There is plenty of racing going on across the country on Saturday. It is the final day of the jumps season at Sandown, but we’re sticking to the premier track in the North West, Haydock Park, for our 2 bets on the day.
2.05 Haydock
Preview
A Class 2 handicap over 7 furlongs sees the 3 market leaders all come here off the back of a last time win & for that a rise in mark of between 6lbs & 11lbs. Mjjack seems the most likely of the 3 to follow up but that is reflected in the current prices so I’ll head further down the market for one to oppose them with.
Betting
Robero is our bet at tasty odds. He’d been down to run in the race Mjjack won last time out but was withdrawn so it seems likely he’s ready to run. A horse that goes on almost any ground, he’s back down to his last winning mark of 90. That was last July in a 6 furlong race at Pontefract where he was noted as staying on strongly.
Since then, he’s twice run over that same 6 furlong trip but both runs were on easier tracks that were too sharp for him. Over today’s trip of 7 furlongs, he’s done ok including when running a cracker from the front in the Bunbury Cup when finishing 5th off 7lbs higher & finishing 3rd in a decent Class 2 handicap at Musselburgh off 94 (4lbs higher than today) when drawn widest of all.
Back down to a winning mark, on a track that will suit his prominent racing style & from a combo that have teamed up to find 2 handicap winners from their last 6 starts, he has a solid chance of being in the mix at a good price.
Tips
Back Robero (e/w) for a 1/10 stake at 11.00 Coral BOG (1/5 odds 1-4)
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4.15 Haydock
Preview
Another Class 2 handicap but this time over a furlong further & with just 8 runners going to post. I’m keen to oppose the market leaders here; Gulf Of Poets has gone up 6lbs for a win earlier this week but is also up 2 grades to a class he’s never won in, and High Acclaim sprung a shock to land the Spring Mile but is far from certain to follow up. Fire Brigade was well fancied for the Lincoln but ran no sort of race & didn’t fare much better last time either.
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Betting
The one I’m sweet on is Masham Star whose form is in and out but he’s more than capable of landing this. A top trainer/jockey who have a 4 year old that has not raced off a mark this low since his 2 year old days. His mark of 93 is largely based on his form in the latter half of last season where he was campaigned exclusively at 7 furlongs & was noted as being outpaced on several occasions. Last time out at Musselburgh, he just didn’t handle the heavy ground so a further 2lbs drop in the weights & this extra furlong is right up his street.
His form on turf over this trip last term (early part of the year) reads 3/11 off 101, 0/29 off 99, 2/11 off 97, 2/10 off 100, 5/13 off 101, 5/12 off 100 and 6/17 off 97. He took in some top handicaps last term, including the Betfred Mile against his elders at Goodwood & the Britannia at Royal Ascot.
He very rarely runs a bad race & I’m confident that off this mark & in this company, his yard have found a great opportunity for him to regain that winning thread.
Tips
PLACED – Back Masham Star (e/w) for a 1/10 stake at 9.00 William Hill BOG (1/5 odds 1-3)
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