Bbotd 21/1/09

[fintron]

5.20 Wolverhampton Milne Bay must be of obvious interest running in a penalty in this class 5, 7 furlong handicap. David Simcock's Tagula gelding looks hugely progressive and slammed the field over course and distance here eight days ago when he had the race wrapped up several furlongs from home. That win completed a quickfire hat-trick but there could be plenty more to come from this bright prospect and he is likely to go up more than 6 lbs when reassessed so looks well in indeed. His winning sequence started at Great Leighs back in December when he had Leading Edge, who won next time out off 67 to boost the form, back in second. That win came in an apprentices race and thus he was unpenalised for his next outing, when travelling strongly close home and beating River Kirov by two and three quarter lengths at Wolverhampton. Michael Wigham's horse boosted that form in emphatic fashion with a hat-trick of subsequent wins, the latest off 74, and the form was further advertised by the third, Fancy Footsteps, who ran out a comfortable winner at Kempton last Wednesday. During his last start he raced at Great Leighs with Sendredi in opposition, but none of the other horses ever looked like taking the race from him, so he is an ultra-confident, maximum stakes bet for tomorrow. 1 pt win

[bowles10]

Re: Bbotd 21/1/09 3.40 Huntingdon Maletton EW Interesting that Sam Thomas is back on board this horse, as his record over fences with Thomas on board is 1-1-1-2, now that could have been a coincidence of when the horse was well handicapped, however it runs off 121 which is a previous winning mark as it wins came off 114, 119, & 126. The ground should be just about perfect for it also.