Tonight is host to two meetings, with Newbury and Lingfield, who race on the all weather and the turf. Newbury in Berkshire host a 6 race card with the usual big fields and competitive action to boot. They start with a Amateur Riders Handicap at 6.10, and with 15 runners due to the absence of Golden Flash, still represents some value in my selection. I like James Pollard, who used to be a bit of a rogue, but is now very honest under the handling of Bernard Llewellyn, and has had success mixing hurdling and the flat in recent times. He has a good rider aboard and looks to have a good each way chance at 12/1 at the time of writing. The main danger would be Muftarres. In the 6.45, the long distance traveller, Tim Easterby, who has Maven in the first, looks to have big claims with Peep N Creep, who made a pleasing debut and is sure to come on for the run judging by her trainers record. I would be interested each way as opposed to win.
My final selection at Newbury is in the following race again, at 7.15, where I like John Biscuit for Andrew Balding at an each way price. He made a winning debut, and performed with great credit on seasonal debut last year, and has now slipped to a better mark, so should run his race.
Over at Lingfield, they play host to a lot of top jockeys coming from afternoon meetings and a 6 race card with 3 on the turf and 3 on the all weather. My first focus race is the 7.00, a turf sprint handicap, where I like the chances of a couple each way. Desert Strike has become a little frustrating, in finding a turn of foot way too late in his races, but if more prominent tactics were adopted here, and Ryan Moore a rare booking for Charlie Hills, could go very close. Whitecrest is the other of interest, for a yard who have hit a bit of form this week, a course and distance winner last term, has the benefit of a run, and Eddie Ahern would lead to a very bold show to be expected.
The 8.10 is a maiden for 3 year olds and over, where Hill Street really should score, after a good second last time at Kempton. But the one to watch is most certainly Caskelana, who was bought for 600,000 euros and a full sister to Age Of Aquarius, who incidently won the Lingfield Derby Trial a few years ago. She is difficult to weigh up, the negatives being the yard form, and a mile being a bit sharp. The minimum is to watch her tonight, win or lose and take a view from then on.
The final race at 8.40 is the race for me though. You know my feelings about David Lanigan's 3 year olds this season and the stats back the confidence up. He is 6-15 with 3yo's with a £22 level stakes profit this season, and to back up the chance of Tis Rock 'N' Roll tonight, is 5-9 on the all weather with a £25 profit this season. The horse in question tonight is Tis Rock 'N' Roll, who has three runs in maidens to his name, showing promise without being flashy about it, and seems to have found a suitable start in handicaps, a Class 6 and a step up to a mile and a quarter. He'd be tonights banker.
Good Luck with whatever you decide to do
Will
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ADVISED: 1pt E/W James Pollard 6.10 Newb
2pts E/W Peep N Creep 6.45 Newb
1.5pts E/W John Biscuit 7.15 Newb
1pt E/W Desert Strike/Whitecrest 7.00 Ling
4pts WIN Tis Rock 'N' Roll 8.40 Ling
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