Good Evening,
Another frustrating day today with a 'finishing like a train' 16/1 2nd that would definitely have won with a better start, a non-runner after being heavily backed on course but unshipped and bolted to the start, then a good ride/run with no complaints 3rd!
The joys of racing!
4:05 Haydock, Moon Island - 1pt win @6 generally
Impressed when winning her final start at two last year against a good field at Kempton and produced a good time as well. However, she finished last on her return to action last time which is a slight concern, but I think that was more down to her being given a very positive ride when tackling a mile 2f for the first time, and although far from a break-neck pace she set, she did quicken a fair way out around the 3f pole and was passed late by two rivals so may have
also needed the run. She's bred for those kind of trips, but her trainer is playing it safe tomorrow and returning her to a mile, and with option on how she can be ridden, with that return run under her belt I think she should go well back over a mile in this small field which lacks pacemakers.
6:50 Hamilton, Sophisticate - 1pt e/w @17 generally
Has had a few soft rides in her short career and it was a similar story when we had her last time which was on her handicap debut, why David Nolan never once used the whip is anyone's guess. But he does look to be the go-to jockey for a dodgy ride at the moment! Paul Mulrennan takes over in the saddle tomorrow and I'm hoping for a much stronger ride this time over a half a furlong shorter trip. She had a few more progressive looking rivals ahead of her that day
including 'Fergie Time' whom she meets again tomorrow on similar terms, but he's already been well-backed and at more than 5-times his price, I'd rather go with this filly each-way.
Regards,
Gary.