Solid racing on Saturday, with the benefits of the dual seasons meaning plenty of racing to whet the appetite in the continued build up to Aintree and the Grand National next week. Racing at Musselburgh, Carlisle and Haydock in the north, with Kempton having a stellar card, and the champ, AP McCoy goes to Newton Abbot.
A strong card at Musselburgh, with Group One sprinters on display, as well as some promising two year olds and some interesting looking handicappers. The highest rated horse on the card is BORDERLESCOTT who returns from an eight month absence, after having a spin on the all weather three weeks ago. His run at Lingfield will have made him that extra bit sharper for the Class 2 Conditions Stakes, with a view to the stronger group races later in the season. Hamish McGonagal is the main danger but he is never one first time out for the season in five attempts. Captain Dunne is the second choice of stable jockey David Allan.
Another horse returning with a fitness boosting run on the all weather is promising handicapper BRONZE ANGEL for Marcus Tregoning and Hayley Turner. The colt is still relatively unexposed with only seven runs to his name, never finishing worse than fourth. The form of his win at Lingfield has worked out well with Shabora coming out and winning his next two runs in behind.
Switching to Haydock, it could be a strong day for James Reveley, who has three rides for his current and former retained trainers all on the same card. The first of which is for his father Keith in KINGS GREY, who we have followed all season, to much disappointment. His most striking run last time out was a good three lengths defeat of Bellvano who went on to win the Grand Annual at Cheltenham. He sets an impressive standard, yet to finish worse than third this season, and could run well, despite a top rated horse for the Donald McCain yard.
Young James has recently been signed up to become Ferdy Murphy’s next jockey and he has chosen to ride LORD VILLEZ as opposed to the recent winner Riguez Dancer. The stable are just creeping into form, with recent wins at Newcastle, Sedgfield and Ascot and the form behind Lord Villez’s win at Newcastle under Lucy Alexander has worked out well, Mr Syntax winning next time out and Gansey running well at Cheltenham. Only up 5lb, the stable could have a bit more up their sleeve, and is a very tasty price.
FOURTH ESTATE got a nice write up in his blog by Barry Geraghty and looks to be thrown in off a mark of 123. He has been flawless so far, with two bumper wins and two strong showings in novice hurdles, and looks to have been treated very gently by the handicapper. The step up to two and a half miles looks likely to suit, and he looks to be the handicap good thing of the day.
DOM D’ORGEVAL looks to be finding his find slowly but surely this season, and his second last time out gave a glimpse of the old boy’s previous form when behind Topham Chase fancy Triangular at Newbury. The horse is a course and distance winner around Haydock when winning this race last year, and is well treated off the same mark.
2.45 Musselburgh - Borderlescott (Nap)
3.50 Musselburgh - Bronze Angel
1.50 Haydock - Kings Grey
3.30 Haydock - Lord Villez
4.05 Haydock - Fourth Estate (Nb)
4.40 Haydock – Dom D’orgeval
The Yorkshireman – Jack Milner
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