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SATURDAY'S racing features the World's oldest Classic, the St Leger Stakes and I'm on board with one of Aiden OBrien's horses as he attempts to win the race for the fifth time.
Chester 3.35
CAPRI (3.35) can provide Aidan O’Brien with his fifth William Hill St Leger success at Doncaster.
The galloping grey brings the best form into the race, a gutsy verdict over Cracksman and Wings Of Eagles in a frenetic finish to the Irish Derby at the Curragh.
O’Brien’s St Leger horses traditionally use the Great St Voltigeur at York as their stepping stone to the world’s oldest Classic and it is a pity Capri missed that engagement following a slight knock.
However, the formbook doesn’t lie and Cracksman would surely be a hot favourite if he had lined up this afternoon, which makes Capri hard to ignore if turning up in peak condition. The market will probably inform us if the Coolmore boys have got their betting boots on.
There are any number of dangers in a mouth-watering renewal and I was a bit surprised to see Frankie Dettori deserting Stradivarius to ride Coronet as there are no stamina concerns over the former.
Chester 2.40 & 3.15
The support card looks very tricky and I’m off to Chester for a couple of cracking bets in DURETTO (2.40) and KENSTONE (3.15).
Andrew Balding’s Duretto hasn’t been seen since running an excellent third to Western Hymn and US Army Ranger in the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes on the Roodee back in May.
Winner of last season’s St Simon Stakes at Newbury on his favoured soft ground, Duretto will encounter similar underfoot conditions.
Kenstone is more of an each-way wager in a wide-open 7f handicap. The grey is up 9lb after pulverising the opposition over course and distance three weeks ago when getting a perfect tow into the race from a low draw.
Kenstone has been lucky with the draw once again, emerging from stall four, and his young rider should be able to take up a similar stalking position. Soft ground is another bonus and he just gets the nod over another wide-margin Chester scorer, Dan Troop. The handicapper has been even more penal, awarding him a whacking 13lb rise for a seven-length romp.
Musselburgh 4.05
SET IN STONE (4.05) is fancied to complete her hat-trick for Pat Shanahan on Musselburgh’s interesting card.
The filly was most impressive at Newbury last month, following an equally clear-cut success at Hamilton, where she has scored twice this season.
The key to Set In Stone is an easy surface and with a little rain falling earlier in the week there should be no jar in the track.
William Haggas saddles Contentment, off the track since beating only two home at Chelmsford City in early July. Contentment won a maiden at Goodwood on a softish surface but lost out to Miss Sheridan at Carlisle. The southern raider may help make the market for Set In Stone.
Musselburgh 5.15
TOR (5.15) faces six rivals in the Caledonian Cup over 1m 6f and will find this less competitive than his last outing at York. Iain Jardine’s gelding attempted to make all but was swamped early in the straight, finishing unplaced along with one of his rivals here, Dominating, in the race won by Godolphin’s Secret Advisor.
Forcing tactics had earlier worked a treat at Chester and Hamilton, and soft ground would be a bonus.
Haggas’s Solo Mission beat Chocolate Box quite comfortably at Ripon and ran well in defeat off a 6lb higher mark when chasing home Royal Reserve at Kempton. He is up another 3lb here but arrives in good nick.
Dominating mopped up a weaker contest over course and distance earlier in the summer and there isn’t much between him and TOR on a collateral form line through Zenon.
Musselburgh 4.40
EVERYTHING FOR YOU (4.40) should go well for Kevin Ryan in the 1m 1f handicap.
This son of Pivotal was outclassed behind Defoe at York in July and may have found the firm ground at Beverley to his dislike when running on late into third behind Rinaria and Election Day. Fourth home Asaas never showed that day but re-opposes here on identical terms.
Everything For You won his maiden at Redcar on good ground, beating the Queen’s Merlin, and should be in the shake-up over this slightly longer trip.
Recommended bets
- Doncaster (3.35) – Capri 4/1 Bet365
- Chester (2.40) – Duretto 7/4 Bet365
- Chester (3.15) – Kenstone 7/1 Paddy Power
- Musselburgh (4.05) – Set In Stone 7/4 Paddy Power
- Musselburgh (5.15) – Tor 7/1 Paddy Power
- Musselburgh (4.40) – Everything For You ew 8/1 Bet365
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Cheers Alan done 3 of your bets 2 up 1 to go already a nice chunk but even bigger if Set in Stone wins.
Nice headline winner in the St Leger Capri also obvious Duretto was a decent bet.
No danger with Set In Stone. Well done
Feck that wiz quick lol cheers mate as soon as it was pulled out race over boom
Lol you must love Ian Jardine must have been some punt from your 7s Alan.
Lovely 4 out of 6 you wid take that everyday ??