Racing Chat - Wednesday 27th March

[yossa6133]

Abingworth 2:30 Wincanton 4/1. Backed last time when runner up at Hereford, bit of an excuse for not winning as was boxed in at crucial point (may not have won anyway but didn't help), the time before he should have won at Ludlow but made mistakes. Better ground should help here and looks a decent horse to me and I'll give another chance with Noonan replacing the claimer.

1pt win 4/1

 

Battled well to win despite a couple of errors. Wish I'd waited for BOG as the SP was a bit bonkers at 13/2 🤯

 

P/L: -0.4pts.

Edited March 27 by yossa6133

[Henry Brown]

Here are some previews I've written up for races at Hereford and a couple at Wincanton. 

Hereford 

 

14:40 

 

These National Hunt Maidens are always tough to call and can occasionally throw up abit of a shock. An interesting booking is Charlie Deutsch on My Monty however they would have to find a lot more than they have been to have a chance here. After a break The Sad Shepherd could have something to say if they are ready to roll and have improved any on a decent 2nd last time out only losing out to an odds on irish raider. Wee Tony improved massively on their penultimate start last time and if they continue that trend they could be somewhere near towards the finish for the flying Ben Pauling yard. The top 2 in the market are fairly strong and expect them both to be in the frame with slight preference for El Granjero who was unlucky last time and can remove their maiden tag here.

 

15:10 

 

A Fairly open handicap here over the chase fences with a few who have good chances. Berliet Express wasn’t seen to best effect last time out and has since had a wind op. However neither of their last 2 starts have been disastrous and with Toby Wynne claiming 3 here again if the wind op has helped they have got a good chance at what i think is quite a big price. The very inconsistent Guillaume has claims if on best form however for the percentage play i would be staying clear of them. Famoso is an interesting contender who may have got stuck in the mud last time at Ludlow and the return to this track is likely to suit as they have got a good record here and can give a good account here. The current 2 at the top of the market have got their claims as well with Flash Gorcombe being very consistent as of late however im not sure the shorter trip will do them any favours. Recent winner Ferrybridge can have a say after winning a fairly weak race last time out if turned out well after only a few days!

 

15:40

 

A very poor mares handicap hurdle can send us to the top 3 in the market. A couple of outsiders to note are Fenney Brook and Inchiquin Spirit although they would have to markedly improve on their last runs to be in with a shout here. Damask has been consistent as of late at this track and shouldn’t mind the conditions here. However it appears to me that their mark is slightly on the high side here so  can be left alone for win purposes today. After Many Days has been slowly improving coinciding with their mark falling and if continuing this trend here they have every chance of getting their head in front with the same 3lb claimer in the saddle. Only Fools blew the field away last time out and under a penalty have got obvious claims. However i think After Many Days are on better terms with them than their last meeting and with an E/W price being available are the safe bet here!

 

16:45 

 

The final race ill be reviewing at Hereford is an interesting one with a few who you can make cases for. Family pot looked to take a step in the right direction on their penultimate start however were very disappointing last time out so can be looked past here. Amalfi Skyline ran well to shed their maiden tag however were subsequently disappointing last time out and will need a bounce back if they are going to have a say here. Cokytho’s mark has been slowly falling and their performances are showing that their is some talent their if they can continue to improve but may still be slightly to high in the weights here. Jack Doyen would have finished somewhere near if they had stayed upright and if the fall hasnt taken anything out of them then they have got a decent chance here. Walk In The Wild ran well last time out in when back in class last time and if they continue that progress from a very reasonable mark then they have got every chance of going close! Finally the market leader Grizzly James ran well last time out with good 5lb claimer Ned Fox on board and with Deustch back in the saddle they have also got a good chance however may need to find more back down in trip. I would personally be siding with Walk In The Wind as we can take them E/W and have a cracking chance here.

 

Wincanton 

 

14:30

 

A very interesting handicap that I personally wont be having a punt in but there are some interesting contenders right through the market. Begin The Luck is an interesting contender who had won 4 of their last 5 starts before being off since June. Since then they have changed yards and it would take an excellent training performance to get them to complete their belated hat trick here however it is not off the cards. Plenty Of Time is currently at an E/W price and their form reads rather well with the drop back in class being a positive. They are only 2lbs higher than when winning comfortably on boxing day and have claims here as well. Sherborne would have been closer last time out if they hadn’t slipped on landing at the last and were lucky that day to be able to continue so have got claims here if in the same form. Hatos is an interesting runner however their stamina is a big question here so can be looked beyond and current market leader Moytier smashed the field last time out however a 9lb rise might be slightly harsh and would do well to overcome it here.

 

15:00 

A very interesting Mares class 3 handicap looks to be wide open. I think Chloe's Court has a cracking chance at a double figure price after running fairly well last time and maybe just getting stuck in the mud and being narrowly denied on their start before that after being miles clear of the rest. After a break Sabrina drops in class and if ready to roll they have got a good chance of going fairly close with good 5lb claimer Freddie Gingell on board. Gaye Legacy were last seen finishing 5th in a listed race and are an obvious player here back in handicaps and the current favourite for the Skelton yard being an obvious threat after falling at the last when every chance last time!