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I've been handed Saturday and Sunday's lucky 15 bet again, with Rizz covering the main thread as usual.
I covered last weekend's Lucky 15 bets as well, with Saturday producing a small profit, while Sunday's bet was quite similar, with a larger-priced winner saving the day, ensuring it wasn't all doom and gloom.
We have some top-class racing on Saturday, with plenty of familiar faces on show. Fingers crossed, we can find a few winning selections over the next two days.
Sunset Marquesa 15/8 – Sandown 12.43
The Tizzard yard is one of the most inform stables in the country at present, and he seemingly holds a strong chance in one of the earlier races at Sandown with Sunset Marquesa.
My selection made her seasonal reappearance last month at Exeter when finishing a respectable third. I thought the run was a decent showing on the back of over 200 days away from the track, and it should have blown away any cobwebs for this contest. The handicapper hit her with a 2lb rise, which I personally thought was over the top and a tad harsh. With that said, I think she will run a big race with further progression likely over these middle-type distances.
ll Etait Tempts 10/11 – Sandown 3.00
This year's Tingle Creek looks like a cracker on paper, and I'm really looking forward to watching it.
Jonbon was, and still is, one of my favourite horses, and he has to command respect, having won this race twice already and having good form around Sandown. I worry that this is a much tougher assignment than he has had previously, and at this point in his career, he looks to be on the downgrade and up against some exciting improvers.
ll Etait Tempts is odds on to win this contest, and I understand backing odds on shots isn't for everyone, but I think my selection deserves to be the price he is and looks the one to beat. ll Etait Tempts has had a run this term already over further, which saw him nicely at Clonmel. My selection is just as effective over 2 miles, and having proven stamina in the tank to get up the Sandown hill, I think, will prove the decisive factor when it comes to the business end of this contest.
The Skelton-trained L'eau Du Sud is another top-class operator on the improve. L'eau Du Sud was last seen thrashing Jonbon, but I thought Jonbon was given a honking ride on that occasion. Jonbon never looked like winning that contest, but I think the finishing margin would have been a lot shorter if given a more positive ride. The forecast between ll Etait Tempts and L'eau Du Sud would be another bet I would look at, if forecasts are your sort of thing.
Rambo T 5/1 – Aintree 3.15
The finale at Aintree looks highly competitive, but I think Rambo T has strong claims in backing up his previous win at Chepstow two months ago.
My selection has been hit with a 6lb rise for a neck victory last time out, which may be a tad harsh, but when you take into account the runner-up has won twice since, while others have also won from that contest, you can say the rise of 6lb is probably fair.
James Bowen replaces Sean Bowen in the saddle this time around, as Sean is riding at Sandown, but James is a good operator as well, and I'm hoping he can guide Rambo T to another victory in what looks like a cracking finale to the end of the card.
Tanganyika 9/2 – Sandown 3.35
My final selection for Saturday's lucky 15 bet is Tanganyika, who I'm hoping will come on for the recent run at Cheltenham, which saw her finish in fifth place in what was a competitive enough race for a seasonal reappearance.
I didn't think the Cheltenham run was that bad, and her chances weren't helped by having run quite freely throughout the contest.
Carrying top weight of course will be a big ask against some decent types, but before the Cheltenham run, my selection was in thriving form, with form figures of 4112. Tanganyika has stamina in the tank and has proven already that she handles tougher ground conditions, which is an important factor when it comes to picking horses at Sandown, as it's a tough climb when it comes to hitting the winning line.
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