Your racing tips for tomorrow.
2:01 Hamilton, Alfred Cove 1pt e/w @7 generally
Found Catterick too sharp and undulating on debut but looked to be staying on nicely inside the final furlong suggesting Hamilton's stiffer track should suit, and in what looks a weak novice race barring the fav who hasn't run since October last year (albeit it in a listed race), if improving at all on that debut run, he must go close tomorrow and looks a shoo-in for a place.
2:36 Hamilton, Cold Stare - 1pt e/w @15 generally (4 places PP/Skybet/Betfred)
Unlucky not to finish closer when hampered on his return run which was over this 6f trip. He was then below par at Thirsk over 7f, but that was a good race at a track where soft ground would have suited him much better, especially with the field size being so small. His latest run at Haydock was decent in a much bigger field where he ran well in 5th and perhaps tired a little towards the end. There's no doubt that he's a better horse on soft ground, but that return
run at Donny was on good ground, plus he's won twice in France on good-quick ground and been unlucky a few times on it here, and with a little juice in tomorrow's ground with the potential of a shower or two, I think he might be OK. He's 4lb lower than that of his return run, and with a more prominent ride over tomorrow's 6f, I think he could finish in the places at least.
5:30 Chelmsford, Lady Lavina - 1pt win @2.375 generally
A lovely big scopey filly who could have won her debut at Ripon had she not been repeatedly denied a clear run. She was a bit green in the early part but she improved throughout the race and without the interference I think she'd have gone on to win well and look an exciting prospect for the future. She will need to leave her greenness behind by at least 50% tomorrow, but she might not have too many to beat in this race, and with her main rival swapping hands for a
miserly sum of just £4.5K after a promising debut and form which is proving to be quite strong, receiving a 5lb fillies' allowance together with the plum-draw, I'd rather be on LL who's from a yard that's flying, especially with its 2yo's.
Price is a bit shorter than I'd expected on Lady L so instead of raising our stake, let's go in with an e/w Trixie.
0.2pt e/w Trixie Lady Lavina/Alfred Cove/Cold Stare @250 3 bookies or better with B3/888
Good luck,
Gary