Friday 2 March 2018

Saturday 3rd March: Poetry In Motion In The Betting Ring

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The all-weather tracks, true to their name I guess, are the only fixtures on Saturday to have survived the Beast from the East with Lingfield in particular handing us some fairly decent betting opportunities in the live TV races.

There’s some cracking value to be had on the Polytrack along with a couple of rock solid favourites which may well do the punters on course a big favour.  Here’s the best of the action:

1.45 Lingfield – POET’S SOCIETY

Mark Johnston’s 4yo was narrowly beaten by the improving Humbert two outings ago and that one is on a four-timer here in the one-mile handicap, though things may be more in our horse’s favour this time and his expected price of around 10/1 is simply crazy.  At the very least he’s a great each-way bet but winning this £7,000 prize is well within his compass.

2.20 Lingfield – YENSIR

This is a low grade affair over 1½ miles but something has to win it.  Olly Murphy is making a really big impression on the sport and he could land another winner here with his Yensir.

Murphy has booked top all-weather rider Luke Morris for this one and that alone may make the price just a tad skinny, especially for a horse coming off a 172-day break, but if Murphy can coax this horse back to its best on this sort of surface let alone get more improvement out of him then he is well weighted and should score.

Hopefully there will be money on course for the Gary Moore/Ryan Moore combo with Iballisticvin meaning ours may be better value.  The 5yo also comes off a long break and has every chance over this distance and it’s easy to see these two fighting out the finish.

2.55 Lingfield – GEORGE DRYDEN

We narrowly missed out last week with Encore D’or in the Listed Race and he must go close again here back in a handicap, however Charlie Wallis’ 6yo George Dryden is improving hand over fist on the all-weather and has better recent speed figures than Robert Cowell’s horse.

6/1 or better would be huge value for a horse who looks capable of going on to a mark of 100-plus, especially as favourite Atletico has weaknesses and only ran five days ago.  Our horse has been off 28 days and should be primed for this task.

6.45 Chelmsford – KEY BID

There’s a reason Key Bid carries the first colours of Godolphin ahead of last time out winner Ocean Of Love and that is because the potential Charlie Appleby’s horse has over this sort of trip means he could in theory be very well-in for this 1m6f handicap.

James Doyle takes the ride on the 4yo gelding who ran arguably his best race as recently as two outings ago at the back end of last season, despite being a beaten odds-on favourite, and it’s anticipated that he will have improved enough to land this £10k prize.

Archie Watson has booked Oisin Murphy for Snowy Winter and he rates as the main danger after his easy win in December showed what he can do.  He’s had a 48-day break since slightly disappointing back at Southwell last time out and holds every chance.

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