4/12 SUPER SATURDAY VIP SINGLES (7.5pts) 

 

📍AINTREE 
• 12.55 - PINK LEGEND 9/2 (1pt) : For whatever reason this time of year seems to bring out the best in the Venetia Williams yard and this years is no different with a 36% SR in the last 14 days is worth following and this runner looks to have a decent chance to add to the tally. Recent form figures of 42211 improving all the while and a cosy win on reappearance suggests there could be more to come. I was always told a progressive mare is a dangerous thing. 

 

• 1.30 - WHITE PEPPER 13/8 (2pts) : Gavin Cromwell does pretty well when sending horses over to Britain and has leading claims of bringing home so more pounds Sterling today with this one. Absolutely bolted up on soft ground a Galway back in October and that form sets the standard by some way here. Gavin won this race twice in the past 5 years and I’m confident he makes it 3 today - Some decent sorts in the field and if that form doesn’t hold up there are 2 that I think look big prices in context, John McConnel’s Calvados another trainer that does particulary well when sending horses over to Britain, has shown pretty solid and progressive form in Ireland so far and worth a look at 12s. 
And also Aliomaana @ 14s for the thriving Milton Harris yard.. Couldn’t put you off an each way on either.

 

• 3.15 - TAMAR BRIDGE 3/1 (1.5pts) looks to have gotten in lightly here off an opening mark of 128. Has won 3 of 4 starts and it’s the reading of his match race at Ayr that shines. He ran Bass Rock into the ground that day, winning by 8 lengths. That horse went on to win its next two starts in class 2 company and then placed a good third in a competitor Grade 3 at Haydock, and is now rated 133. His latest win has also been boosted by the runner up. 
The yard couldn’t be in much better form at the moment and Heskin has been bagging winners left right and centre - solid. 
Some very nice horses in here mind you, Kateson won this last year and Straw Fan Jack looks a massive price at 14s on the balance of form while Pounding Poet and WinningIsEverything have tied form but the former seems particularly progressive. 

 

📍SANDOWN 
• 2.24 - NUBE NEGRA 11/4 (1pt) It’s quite easy to form a line between the Skelton runner and  Chacun given they’ve contested eachother in their last two races respectively, the results however are somewhat inconclusive - While its quite apparent the Mullins runner is probably the classier horse, having put nearly 20 lengths on the Nube over in Ireland, he was previously a length behind our selection on these shores when 3rd at Cheltenham (Greaneteen back in 4th) and you have to wonder if   the travel is tipping the scales..?
I think Nube’s latest run was a career best and given he’ll have a race fitness edge and home ground advantage, I fancy us to come out on top in what looks a cracking race.  

 

• 3.35 - HUDSON DE GRIGY 7/1 (1pt) This looks a trappy contest but at the odds Gary Moores runner is absolutely the value pick here. This horse has a course and distance record of 3-4 and reappeared with a career best here to win back in early November, with the potential for further improvement at a venue he clearly loves I’d have to see him on the shortlist. 
Metier is a very nice horse and probably the class act of the race but not a mark of 144 on handicap debut is no gimme and he hasn’t had a recent run. Benson won this race last year off 8lb lower but was in better form at the time.
*If you fancy some insurance take the each way while the price is there, I thought the course strike rate made it viable to leave it a win only. 

 

📍NAVAN 
• 2.18  - ASHDALE BOB 11/4 (1pt) We’ll never know how close Harrington’s runner could have got to Bob Olinger last time  but one things for sure.. he was definitely in contention and still going easily when unseating Sean O Keefe 3 from home and 
there’s plenty of promise in that debut effort. 
If none the worse for that fall I don’t think it will be long before he gains compensation and given the limited chase experience on offer.. today hopefully!

 

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