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Year to date: -16.13 points

Wednesday 9 February 2022

The Cincinnati Kid made a couple of jumping errors yesterday, which certainly didn’t help his cause. But we finally got back into the winner’s enclosure when Schalke Won 8.32, enjoying every yard of the step-up in trip and given a great ride by Brian Hughes.

Topofthecotswolds is running too bad to be true at the moment whilst Brianstorm ran a great race, leading all the way until being passed by the favourite on the run in. A tough one to take, but overall, a much better day.

PROFIT OF 9.35 POINTS

All Selections are settled to Betfair SP

1.45 Fairyhouse

Off You Go                                  2 points win

Having won a decent handicap last February, Off You Go has not reached the same heights since bit there is no doubting he has ability and a run over hurdles some 40 days ago should have set him up nicely for this. That race he won last year has turned out to be a really decent result and a repetition of that form would see him good enough to take this.

2.30 Ludlow

Quoi De Neuf                              2 points win

A winner at Taunton in December, Quoi De Neuf was a bit disappointing at the same course last time out when only 3^rd. But he was dropped back in distance that day which I don’t think suited him and the extra half mike today is right up his street and Evan Williiams’ charge should get back on track here.

3.22 Fakenham

Zuckerberg                                  2 points win

He’s yet to get his head in front since arriving in the UK but Jenny Candish will be hoping that a visor and tongue tie fitted to Zuckerberg will bring about the improvement needed to win this. He’s come down a lot in the weights over his last few races and Page Fuller rides him again. I’m optimistic of a much better showing.