Huntingdon - 19/2/09

[WoodyTHFC]

1.50 Ravello Bay 1.66 sj bog 15 pts Now there will be some who will look at a short price for a horse who hasn’t done it over hurdles yet and be put off, there will also be some seeing that this one broke a blood vessel lto and be concerned about that. However looking at this field there are the odd consistent type in there, I don’t think there quite is anything of the potential ability of this one. Now this is only potential ability because whilst in bumpers she did show ability, staying on well a couple of times including at ain where she was a bit unlucky in a race that has produced some good hurdle types, she hasn’t done it over hurdles having broke a vessel lto when fancied to beat a smartish PN horse. However clearly NH thinks she is ready to go again, the increased trip today should be to her benefit if her bumpers running style was anything to by and from her nice pedigree for whom she is a sister to the top marello. A fair bit of hype about this and Im going that she will win later. 3.25 Son of Flicka 4 spo 15 pts A fairly open race this for whom I looked at Knight’s runner for a while but going for the consistent Son of Flicka who arrives in good form into this race. This one took a while to win over hurdles and had a few seconds where he just seemed a bit one paced over shorter than todays trip. However he has got his act together and improved to manage to win two starts back over a twice subsequent winner. Then he continued his upward trend again to be second at hay ahead of a couple of these including the PN horse whose form has seemingly gone backwards of late. He plugged on fairly well that day and not for the first time which suggests that the added trip today, which is a question mark, is possibly what he may need and possibly within his range. If he gets and around here is the ideal place to get a trip, he could prove tough to beat.

[bowles10]

Re: Huntingdon - 19/2/09

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	1.50 Huntingdon
Selection	RAVELLO BAY
Strength	4PTS WIN
Date	Thurs 19th Feb
Bookmaker/Price	4/6 Betfred
Reasoning	Henderson has a good strike rate here 33.8% & has found a nice novice hurdle to get this horse into the winners enclosure. Always thought of as potential good horse, it didnt get home in the soft conditions back in November on last run behind Tchis Polios at Wincanton, however the better ground now should be to its liking. Off 10st 12lb here, should take some beating.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	2.50 Huntingdon
Selection	PASCO
Strength	5PTS WIN
Date	Thurs 19th Feb
Bookmaker/Price	4/7 Sportingbet
Reasoning	Nicholls has been patient with this horse waiting for the better ground which comes today. Did everything right at Newbury last time out & can go well again in another small field where it should dictate. A short price but should go in.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	3.25 Huntingdon
Selection	MAHONIA
Strength	1PT WIN
Date	Thurs 19th Feb
Bookmaker/Price	6/1 Sportingbet
Reasoning	Looks a value price in this type of contest, was thought good enough to perhaps tackle one of the big novice hurdles at the festival but came up short against Kerabak at Cheltenham & then ran poorly last time out. Can come back to form today.

Sport	Horse Racing
Event	4.30 Huntingdon
Selection	ROCKY RYAN
Strength	2PTS WIN
Date	Thurs 19th Feb
Bookmaker/Price	9/4 Bet365
Reasoning	Up 10lb for latest success but you have to follow McCoy/Best partnership these days. McCoys only ride of the day!