Sunday 22 October 2017

Sunday's Best Bets: James Cook can sail to maiden glory

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Tippin' Jimmy bagged a 15/2 winner on Champions Day, and hopes to find four winners from Sunday's racecard.

2:20 Leopardstown - James Cook (8/13)
A full-brother to the fantastic Arc winner Found, James Cook should find winning his maiden very easily this afternoon. He did very little wrong on his debut, finishing a strong second and will undoubtedly improve a significant amount for the run. He should be sharper, and is the one to beat here.

3:15 Kempton - Amour De Nuit (6/4)
 (6/4As a journalist it's always great when a trainer can just list reasons why they fancy their horse to win a certain race, and when speaking to Paul Nicholls this was certainly the case. This nice novice proved a good winner at Newton Abbot last month, before running really well to finish second in the Persian War. The step down in trip is an advantage and expectations are high.

4:30 Leopardstown - Titus (7/1)
Making only his fourth start of his career is Dermot Weld's Titus, a nice three-year-old who may progress into a very smart horse. He won a maiden in good style, beating two very good horses in Venice Beach and Clongowes and that form is quite strong. This season he has finished sixth on both starts. He will win his fair share of races on this mark of 90.

4:50 Kempton - Better Days (3/1)
Better Days was a very disappointing fourth at Market Rasen on his seasonal bow, but a much better performance is expected of him this afternoon. The return to quicker ground and back up to three miles are both big positives, and he should be capable of utilising this handy mark.

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