Best Bet of the Day 9/8/08

[TheRat]

2.35 - Haydock - Smokey Oakey WIN (4.6 Betfair) Like the look of this with the Gd-Soft ground and more rain forecast which will be a bonus. Only two 4 yr olds in the race and last ten years have only seen 3 and 4 year old winners. Progressive horse too and has some decent form, winning well LTO at Sandown on soft. Was 6/8 before that in a class one and was seen winning a class 2 race the time before. Conditions will suit here and most are opposable with give in the ground. Distance not a problem. Tainer and jock have very good record on 4yr old plus too and just looks an excellent bet to me.

[fintron]

Re: Best Bet of the Day 9/8/08 2.40 Newm Steele Tango – Backed this one in June, just because it was high in the handicap, when it won at good odds at Sandown. Ran well enough in two races since, including when registering a neck second here running off 90 on similar ground to this. Was put up 4 lbs for last run at Goodwood but didn’t have the pace to reach the winners. Up a further 1 lb here but he looks a consistent sort on turf and as a 3 yo there may still be more up his sleeve. 1 pt WIN