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IT would be a shame to end 2017 on a whimper and I'm hopeful OJALA (12.40) will pay the Hogmanay drinks bill.
Simon Dow hasn't enjoyed the best of years but his horses have hit a bit a form lately. Ojala looked a nice prospect when making all to score over seven furlongs at Salisbury in September and has been off the track in the interim.
The colt is up 7lb but the form of that race is working out rather well, with Richard Hannon's runner-up Zalshah finishing third to Maverick Officer and strongly fancied Ode To Autumn here three days ago. Zalshah ran off a mark of 83 so Ojala appears well treated on a rating of 77. Adam Kirby is another plus.
More speculative is NICK VEDDER (11.40). The three year-old has left Karl Burke to join the shrewd Michael Wigham. This stable in not averse to a tilt at the ring so the betting market should be informative. I've taken Paddy Power's 8-1 each way in the hope Nick Vedder is wound up for the job.
I've given the National Hunt cards a swerve as watching moderate horses getting flogged around a ploughed field in the middle of winter doesn't float my boat these days.
As a lifelong punter I know a winner is always a winner no matter where so get stuck if that's your game.
Me? I'll bring in the New Year watching money-spinning replays from Royal Ascot, Epsom, York and Goodwood. Now that's the Sport of Kings!
Recommended Bets
- 12.40 Lingfield
- Ojala (15-8, Betfred)
- 11.40 Lingfield
- Nick Vedder ew (8-1, Paddy Power)
11.40 lingfield spirit of sarwan 14s , Mach one 13/2 , shadow warrior 12s
SOS did best of the off the pace runners lto over CD and only nudged up a lb. ran a decent 2nd here before.
mach one been racing on the sand recently but won and placed at Chelmsford so versatile in that regard.
one I did like also was shadow warrior who has ran well fresh in past when 3rd behind two horses better than hel face today and has form figs of 6-2-2 on aw , 6th excused as on debut. Kirby booked so looks like a good run expected.
singles and a cfc and ctc for fun
shadow wins , 20p rule 4 though
Lovely shout kev
On Ojala a would love to see more money for it with it being off the track so long.
Ask the guru 3-20 lingfield 13-2.
210 p MUZBID 5/1, 250 l WILD FLOWER 4/1, 300 u MOZO 7/2
1pt singles, 0.5pt trixie, 7pts staked, total -8pts
*5pts staked
Get in cheers Alan perfect ride by Kirby
Punchestown
14-10
Muzbid 6/1 bet 365
15-15
She’s Made it 100/30 bet 366
Lingfield
13-15 Celestial Spears 100/30 bet 365
13-45 Mystic Moon 15/8 paddy power
Good luck everyone today ?
Hi Guys i know its a bit early but i am off to Chelts tomorrow so some NY Day tips would be great :)
Best of lucks all today
Coles
Willoughby Court 1.25 looks good to me simply because Yanworth cant jump and you certainly need to jump round Cheltenham