Race 6:Kanara looks to be progressive and I will take Snaith on with this one
Race 8: Peregrine King being thereabouts recently and finally been dropped a few points, worth a small e/way at a decent price
Race 1 - Gallactic Thunder
Race 2 - Magic Samba (I like the stable/jockey double for the 1st two)
Race 3 - Global Express (Fair price, descent form)
Race 4 - Slewsgate (Worthy favorite but price a little skinny)
Race 5 - Rocking Donna (Descent turf form, value eachway bet IMO)
Race 6 - Zanzibar Beat (Eachway, fancy top weights to get rolled)
Race 7 - Cruzcampo (Always there abouts, PA banker... Favorite way too short IMO)
Race 8 - Armorial, Mancelle makes big appeal (Boxed swinger)
R1 Not convinced about the market leaders and would prefer to do a couple of small e/w's on Agile Combat and Lessflashmorecash, though unfortunately neither have great draws. Have to assume AC is not the stable elect but the blinkers are removed and prior to the last run over 1200, he had two poor draws. 1400 here might just suit. LFMC has had excuses last two and 3 back was probably too far. If fit and well and recapturing prior form has a fair chance imo.
R2 A few with an obvious chance and the not so consistent Air Belle could surprise if on a good day but I'll chance the PE debutant Five Star Banker who improved with the blinkers in his last CT run and a repeat of that effort could prove good enough here for a combo that have been going well recently.
R3 Seattle Storm looks to have decent claims here. If failing, plenty others waiting to pounce. R1 e/w on King Jace, had some excuses recently and may just have completely lost form but if it all clicks back into place today then not out of it, won't hurt.
R4 Wide open... the ones that interested me most... Oxford Union raced handy from a high draw lto but consequently used up energy early and was forced to run 2-3 wide. A decent start from a good draw in 3 should see him competitive. Placido was running on nicely from the back that day and could get involved again but with another high draw, might find getting to OU difficult. Bordered in Grey's recent form looks nothing special but worth noting he raced same day same c/d as those previously mentioned in a slightly faster time, not the easiest of draws but surprise material. Mango Moon has had excuses in both local starts, is now on 3rd run after a rest and if repeating his final effort in CT is another with upset potential but drawn widest. 50 c e/w on Hands Of Stone, plagued with problems but tries blinkers again and back to what is probably a more suitable trip, a repeat of his maiden win effort and...
R5 Even wider open! Just about anything could win if feeling in the mood on the day, plenty drop in trip and plenty have not been in the best of form. On the last run Chelsea would appear to have decent claims but the likes of Credibility was finishing well that day from the back and earlier form has them, and stablemate Radisha, much closer matched. The fact that Chelsea has not been given a turf run since her PE debut some 15 months back is also something of a concern. Both Greeff runners mentioned must have claims and they could even get the trifecta as it is their other runner, Rose Of Sienna who gets my very tentative vote. Two consecutive rests is a concern but, excuses lto and she won her maiden coming off a 14 week rest, and the fact that Fortune takes the ride is perhaps (or perhaps not!) an indication that the stable feel she is ready to go.
R6 At the weights and the draws, Kanara to turn the tables on Cup Cake with Cape Flyaway thereabouts in a probable watch only race.
R7 Thayer is the obvious one. A case can be made for quite a few if he fails to continue to fulfil promise, Paulus perhaps the most likely to do so imo, he has been improving since coming to PE and if the blinkers help, he could go well. That said, I'll be chancing a small e/w on Island Fiesta who, with a fair amount of outsider support, showed signs of returning to form lto following three previous local runs in which he was reportedly "short" in two and lame in the other, if he can find some of his KZN form then he could prove to be a lively contender here. have also had a small e/w on Paulus.
R8 Not surprisingly, another really tight affair to finish... the ones that interested me most... on the run to Ess El Kay back at the end of October, there was little between Zander, Peregrine King and Fly Me Over and there are other collateral lines which seem to confirm that. Given the excuses PK and FMO had in that October run, I think these two have very decent claims here and I have a very marginal preference for FMO. Zander of course also has sound claims while the other Sham runner, Armorial, should not be discounted imo, perhaps best on this surface and though a little to find with his stablemate (thru Brave Vision) it would not surprise me to see him come out on top. 50c e/w horse could be National King, excuses lto and if forgiving the penultimate then some prior form which wouldn't require massive improvement to see him feature, could just be though that he has gone off form.
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