Rosalie Bonheur (8-1) guaranteed a profit from our three selections on Thursday with Marsh Hawk just beaten in a photograph. I must admit to being pleasantly surprised by the SP return on our winner!
Winners were hard to find on the opening day of the three-day Sprint Cup meeting at Haydock but I’ve been going through the form for Friday in the hope of digging up a winner or two. I will be disappointed if Mistrusting cannot win the 2.30 for Godolphin after her fine debut run behind Malabar.
Mick Channon’s filly has gone on to win a much better class of race at Goodwood and Mistrusting definitely had the winner under pressure before experience told. Her jockey was not hard on her in the closing stages and she should win this unless there is a surprise package among the newcomers.
The sprint handicap at 3.30 has attracted three last-time-out winners with Poyle Vinnie and Triple Chocolate both seeking a hat-trick. I just favour Triple Chocolate after the way he battled to the line to win at Newmarket and the danger could be Free Rein. Ralph Beckett’s runner has been tried at longer trips and the booking of Richard Hughes could be significant.
If that race is tricky, the 4.10 is virtually impossible! Having managed to pick a 1-2 in a five-furlong dash at Chester at the weekend I am going to try my luck with Master Bond here. He looked like completing a hat-trick last time when cruising up to the leaders but did not find the acceleration that was expected. He has a more experienced jockey aboard here and should get a more positive ride.
As you would expect, there are a stack of dangers including Random Success who ran inexplicably badly last time out at Newmarket. Come On Dave ran well in the void race at Epsom the other day and is still in good form but we’ll stick with David O’Meara’s runner.
Our final bet of the day is Madeed in the 4.20. Brian Meehan’s three-year-old has run two cracking races in far better races than this at Goodwood in recent weeks. He was placed at the big festival meeting behind Lyn Valley and then finished second to The Corsican. Paul Hanagan did not enjoy his finest hour on the most recent occasion, bringing him very wide into the straight and then running into a pocket. He can make amends here off the same handicap mark.
Mistrusting 2.30 @4-6 Betfair
Triple Chocolate 3.35 @9-2 Betfair
Master Bond 4.10 @8-1 Bet365
Madeed 5.20 @5-2 Coral
