A couple of Rizzels selections ran well in defeat yesterday, but ultimately it was a below-par day at the office.
The weather forecast will play its part on racing tomorrow, and some meetings are likely to be canceled. From reading online, Sandown is the most likely meeting to go ahead and that's where I've gone hunting for a winner.
Fine Casting 5/1 – Sandown 1.15
I put Fine Casting up as a selection last month and despite letting me down on the day I've opted to give him another chance in this contest.
Although finishing second last time out at Lingfield, I thought there was plenty to like about Fine Castings' performance that day. My selection went down by only 1L to a young and upcoming from the Henderson stable and at one point looked like he was going to hold on before James Bowen eased the eventual winner into contention from a cool ride from off the pace.
The eventual winner of that Lingfield contest ( Kado De Joie ) looks well ahead of his mark and I think a repeat performance from Fine Casting could see him go very close in this contest. Of course, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of my selection taking a step forward for only his third race of this jumps season. Fine Casting in his pomp was hurdling in around a mark in the low 130s so he remains a well handicapped animal here on a mark of 119.
Eldorado Allen 4/1 – Sandown 3.00
My last selection of the day comes in a veteran's handicap chase over 3m, a sort of race that Rizz enjoys to get involved in. I haven't spoken to him regarding this race as I've done my study quite late on but hopefully he agrees with my selection!
I think Joe Tizzards Eldorado Allen is a good bet in this contest, and 4/1 seems a reasonable enough price to get involved in. I thought there was plenty of positives to take from my selections previous run at Cheltenham which saw him finish third on the day with the reopposing Copperhead in second. My selection did stay on strongly after the last to nick third spot but the trip of 2m4f was most certainly on the shorter side of things for Eldorado Allen and he should appreciate this return to 3m.
Sam Brown has shown that even at the grand old age of 13 that he still has some fire in the belly yet, and he's an interesting contender with a 10lb claimer on board. Joe Tizzards other runner Copperhead is the form horse of the race with recent figures of 11122 making him a big danger to all, with this step up in trip surely more a positive than negative.
Khrisma 12-05 sandown 11-8 bet365.
If this jumps only reasonably well she should be more like 8-15 and not 11-8.
Been more than competitive in french graded arab races and nh bumpers.
Nicky Henderson and JP McManus have her earmarked for the mates novice at the festival for which she is about 12-1 which is short enough for a horse with no hurdling experience.
If she wins we’ll expect that 12-1 to drop radically
Ostrava du berlais 12-40 sandown 9-4 bet365
Improved since wind surgery and the switch to fences and gets weight off the others with the jump in class
Jupiter du gite 1-50 sandown
23-20 top 3 finish bet365 ( best elsewhere EVENS at HILLS) NAP 🏇
Chambard 3-00 sandown 16-1 ew 4 places SKYBET