Newbury - Fri 18th Sept

[fintron]

4.30 Newbury Decameron has become a bit of an enigma and Sir Michael Stoute has cut his losses on this one, that has failed to unlock his potential in handicaps following a win in a strong looking York maiden in June 2008. He has often been sent off short in the market, typically in one mile handicaps, but a sequence of seven runs without a win has prompted his sale on to Ron Harris. If anyone was to eke out a bit of improvement from a horse then Harris could be the man and the four year old is infact unexposed over the trip. He was soundly beaten on his sole try at 1m 2f previously at Chester, but that may have just been a blip and he has often hinted over shorter that he was worth a crack at this trip. He is certainly handicapped to have a chance off 81, it is his attitude that can be questioned here, but at the available odds I am prepared to take a chance on him. 16/1 Bet 365, 0.5 pt EW (3 places, 1/5 odds).

[chris34]

Re: Newbury - Fri 18th Sept 4.30 Newbury Calaloo has been running consistently all season and looked better than ever last time out over this trip on fast ground at sandown, when finishing 2nd and gets to run off 1lb lower mark. Brouhaha is another that ran his best race for a while last time out but has done most best runs and all wins on all weather or on good ground, but even so if building on latest effort is one to be well within and handicapper did take note of last run raising him 4lb which looks a little harsh but I just cant rule out. 0.25pt e/w calaloo 11/2 bet365 0.25pt e/w brouhaha 6/1 bet365 5.05 Newbury Looks a field of exposed sorts but colonel flay has been consistent off marks around this and is 2lb higher than his 3rd last time out, Interesting that durcan is taking the ride and should find this a lot easier back on fast ground and easier event. 1pt win colonel flay