Paul Jacobs’ Sunday Racing Ideas
Ripon 15:50 – Westernesse
Newmarket 16:45 – Gloucestershire
Newmarket 17:15 – Flying Secret
Naas 17:00 – Real Article
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to vary.
Golden Melody is the plain share name right here, working off his lowly mark and returning to Ripon following a cracking effort right here behind Distinction final week. A 2lbs increased mark shouldn’t be an issue and together with Squeezebox he has strong claims. However I’m going to present one final probability to David O’Meara’s WESTERNESSE.
He seemed one to comply with within the brief time period when working nicely final season at York after which first time again at Newcastle in March in a good Class 4 occasion over 1m 2f. There wasn’t sufficient tempo on in an analogous contest two and a half weeks later after which the drop again right down to an prolonged mile on smooth floor at Beverley merely wasn’t his cup of tea final day trip. He fell out of the traps and will by no means get aggressive on that deep floor.
There’s a probability that the Tapeta floor could be his subsequent profitable calling, however I’m keen to present him an opportunity once more. He returns to a sound floor on turf again over his seemingly finest distance with Jason Watson again on board.
All eyes will naturally be drawn in the direction of the unbeaten Mahboob, a snug winner of each profession begins on the all-weather at Lingfield Park. The son of Sea The Stars made his belated profession debut in December 2023 as a three-year-old after which carried his penalty to a second novice success six weeks in the past. Nonetheless, in addition to he received these two contests each of them carry little or no substance.
The runner-up has been nicely crushed off a mark of 84 in a Class 4 occasion at Bathtub. He might after all take one other step ahead right here, however he should and there’s no mileage in his value. Gaassee can be extra at dwelling on this higher floor than at Ripon, however 1m 2f appears on the brief facet and regardless that he appears to be like dangerously nicely weighted, I’ve voted in favour of Richard Hannon’s GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
He was at all times held in excessive regard by former coach Martyn Meade, however after profitable an egg and spoon race on his debut, he was absolutely requested too large a query working within the Listed Gala Stakes at Sandown Park. I’ve at all times thought that his excessive cruising velocity was by no means totally utilised and to an extent I really feel a mile will in the end be his finest journey. Nonetheless, he does keep this additional quarter mile and if Sean Levey can get him to loosen up, the time to catch could be contemporary even over 1m 2f.
There may be going to be sufficient tempo on this 7f occasion to make this an honest take a look at on the journey. That ought to go well with the frivolously raced Powerdress who has been fairly eager in her races and wishes a strong lead up prime to purpose at. She was massively disappointing as a three-year-old even should you bear in mind she was requested to run within the 1,000 Guineas, ending final of the 20, crushed 51 lengths.
However even in a Class 3 and 4 handicaps, the daughter of Dandy Man was subsequently tailed off twelfth of 13 and final of eight. So, she has both failed to coach on or these runs have completed her extra hurt than good. Now with Jamie Osborne, she is price watching available in the market place.
FLYING SECRET although has no such points and following a profitable 2023, two wins and two positioned efforts from eight begins, the Showcase gelding ran a cracker on his return when a lovely fourth of 12 at Southwell. Inside 3lbs of his final success, he too will respect an end-to-end gallop and deserves a small play in what’s a wide-open affair.
It’s attention-grabbing that Joseph O’Brien has stored Wigmore Road in coaching following an extended absence when skilled by the Crisfords. There have been loads of positives to be gleaned from his comeback run at Dundalk on a mark of 97, off a smooth tempo. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how a lot that run has introduced him ahead following a 445 day break. Mr King ran a strong race at Cork final time and needs to be concerned, however the worth name needs to be Gerard Keane’s runner, GENUINE ARTICLE.
He seemed mildly progressive final season profitable a maiden at Killarney earlier than working nicely off 90 and 86 (twice) in races that most likely weren’t run to go well with his hold-up type. On the restricted proof we’ve, the four-year-old has a very good document when contemporary and set to race off 86 once more and with the good Colin Keane booked, there may be each purpose to consider that he could possibly take one other vital step ahead on solely his sixth profession begin.
Paul Jacobs’ Sunday Racing Ideas
Ripon 15:50 – Westernesse
Newmarket 16:45 – Gloucestershire
Newmarket 17:15 – Flying Secret
Naas 17:00 – Real Article
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to vary.
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