BBOTD - Tue 12/5/09

[fintron]

4.00 Beverley James Given could be forgiven for thinking his season hadn't started properly as Dream of Olwymn, when scoring at Nottingham on Friday, was his first winner of the flat season. However, with the clouds that have been looming over his Lincolnshire base now seeming to lift, Royal Trouper could be up to the task of landing the Best UK Racecourses on Turftv Handicap here. 14th of 19 and behind Delegator when tried on his debut in a Newmarket maiden, this 100,000 euro purchase chased the leaders but weakened 1f out when sent off at 66/1. However, the likes of Palavicini, Four Winds and Crowded House have all emerged from that maiden, and even horses like Cry For the Moon, who finished well back, have shown improvement since moving into handicaps, as Royal Trouper is here. On his second start he seemed to progress and finished 6th of 11 in a warm Doncaster maiden. The horses infront that day have turned out to be useful, progressive sorts. The Miniver Rose, Union Island and Mustaquer have all picked up races or ran respectably in good company and Headline Act and Holberg have been successful in handicaps off marks in the late seventies. Royal Trooper was 4 lengths off the fifth that day, but he is rated accordingly, and off a rating of just 66 here I think he has been let in lightly. Last time out at Newcastle he improved again and ran a solid enough race in fourth behind one that has recently contested a Group 3 pot. He finished comfortably infront of Graycliffe who has won a race since going handicapping, and I think on quicker ground and stepped up in trip (out of a dam who was a half-sister to Derby and Oaks winners) he can pay his way this season too, starting with this 0-70 3 yo handicap. Hopefully the market speaks positively in the morning, but he's 7/1 tonight which seems good IMO. 0.5 pt EW

[ryanf90]

Re: BBOTD - Tue 12/5/09 Testimonial Day Handicap BEVERLEY 4.30 Rebel prince is 3lb better off today and showed a huge impression on his handicap debut a couple of weeks back, although getting beat by LOULOU by 1length or so i hope he can reverse this and get closer but to be safe win me an E/W bet 0.5pt e/w :hope sorry about editing i meant 0.5pt e/w not 1pt e/w thanks