Well my heart was pounding when 66/1 Indeed tracked the leaders into the straight and quickened into the lead 2f out!! He went 2 lengths clear and I was screaming him on until deep into the last furlong!
He was picked up close home and was overtaken by a few horses but he held on for sixth and we had a lovely place pick up with Paddy Power!
These extra place concessions really do give Hanbury Racing a massive edge and we picked up over 12 points profit in the race.
I was eyeing up a big place double with my raised stake 25/1 Separate, but it all went wrong at the start where she was badly hampered by the two horses either side both veering into her losing 5 lengths. She tried to make the ground up and valiantly stayed on but just missed out on the places -very frustrating as I had a massive each way double on them!
Nevertheless we ended up nicely in profit on the day though!
Moving onto Friday I have two picks for you
Jems Bond – 8.07 Newcastle – 7F Handicap Hurdle – 12/1 Paddy Power –1 Point Each Way.
I put up Jems Bond back in May where he returned to Newcastle’s 6F sprint track and ran an extraordinary race, rearing at the start losing 10 lengths but still staying on through the field to only be beaten a length.
That was off a mark of 58 and he didn’t go on after this. He stayed on from the rear in another 6F event at Carlisle, before stepping up to a 1 mile, where he didn’t see out the trip.
On his latest start they put the blinkers on and went from the front over 7F, but he faded. The horse was just too lit up that day, so I’m really glad they have taken off the headgear and dropped Jems Bond back to this 7F trip.
Running over 7F without head gear might be exactly what Jems Bond needs (or a strongly run 6F), but what we do know is that he really likes Newcastle’s straight course and the tapeta surface.
Jems Bond runs off 54 today, so he looks on the right side of the handicapper and at 12/1 with Paddy Power, who offer 4 places, we are getting a great price on a horse that should really be a 7/1 shot.
I therefore recommend 1 point each way.
Rue De La Gaite – 5.35 Newcastle – 1m 2F Handicap – 40/1 Bet365 – 1 Point Each Way.
As her name suggests Rue De La Gaite originally raced in France and was a winner of two races including an easy 3 length winner of a 1m 2F Handicap where she postmarked 73.
She arrived in Britain with Tom Clover and ran 7 times but didn’t win for him, however she still postmarked over 70 four times (70, 72, 74 and 78).
She is a hold up horse but with connections getting impatient for a win they tried her in blinkers from the front, but she didn’t enjoy the experience, fading early on.
Rue De La Gaite was sold on, moving to Katie Scots yard and she has given just the one run over 1m 4F, which is too far for the horse, but that will have blown a few cobwebs away (after a 60 day break) and she should now be ready to take a step forward.
Katie Scott is also in good recent form with her 3 runners in the last 14 days finishing a 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
This bodes well for Rue De La Gaite chances today as her mark is down to just 62 and she can drop in to a Class 6 handicap for the first time after operating in Class 4 & 5s previously. If she can reproduce one of her positive 70+ efforts she will win, or worst case place.
William Carver is a good jockey and his 3lb claimer is just the icing on the cake.
At 40/1 with Bet365 she looks a fantastic each way play, and I recommend 1 point each way.
She still looks value at 20/1.
