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After an excellent week ending Sunday 3rd May, we failed to get the rub of the green over the next seven days with no less than 8 seconds, four of which were beaten by half a length or less.
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Alan Kelly's Tips - Monday, 11 May
The highlight of the week ahead is York's Dante meeting which gets underway on Wednesday.
Monday's horse racing action in Britain comprises the turf Flat cards at Catterick and Windsor alongside Wolverhampton’s all-weather fixture and the jumps meeting at Southwell.
3:30pm Catterick - Wasthatok (Nap)
Trainer Philip Kirby is represented by both WASTHATOK (Nap) and Himself in this two mile handicap, the latter successful in three all-weather contests earlier in the year before failing to land the four-timer when finishing last of four at Southwell on his most recent start.
I am more interested in Himself’s stablemate Wasthatok, who has been in fine form over hurdles, including a comfortable victory at Newcastle back in November before beating all bar favourite Soldierofthestorm in a 14-runner handicap on this course just after Christmas.
Returning to the Flat for an extended 2m contest at Southwell in March, Wasthatok opened his account on the level before heading to Kelso for the valuable Go North Cab On Target Series Final later that month. Still going well just behind the leaders at halfway, the eight-year-old unseated his rider after being badly hampered by a faller at the Borders racecourse.
With a Flat rating of just 62, the Mount Nelson gelding is more than capable of winning a modest race of this nature. Kevin Stott’s mount may have most to fear from James Owen’s Salisbury winner of last week, Laravie, one of only two rides on the card for Hollie Doyle.
Recommendation: Wasthatok (Nap) - 5/1 with bet365
5:42pm Windsor - Fighter's Spirit
On 7lb better terms for the half a length which separated Godolphin’s debutante FIGHTER'S SPIRIT from Andrew Balding's runner-up Cape Fear in a Beverley maiden last month, the latter will be expected by many to reverse that form, especially with the Kingsclere stable having made such a good start to the season.
After taking the lead 2 out at Beverley, Cape Fear looked to have the race in safe keeping until caught in the final strides by the winner. Oisin Orr’s mount, after being slowly away, took plenty of time to get the hang of things but was well on top at the finish from a horse who was having his third career-start and backed as if defeat was out of the question.
Despite the turn around in the weights, Saeed bin Suroor’s charge has much greater room for improvement and is fancied to confirm the form at the main expense of Cape Fear and Tom Clover’s My Mate Roger.
Recommendation: Fighter's Spirit - Evens with bet365
6:17pm Windsor - Change Sings (Each-Way)
A field of 11 for this Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier, including the horse who finished third in last year’s August final, Michael Herrington’s nine-year-old Badri, who will be having his 70th career start tonight. Back in 11th place on that occasion was the Eve Johnson Houghton-trained CHANGE SINGS (Each-Way), who ruined his chances by pulling too hard in the early part of the race.
The Saxon Warrior gelding had previously finished an excellent half length second to Richard Hannon’s Circe over today’s course and distance 12 months ago with the third horse home almost five lengths away, the winner now running off a mark 7lb higher following several creditable efforts later in the year.
Change Sings has run well on both of his starts this season and now runs off his lowest mark, 83, since winning races at Newmarket and Kempton around this time two years ago. Charles Bishop’s mount is expected to go close if repeating his close fourth in a qualifier here last June off a mark of 90.
Fourth in a 6f handicap at Ascot on Friday, Peter Chapple-Hyam’s Photosynthesis would be a big danger of reappearing just three days later, while Clive Cox’s Diligently is another with decent claims.
Recommendation: Change Sings (Each-Way) - 9/2 with Ladbrokes (3 places)
* Betting odds correct at the time of publication. All odds are subject to changes.
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