Today's Selection

I was so glad that yesterday went well because it was very important to get things back on track after last weeks poor performance.

You know the NH season has started when you see three jumps meetings on one day and to be honest the majority of the racing today is poor. Despite there a few nice betting prospects and I'm hopeful that today will match yesterdays results.

2:10 Huntingdon - Tadabeer (33/1) - 1pt e/w - This is probably an optimistic selection but I do believe that this horse has what it takes to be competitive in a race like this. On his previous flat form he is weighted to be competitive with the other ex turf horses in the field and unlike most of them has some hurdling experience. Obviously his previous 2 performances in today's discipline were nothing to get too excited about but both races featured some nice individuals and it Tadabeer was clearly using them as schooling exercises. Williams does well with horses such as this and he is definitely a trainer to follow at Huntingdon having maintained a 21% strike rate with his hurdlers there in recent years.


2:40 Huntingdon - Rajdhani Express (2/1) - 3pt win - A horse who was largely disappointing last season having previously shown some smart form in France. Henderson has actually given this horse a wind op which is not something he does too often but if it has the desired effect, then this horse could prove to be extremely well handicapped. Obviously the Nicholls horse deserves respect but at the current prices I prefer Rajdhani although the presence of SWC nearly put me off.


3:10 Huntingdon - Countess Comet (3/1) - 3pt win - Very little to say about this horse as it's an info selection. The word received is that a big run is expected and she should be difficult to beat.


3:20 Sedgefield - Carpincho (9/2) - 3pt win - Plenty in this horses favour today as he seems to be getting his ideal race conditions. He showed some smart form last season before putting in a few disappointing efforts in the final few runs of his campaign. His connections have now reached for the tongue tie, which looks like a sensible decision as the horse seemed to be fading towards the end of his races (possible sign of breathing issues). Having only had a handful of runs the horse clearly has further room for improvement and I would be disappointed if he wasn't competitive today.


3:40 Huntingdon - Nurse Ratched (3/1) - 3pt win - In all honesty this is a terrible bumper but for that reason, Nurse Ratched stands out like a sore thumb! If the horse is ready to do herself justice on her first start then she's definitely bred to win a race like this and the fact that Timmy hangs around to take the mount, can add to my confidence.


3:50 Sedgefield - Scriptwriter (9/1) - 1pt e/w - Difficult to oppose a horse which such a solid CD record and off his current mark he can definitely put in a big run here today.