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Despite an excellent day on Wednesday, including a 6/1 winning nap, it was a week of hard lines and bad luck, starting with the fall of our 13/8 nap Grain Trade at Market Rasen on Tuesday, the horse stumbling after jumping the last with the race won.
The most frustrating, however, was the performance of 17/2 chance All In You in Saturday's Scottish Champion Hurdle, James Bowen's mount still cruising behind leader Tutti Quanti, only to be almost brought down by the favourite at the second last. A bit of good fortune in the week ahead would be very welcome.
- P/L for the week ending Sunday, 19 April: -£8.57
- P/L for the year 2026 to date: +£48.78
- P/L for the year 2025: +£22.38
- P/L for the year 2024: +£200.42
- P/L since 1st September 2022: +£549.44
Alan Kelly's Tips - Wednesday, 22 April
Perth's three-day festival gets underway on Wednesday afternoon, the ground at the Scottish racecourse currently described as soft, good to soft in places.
2:10pm Perth - Barlovento (Nap)
It will be interesting to see if Sandy Thomson’s Wolfburg (our Monday nap at Kelso) turns out again two days later for this novices’ limited handicap chase. Patrick Wadge’s mount probably has his ideal conditions today, and depending on how he runs at Kelso (writing this on Monday morning), I may have a saver on the progressive seven-year-old.
Mickey Bowen’s King Roly has already recorded a couple of wins on the course, one in a Bumper, and most recently over today’s course and distance back in September. The mount of James Bowen could go well if fit enough on his first start for six months, but I prefer the chances of brother Sean, the champion jockey set to partner the Olly Murphy-trained BARLOVENTO (Nap).
The Soldier Of Fortune gelding won on his second start over fences when running out a game winner at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, a race in which 5 of the 9 beaten horses have gone on to win since. Following a disappointing effort at Cheltenham’s January meeting, Benovento performed much better when third back at Kempton last month, the form of which has worked out very well. The 6th horse home Ryan’s Rocket going on to win the Red Rum at Aintree on his next start.
The Russell/Scudamore stable are always to be respected at this meeting and their unexposed Walking On A Dream may be the one to cause Barlovento most problems.
Recommendation: Barlovento (Nap) - 2/1 with bet365
3:30pm Ludlow - Petty Cash
A field of 8 runners for this 3m Boyne Cup, a race which poses more questions than answers. Top weight Almazhar Garde has failed to complete the course on his last two starts, most recently when unseating his rider at Newbury last month. Jamie Snowden’s Epic West, following an encouraging second run over fences at Warwick, finished a tailed-off last of three finishers at Leicester two months ago.
Gris Majeur has been running consistently well since winning on this course in October but looks in the grip of the handicapper at the moment, while recent gambled-on course winner Annie Express is far from certain to repeat that effort. While Henry Daly’s PETTY CASH has suffered with his breathing in the past ( has had two wind ops), it could be worth taking a chance on the son of Getaway, who will be sporting a tongue-tie for the first time.
A couple of late mistakes resulted in Petty Cash having to settle for third place over today’s course and distance two months ago. A better round of jumping, along with no wind issues, would make the nine-year-old hard to beat in this company off a mark of 108.
Recommendation: Petty Cash - 8/1 with bet365
4:40pm Perth - Coylton King (Each-Way)
After winning the Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Final at Musselburgh last month, the Donald Whillans-trained Bollin Matilda will be fancied to take this amateur jockeys’ handicap off a 4lb higher mark. The eight-year-old mare is quite exposed however, in which case I would rather back Ian Duncan’s COYLTON KING (Each-Way), who will be having just his seventh start over hurdles and third in a handicap.
Irish amateur Mr Sean Connor has been booked for the ride on the son of Jack Hobbs, who was disputing the lead with eventual winner Better Be Definite in his handicap debut in a Brindisi Breeze Qualifier at Ayr two months ago only to slip and unseat 3lb claimer Alan Doyle after jumping the final hurdle.
On his most recent start over the same course and distance four weeks later, Coylton King had to settle for second place behind Mike Smith’s well-backed Ck O’Mara, the selection having travelled like the winner until weakening in the closing stages. This slightly shorter trip, on better ground, looks sure to suit the lightly-raced six-year-old. The other one to consider is Sam England’s Jeteye, the mount of top amateur James King.
Recommendation: Coylton King (Each-Way) - 9/2 with bet365 (3 places)
* Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.
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