Lost in the second of his last four runs under silvestre de Souza after meeting trouble in running at the start before being trapped in a pocket for the last furlong and was pulling like a train to go down by a shd and two necks and would have won in another two strides. He won’t be ridden by anyone else than Bowman now and order was restored with two more emphatic wins by big margins subsequently.
Drawn in stall 11 should give him the freedom to be dropped out to attempt to find a clear run from a furlong out and if unhampered looks hard to beat.

The  horse I'd have to add to the shortlist is one I've already highlighted before,

Atomic Force

each way 

The french group two winner who beat Black lives matter by five lengths over a sharp six furlongs. Previously a soft ground maiden winner for Kevin Ryan at Mussleburgh. He's had his breakthrough win on the island a month ago and hasn't been seen since he'd have to go some to win here but under our own Harry Bentley may give the selection most to do. 

As Bon Scott says

"Hell ain't a bad place to be."

 

*Did it really well and the 85 rating looks very conservative and unlikely to be seen in this grade again for a very long time. I'd say 99 would be fair.

8.35

Always fluke is stepping up to six furlongs after an eye catching run on debut when running into the front six very late on in the race won last month by atomic force.

Always fluke each way 8.35 Sha Tin.

Edited April 9, 2023 by sporting sam

[pa4410]

Plumpton 

1:55 - San Pedro De Senam   13/2

4:50 - Bashers Refection   17/2

 

Market Rasen 

2:44 - Denable 14/1

3:19 - Delboy Trotter 4/1